SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS: THE IMPACT ON SECURITY

Lloyd M. Rinehart, Matthew Myers, James A. Eckert

Supply chain management review · 2004 · 22 citations · 0 references

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SUBTITLE: MANAGERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF FREIGHT ARE WELL AWARE OF TODAY'S HEIGHTENED SECURITY DEMANDS. FOR MANY, THE TOUGH QUESTION IS WHERE TO BEGIN MANAGING AND CONTROLLING THE SECURITY OF THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS. ONE LOGICAL PLACE TO START IS WITH THE SUPPLIERS. THE SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP FRAMEWORK PRESENTED HERE CAN HELP COMPANIES BETTER UNDERSTAND THE TYPES OF RELATIONSHIPS THEY HAVE WITH THEIR SUPPLIERS -- AND WITH THAT KNOWLEDGE CREATE A MORE EFFECTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY STRETEGY.