Cargo Security, Good Business Practices May Go Hand In Hand
- Topics:
- Risk Analysis and Management
- Tags:
- Cargo Security,
- Enterprise Software,
- Keller International Publishing,
- Security,
- Software,
- Supply Chain,
- Supply Chain Management (SCM)
- Source:
- SupplyChainBrain.com
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Overview: It has been seen that what is good for the nation’s security in the post-9/11 era might turn out to be equally beneficial to global supply chains. Business executives who complain about the cost and burden of new security measures in the post-9/11 era ought to think again. Most companies have made little progress toward that end. That is especially the case with security. Experts point to huge gaps in the system nearly every step of the way. Even the most advanced technological tools would not improve much on that ratio. If the government were to boost its inspection program to a significant degree, commerce would come to a dead stop. Ironically, recent improvements in supply-chain efficiency have actually made business more vulnerable to disruptions. By replacing standing inventories with just-in-time delivery strategies, companies are essentially betting against disaster. Besides the obvious advantage of increasing the nation’s security, greater vigilance will mean better business practices.
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Format: HTML | Date: Feb 2003 | Pages: 1
