Security has always been a supply chain concern--everything from the theft and smuggling of parts and goods to the interception of key data and information from wireless networks.
But since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, there's an additional concern: the use of cargo containers as weapons of mass destruction.
For manufacturers, distributors, logistics providers, port operators, and others in the supply chain, that means more inspections of goods as well as an increased need to track goods as they travel throughout the value chain.
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