Securing Global Transportation Networks

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality,  authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Viable, value-creating solutions for securing global transportation networks Securing Global Transportation Networks demonstrates how improved security processes can create value across all the business functions throughout an entire value chain. Readers will learn a whole new security management philosophy, as explained through domestic and international examples and case studies ranging from major retailers such as Home Depot to shipping giants such as Maersk and FedEx. This book also looks ahead to future developments and "best practices" for the future. If you're charged with making or evaluating transportation security decisions, you'll find the tools you need to succeed -- and prosper -- with the Total Security Management approach. Explains globalization's impact on transportation networks Creates a framework for realizing a return on security investments by integrating it as a core business process Details how transportation firms, investors, and insurance companies can measure and reward smart security practices that protect a firm's fixed assets, assets in transit, brand equity and goodwill, and human capital

Table of Contents:
Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Global Trade and Total Security Management Chapter 2: The Total Security Management Framework Chapter 3: Creating Value: The Case for TSM Chapter 4: The Risk Management Approach to TSM Chapter 5: Securing Fixed Assets Chapter 6: Securing Assets in Transit Chapter 7: Securing Brand Equity and Goodwill Chapter 8: Securing Human Capital Chapter 9: TSM and Business Continuity Planning Chapter 10: The End of the beginning Appendix A: Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Report Template Appendix B: Sample Value Chain Security Procedures for Chemical Firms Appendix C: Seven Signs of Possible Terrorist Activity Appendix D: Sample Procedures for Handling Suspicious Packages Appendix E: Total Security Management Glossary

About the Author :
Luke Ritter (Annapolis, MD) – CEO, Trident Global Partners and specialist in commercial and military transportation operations and logistics. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy specializing in military transportation management. He spent several years managing railroad and motor carrier operations for a U.S. based steamship line, and provided transportation security technology solutions to government and commercial clients as a defense contractor. J. Michael Barrett is a terrorism and homeland security expert with an extensive background in military intelligence and national security. A former Fulbright Scholar to Ankara,Turkey, Mr. Barrett is currently a Fellow in Homeland Security at the Manhattan Institute and the President of Counterpoint Assessments, a terrorism preparedness and risk mitigation firm. He previously served as Senior Analyst for the War on Terrorism Branch of the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and as Lead Intelligence Officer for the Special Operations/Combating Terrorism Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense. He has published numerous newspaper and journal articles and been interviewed dozens of times on television and radio, including ABC, NBC, Fox News, FRONTLINE, New York Public Radio, Bill O’Reilly’s ‘The Radio Factor’ and the Canadian Broadcasting Company. Rosalyn Wilson (Laurel, MD) - is a Manager at Reality Based IT Services, Ltd. RBIS, Ltd., an information technology security firm and subsidiary of SYS Technologies. Rosalyn is also an independent consultant with over 25 years of experience in the transportation and logistics industry focusing on the performance of various sectors of the industry and identifying and analyzing key issues facing the transportation industry. Mrs. Wilson has extensive railroad industry experience, having served in various capacities for over 11 years at the Association of American Railroads AAR. She is the author of the State of Logistics Report, an annual benchmark for US logistics activity and was the author of Transportation in America, a compendium of transportation information.

Review :
"A must-read approach for creating sustainable value from smart practices." --Michael Cadenazzi, CEO of Continuity Solutions and Founding Member, Washington, DC, Chapter of the Contingency Planning Exchange Contingency Planning Exchange 20080301 "If Securing Global Transportation Networks is your line in the sand, a starting point on the unending path of supply chain risk management, it's a good place to start." Logistics Today 20080301 "Given the possibility of what could happen to your supply chain if you fail to take the steps to mitigate supply chain risk, Securing Global Transportation Networks is a worthwhile and cost-effective investment." Supply Chain Management Review 20080301 Recommended, 'Executive Bookshelf for Disaster-proofing the Supply Chain.' Supply and Demand Chain Executive Journal 20080301