Managing Global Supply Chains: Compliance, Security, and Dealing with Terrorism / Edition 1

by Thomas A. Cook

Overview

September 11, 2001 had a profound impact upon individuals, institutions, and governments, but also upon the world of global trade. Years later, the reverberations of this deliberate and focused act of terrorism are manifest in much more stringent logistics, documentary requirements, and regulations. A single source on compliance and security, written from a supply chain manager’s perspective, Managing Global Supply Chains sorts out all the issues and frames a comprehensive strategy for supply chain executives in the post 9/11 world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420064568
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/04/2008
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Foreword.Acknowledgments.Introduction.The Events of 9/11 and How They Affect Global Supply Chains.Compliance and Security: Import Supply Chains. Export Supply Chains. Developing a Compliance and Security Management Program. Managing Vendors, Suppliers, Freight Forwarders, Customhouse Brokers, and Service Providers for Compliance and Security Issues. Critical Issues in Compliance and Security. Ten Steps to a Secure and Compliant Supply Chain. Ten Steps to a Secure and Compliant Supply Chain. Appendix. Glossary.Index