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Supply chain security investments: A Balancing Act

By Peter Hurme

This article was originally published in the June 2009 issue of Cargo Business News.

Supply chain security solutions are abundant, even though funds are not. How to plan and choose? Customers, consultants and vendors weigh in.

How many different solutions do you need to secure your supply chain? From an overseas factory to your local warehouse, there are no less than 15 principal security nodes along a typical global supply chain, and there are far more than 15 different types of security solutions.

 

 

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