Seen that? - The key to supply chain security problem

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The key to supply chain security problem at Supplychainer

Supply Chain Security is like insurance. No one likes to pay for that or hear about that. But as soon as a disaster occurs or an unexpected event happens, every body is looking for that ! Supply chain security involves a great many areas of risk and exposure. It has systemic problems similar to plant and office security, but it is exponentially more complex than that. Increasing complexity between companies in [...] Read More


Stanford research results: Companies that invest in supply chain security measures can expect substantial benefits that far outweigh the costs at Supplychainer

Companies that invest in supply chain security measures can expect substantial benefits that far outweigh the costs of the security expenditures, according to a new study by Stanford University released August 1 by The Manufacturing Institute, the research and education arm of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). "This new study quantifies for the first time the significant business value of global supply chain security investments, confirming a broad range of [...] Read More


Singapore to host symposium on total supply chain security at Supplychainer

Singapore is organizing its first ever APEC symposium on total supply chain security from July 6-7, according to Channel News Asia. This was brought up and agreed to at the last APEC Ministers Summit held in Korea last year. The meeting is aimed at raising awareness of the issue. Following the September 11 attacks, many governments and private companies had enhanced the security of key installations and operations, like airports. A new area that [...] Read More


GEMoney Announces Security Breach Affecting Over 600,000 Consumers at I got Spam?!

Credit issuer GE Money has announced that a computer tape containing the personal data of 650,000 customers of major retailers such as JC Penney is missing. The tape also contained the Social Security numbers of an additional 150,000 people. The tape went missing from a facility operated by Iron Mountain, a data storage company. It claims it notified GE of the missing tape last October and to its knowledge no [...] Read More


The new supply chain rules at Sox First

Mattel's recall of some 20 million toys last year highlighted that the old supply chain had changed. About 65 per cent of Mattel's toys are made in China, where about 50 per cent of Mattel's production is produced in company-owned plants. But apparently, the controls were not strict enough, particularly when it came to overseeing Mattel's rogue subcontractors. In a globalized economy, companies now need to be be in charge [...] Read More