As soon as the scale of the pandemic crystalised earlier this year, Genfitt, a Mayo-based wholesale distributor of farm machinery parts, immediately implemented a war room. The company’s sales were substantially down in April alone. It was also anxious about its supply chain, the impact of government restrictions, and its capacity to collect debts. Both the leadership teams and the firm’s owners were anxious. So, Ronan Egan, the company’s managing director formed a small Business Continuity Team (BCT), which also included representatives of the owners. Board meetings were suspended and the BCT met as often as required to steer the…

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