Hurricane Sandy, who has recently hit the east coast, is leaving a great deal of destruction in her wake, leading to many problems in the area. But what does this mean for businesses? How does Sandy affect them and what sectors of business are affected? The answer to this is supply chain management, and the personnel in charge of organizing what is transported where and when it is done. When a natural disaster or any other complications arise in this process, there must be strategies in place and measures to be taken in order to reduce detriment to the company. Hurricane seasons and weather conditions must be kept in mind and shipping may have to be scheduled around natural disasters or even planned around seasons in which extreme weather conditions may affect the transport of materials. Insurance of goods can also be in place so that there is little impact on the company. Back up plans such as an alternative supplier can also be helpful in reducing risk of a natural disaster’s effects on the supply chain. With a major hurricane sweeping the east coast, supply chain management of companies worldwide are forced into overdrive, problem solving and assessing the damage to their given companies.