| Measure |
|
| Procedural security measures |
Introduction and removal of goods in the supply
chain (recorded and verifiable).
Requirements insure
security along the transport chain (monitoring and inspections). |
| Physical security measures |
Facilities (terminals, distribution centers)
and conveyances (modes) used for security.
Secure premises.
Identification for access. |
| Employee security measures |
People dealing with the supply chain subject
to screening and background checks. |
| Information systems security measures |
Protection of the information integrity.
Tiers
for information access.
Secure transactions. |
Source: adapted from M. van de Voort and A. Rahman (2004) "Securing
Global Supply Chains", Port Technology International, 24th Edition,
pp. 67-70.
Supply Chain Security Measures
Implementing security measures within supply chains requires de following
considerations:
- Procedural security measures. Insuring that the introduction
and removal of cargo from the supply are recorded and can be verified.
It also includes the various measures along the supply chain to
insure and maintain security, such as cargo monitoring and inspections.
- Physical security measures. Insuring that the infrastructures,
namely the modes and terminals, are secure in terms of access.
- Employee security measures. Insuring that the personnel
involved in supply chains, from management to cargo handling, have
been screened and been subjected, depending on the sensitivity of
the concerned supply chains, to background checks.
- Information systems security measures. Since the data
involved in the management of supply chain has a commercial value,
it is important that the information and telecommunication systems
are secure. Additionally, a tier access structure to the information
must be established based upon which information is relevant to
whom.