| Description |
1 online resource |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Contents |
Genesis of Supply Chain Security: Its Origins, Its Transition, and Its Current Status -- Maritime and Port Security -- Supply Chain and U.S -- Supply Chain and U.S -- Container Security and the Smart Container -- Need for a Global Chain of Custody -- U.S -- 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. |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Freight and freightage -- Security measures.
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Freight and freightage -- Security measures. |
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Freight and freightage. |
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Ports of entry -- Security measures.
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Ports of entry -- Security measures. |
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Ports of entry. |
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Customs inspection.
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Customs inspection. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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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 book) |
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0810886421 (electronic book) |
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9780810886414 |
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0810886413 |
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