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title: Risk Mitigation Isn't All That Important...
description: We work with our customers to prepare for the unexpected. We identify risks that have high impact. Some of the ways that we mitigate risk include:
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# [Risk Mitigation Isn't All That Important...](https://www.industrialpackaging.com/blog/risk-mitigation)

 Written by [David Roberge](https://www.industrialpackaging.com/blog/author/david-roberge) | Aug 6, 2015 12:00:00 PM

## Until It Is.

In today's high-pressure business environment, with fewer people doing more work, we tend to focus only on what's [urgent](https://www.industrialpackaging.com/blog/sense-of-urgency). The time-tested priority matrix and the time-tested risk matrix, when blended together, yeild clear guidance on where we should spend our time. 

Unfortunately, urgency tends to be the trump card, with people spending their time on things that are *urgent, but not important*, rather than the *important but not urgent *(or high probability/low impact rather than high impact/low probability). If you are not already doing so, focus on quadrants one and two in the matrix, rather than one and three. 

At Industrial Packaging, we work with our customers to prepare for the unexpected. We [identify risks](https://www.industrialpackaging.com/prevent-defense-for-equipment) that have high impact. Some of the ways that we mitigate risk include: 

- **Pre-approval of [alternate materials](https://www.industrialpackaging.com/blog/printed-shrink-film-is-better), **
- **Pre-approval of [alternate packaging options](https://www.industrialpackaging.com/blog/why-we-love-new-packaging-equipment)**
- **Preventative [Maintenance Programs](https://www.industrialpackaging.com/packaging-equipment-support/maintenance-and-repair-services)<https://www.industrialpackaging.com/packaging-equipment-support/maintenance-and-repair-services>**
- **[Spare Parts](https://www.industrialpackaging.com/blog/sourcing-for-parts) Inventories**
- **Flex [Space](https://www.industrialpackaging.com/blog/never-enough-floorspace)**
- ****Flex [Labor](https://www.industrialpackaging.com/blog/how-is-your-line-realization-what-is-your-labor-ratio) ****

**We keep our customers as risk-free as possible by keeping the *Risk* away from the *Reward*. [Let us help you to keep those risks mitigated](https://www.industrialpackaging.com/quote-or-consultation).**

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