Tough Questions: Disaster Roles And Preparedness

What Kinds Of Disaster Roles Should My Company’s Supply Chain Professionals Be Prepared For? And How Much Preparedness Is Actually Reasonable?
Sing Along With ALAN: ALANtine’s Day Edition

ALAN Friends: This week as we’ve been getting ready for ALANtine’s Day, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about love songs.
Tough Questions: Trucking

I’ve heard that ALAN’s emphasis for 2026 is “Logistics Ready.” But what exactly does that mean? More important, what’s potentially in it for me and my nonprofit? Every organization relies on logistics. But using it to its full potential can be a challenge, especially when it comes to preparing for disasters. (And we’re not just […]
Winter Storm Logistics Readiness Test

Oh the weather outside is frightful, which is why it feels like the perfect time to brrrrrrrr-ing you this newly updated installment in ALAN’s “Test Your Disaster Readiness” series. So put on your thinking caps, get your keyboards and phones ready – and let us “snow” how your winter storm logistics preparedness measures up. 1. […]
Taking Stock(ing)

Lately I’ve had Christmas stockings on the brain. (Three guesses why!)
Sing Along With ALAN (Our Latest Festive Fundraising Announcement)

It’s almost Christmas – and we all know what that means. So grab a cup of eggnog and get ready to fa la la right along with us as we present this heart-warming rendition of our latest holiday ditty. (Sing to the tune of “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town) If you want to aid […]
Tough Questions (The Low-Down About Logistics Challenges You Really Need To Know)

Our last post-disaster, pop-up warehouse was – pardon the term – a bit of a disaster.
The Scary Truth About Disaster Response

A few years ago, I wrote a story about several things disasters have in common with horror films.
It’s The Little Things

Today was one of those days where a lot of things seemed to go wrong.