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CIO
March 1, 2006
Ben Worthen |
Customs Rattles the Supply Chain The government wants you to secure your supply chain. Right now, its program is voluntary. It won't stay that way for long. And the responsibility for collecting the data Uncle Sam wants is going to fall on the CIO.   |
CFO
July 1, 2006
John Edwards |
Thinking Inside the Boxes Global supply chains must now address government logistics mandates, a post-9/11 legacy that is only becoming more complex. |
National Defense
January 2006
Stew Magnuson |
Plan to Protect U.S. Ports Homes In on Contraband The challenge facing the DHS, importers and the shipping industry is to prevent weapons of mass destruction, would-be illegal immigrants and contraband from entering U.S. ports -- including overland traffic from Canada and Mexico -- without disrupting the flow of goods. |
National Defense
November 2005
Harold Kenneddy |
U.S. Customs Goes High-Tech for Cargo Security The gritty docks along the Dundalk Marine Terminal, in Maryland's Port of Baltimore, are among the last lines of defense in the multi-layered, global effort by the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP) arm to intercept illegal cargo. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2006
James T. Walsh |
New Customs Squaring new security concerns with the need to facilitate trade is a daunting challenge for many customs administrations. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2005
Doug Bartholomew |
Cargo Crunch! Responding to last autumn's gridlock of cargo ships in the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, manufacturers are bringing sourcing back to North America, using more air freight and building inventories. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2006
David Blanchard |
Protecting The Global Supply Chain The world hasn't gotten much safer since Sept. 11. Fortunately, the benefits of securing your supply chain are real and quantifiable. |
CIO
March 1, 2006
David Rosenbaum |
Hidden Costs Come Home to Roost The savings that companies reap from offshoring come with a risk. And risk always has a price. |
Food Engineering
May 1, 2005 |
Increasing the safety of the global food supply The US Bioterrorism Act may be the most familiar legislation to address the safety and security of the global food supply, but it is certainly not alone. There's also the CBP, C-TPAT, FAST, AMR, OSC, SST, WCO, and other European Union and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation activities. |
National Defense
December 2004
Joe Pappalardo |
If Ports Are Attacked, U.S. Lacks Plans to Deal With Aftermath The lack of a plan indicates the complexities of handling threats against maritime targets, and the government's emphasis on taking care of airline security and monitoring containers over planning a response in the event of a sea-based attack. |
CFO
April 1, 2009
Josh Hyatt |
Ready for Anything To keep supply chains lean and resilient, companies must keep a weather eye out for any and all disturbances. |
CFO
September 1, 2002
Edward Teach |
Working on the Chain With profits down and perils up, companies are focusing on supply-chain management. |
National Defense
November 2010
Stew Magnuson |
Former Customs and Border Protection Chief Slams Congress As deputy commissioner of Customs and Border Protection in the Bush administration, Jayson Ahern was the primary target of Congress' ire when it came to a mandate to screen 100 percent of all shipping containers bound for the United States for nuclear materials. |
IndustryWeek
November 1, 2007
Jonathan Katz |
The Great Supply Chain Robbery Manufacturers are leveraging the latest advances in security technology to stay one step ahead of the bad guys. |
Entrepreneur
December 2005
Laurel Delaney |
Safer Passage For entrepreneurs, C-TPAT certification means safer trade, faster clearance and emphasis on self-policing. |
Smithsonian
January 2004
Fen Montaigne |
Policing America's Ports The 19,000 cargo containers flowing into the United States each day pose a needle-in-the-haystack challenge to security officials worried about hidden terrorist weapons. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2003
John S. McClenahen |
Shape Up To Ship Out New anti-terrorism rules will affect air, rail, ship and truck cargo beginning Oct. 1. |
CIO
September 1, 2002
Malcolm Wheatley |
Model Shipping Businesses have been leaving money lying on the international trade table simply because it's been too hard to pick up. But now a new breed of IT systems is helping those companies cash in. |
Knowledge@Wharton
February 26, 2003 |
How Far Should Business Go to Protect Itself Against Terrorism? As custodians of an estimated 85% of the nation's infrastructure, businesses are faced with a daunting list of tasks and questions on how to protect their buildings, systems and employees from an assault that, in the current geopolitical atmosphere, seems increasingly likely. |
Entrepreneur
July 2007
Laurel Delaney |
Ace the System Automated Commercial Environment is revolutionizing the way entries are cleared, tracked and paid for. |
National Defense
March 2009
Matthew Rusling |
After Six Years, Still No Tamper-Proof Shipping Containers After a six-year search for a tamper-proof shipping container, no product has been fielded and one major vendor has dropped out of the race, citing a lack of progress by the Department of Homeland Security. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
March 2010 |
DHS Seeks Enhanced Imaging Technology for Non-Intrusive Inspection of Shipping Containers The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested proposals for non-intrusive inspection technologies to enable Customs and Border Protection agents to inspect cargo containers without opening them. |
CIO
January 15, 2002
Elana Varon |
Homeland Defense: New Rules of War Fighting terrorism has put executives on the front lines to defend their company's IT infrastructure and help the government smoke out terrorists. But the rules of engagement are still emerging... |
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2007
Adrienne Selko |
Global Hot Spots With the rush to globalization, manufacturers are looking to the four corners of the world to set up shop. When it comes to capitalizing on the best opportunities for globally expanding a supply chain, timing is everything. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
October 2008 |
American Science and Engineering Wins $55.1 Million Order From Abu Dhabi Customs The Customs Administration at Abu Dhabi has employed American Science and Engineering to develop x-ray detection systems that can scan cargo trucks, passenger vehicles, and containers at strategic border checkpoints. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2008
David Blanchard |
The Five Myths of Import Compliance The importer is ultimately responsible for the goods that enter a country. |
National Defense
February 2005
Joe Pappalardo |
Security Beat Britain and U.S. Agree To Share Security Tech. The United States and United Kingdom are attempting to bridge their homeland security efforts. |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2005
David Drickhamer |
House of Cards Just-in-time deliveries, lean inventories and tight relationships with key vendors. The quest to minimize supply-chain costs has maximized vulnerability. Have manufacturers gone too far? |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Managing the Global Trade-off Manufacturers are trying to simplify their approach to global trade compliance. |
Job Journal
March 14, 2004
Julia Hollister |
Guarding the Gateways US Customs and Border Protection is looking to secure a few good agents. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2004
John Teresko |
Forward, March! Have you 'optimized' excess inventory and lowered costs in your supply chain? Great. But that's only the first step. Get ready to rally the troops for supply chain versus supply chain. |
Inc.
September 2006 |
Ask Inc. Questions and answers about scaling back profit-sharing plans, and importing headaches. |
IndustryWeek
May 1, 2004
David Drickhamer |
Supply-Chain Superstars High-level supply-chain executives are leading the way in harnessing supply chains to cut system-wide costs and bolster revenue growth. |
IDB America
September 2007 |
IDB Supports Program to Improve Customs Operations in Uruguay The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $11.6 million loan to Uruguay for a program that will modernize the country's customs bureau to enhance its efficiency and quality as a compliance agency and facilitator of international trade. |
