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EVERYTHING IS CHANGING BUT CARGO THIEVES STILL SUCCEED WITH TRIED AND TESTED TRADITIONAL METHODS


Everywhere you look, there is talk of continuing disruption to global supply chains. Will anything ever be the same again?


Anyone who’s thinking that, once we get through this most challenging period in our history, they will have time to take a breath and think about what ‘new normal’ really means before pivoting their supply chain and security programmes, will already find themselves lingering behind the growing number of companies shifting their strategic thinking right now.


A new white paper by Bastian Consulting quite rightly highlights four unavoidable facts:


• Supply chains are diversifying for risk management, fuelled by government incentives


• Businesses are shifting towards micro supply chains and advanced manufacturing


• Supply chains have become smarter and faster


• Talent wars are breaking out as well as the ‘digital upskilling’ of existing staff


Bastian Consulting are not alone in this view. The latest Allianz Safety and Shipping Review 2020 warns of more disruption to come – and they’re not just talking about the threat posed by a resurgence of the COVID pandemic. They also highlight trade wars, regional conflicts, civil unrest, piracy and cyberattacks.


While all this is taking shape around us, business commentators are quick to point out that one of the greatest impacts of the coronavirus is that companies are learning – or, more accurately, having to learn – new ways of working. Technology is expected to replace many traditional jobs, and people will be forced to retrain in order to gain sustainable employment.


Amidst all of these changes, every single day, the most basic forms of cargo thefts continue


‘Much of this crime is being conducted by Organised Crime Groups who, far from being locked down by a pandemic or fearful of getting overtaken by next generation technologies, are still going about their very lucrative business and reaping substantial rewards for their efforts.’


to blight our industry and the reputations of companies which fall victim to attackers. In this issue, Sensitech highlights 505 recorded cargo thefts in the United States in the first six months of the year while in EMEA over the same period, we have received reports of over 3,200 incidents in 46 countries and losses well in excess of €85 million.


We believe the majority of these major crimes are being conducted by Organised Crime Groups who, far from being locked down by a pandemic or fearful of getting overtaken by next generation technologies, are still going about their very lucrative business and reaping substantial rewards for their efforts. At a time when our world and businesses feel like they are being turned upside down and may never be the same again, we must not lose sight of the fact that for the perpetrators of crimes against our members, pandemic or no pandemic, it’s business as usual using very simple and traditional methods to attack supply chains.


As we always say, our job is to stay ahead of the curve and TAPA is constantly looking for, and delivering, new tools and benefits to help our members improve the resiliency of their supply chains. Our Parking Security Requirements in EMEA are one of these benefits, and as demand from Parking Place Operators (PPOs) grows, we now urgently need more PSR Ambassadors to help accelerate the size of our secure truck parking database. The demand is there. We are also leveraging the talent and expertise within our Association too. The new Locking Security Guidance, for example, is a valuable benefit to every company using TAPA’s TSR Standard.


The articles in this issue are a clear reminder that we face both old and new challenges to protect our supply chains. Let’s make sure we share insights about what we are experiencing and are never afraid to reach out for help or advice. Whatever the future holds, the TAPA Family stands firmly together.


THORSTEN NEUMANN President & CEO TAPA EMEA


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