Contingency plans and countermeasures are an invaluable part of your process in Recall Prevention. This is not a difficult process to incorporate into your system and can provide a lot of valuable information.

So, what are contingencies and countermeasures?

Contingencies. These focus on preparing the department, plant, or company to respond if a condition arises.

Countermeasures, on the other hand, are what you will do to stop or minimize the risk or impact to the organization.

In brief, simplistic summary, contingencies = planning; countermeasures = action.

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