| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Genesis of Supply Chain Security: Its Origins, Its Transition, and Its Current Status -- Maritime and Port Security -- The Supply Chain and U.S -- The Supply Chain and U.S -- Container Security and the Smart Container -- The Need for a Global Chain of Custody -- The U.S -- The Global Supply Chain and Its Commercial and Security Elements -- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Container Security -- Transshipments and the In-Bond Vulnerabilities -- Hazardous Materials Movement Security -- Hazardous Materials: The Cross-Border Threat -- Innovations in Supply Chain Security -- Final Observations. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Freight and freightage -- Security measures.
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Ports of entry -- Security measures.
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Customs inspection.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Safety.
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Customs inspection. (OCoLC)fst00885602
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Freight and freightage -- Security measures.
(OCoLC)fst00934191
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Ports of entry -- Security measures.
(OCoLC)fst01072398
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Giermanski, James R., 1939- Global supply chain security. Lanham : Scarecrow Press, Inc., [2013] 9780810886414 (DLC) 2012033575 (OCoLC)808416509 |
| ISBN |
9780810886421 (electronic bk.) |
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0810886421 (electronic bk.) |
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