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Global supply chain security / James R. Giermanski.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Giermanski, James R., 1939-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Freight and freightage--Security measures.
- Freight and freightage.
- Ports of entry--Security measures.
- Ports of entry.
- Customs inspection.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (219 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- James Giermanski describes the advent and development of security operations in the global supply chain, outlining the respective contributions of governmental and nongovernmental stakeholders to this worldwide concern. Global Supply Chain Security explores the potential impact of port-related catastrophic events in the United States and their effects worldwide, concentrating, in particular, on the United States' contribution to global container security.
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter One. Genesis of Supply Chain Security: Its Origins, Its Transition, and Its Current Status; Chapter Two. Maritime and Port Security; Chapter Three. The Supply Chain and U.S. Border Security with Mexico; Chapter Four. The Supply Chain and U.S. Border Security with Canada; Chapter Five. Container Security and the Smart Container; Chapter Six. The Need for a Global Chain of Custody; Chapter Seven. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Its Programs
- Chapter Eight. The Global Supply Chain and Its Commercial and Security ElementsChapter Nine. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Container Security; Chapter Ten. Transshipments and the In-Bond Vulnerabilities; Chapter Eleven. Hazardous Materials Movement Security; Chapter Twelve. Hazardous Materials: The Cross-Border Threat; Chapter Thirteen. Innovations in Supply Chain Security; Chapter Fourteen. Final Observations; Index; About the Author
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-94289-5
- 0-8108-8642-1
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