Natural disasters and other catastrophic events could interrupt Intel's global and interconnected supply chain at any time, any where. In order to reliably produce quality products, Intel needs to be able to quickly react to a crisis, ensure continuity of our business, and restore the supply chain. Business Continuity (BC) planning in Intel's worldwide Materials organization has matured over time, moving from crisis management and response, to a more mature BC approach. The BC methodology, infrastructure, and tools used within the Materials organization have improved Intel's ability to quickly recover from a supply chain outage and restore supply to manufacturing and other operations. The BC approach enables the Materials organization to determine the appropriate level of effort/investment to make in BC and focus on the business needs, risks, and available resources. Real-life events have demonstrated Intel's BC and crisis response capability and its improvement over time.