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25 LEADING MANUFACTURERS JOIN TAPA GSR PILOT STANDARD TRAINING IN THE PHILIPPINES


TAPA Asia Pacific hosted nearly 70 delegates – including representatives from 25 major manufacturers – at the launch of the Association’s Guarding Security Requirement (GSR) Standard training and workshop in the Philippines.


The event was organised by the TAPA Philippines Service Centre and facilitated by Roger Lee (left), TAPA Board Member and Director of SIMM (Singapore Institute of Material Management), assisted by two approved


trainers; Sangar Kandasamy TCE and Nilo Pomaloy TCE.


The GSR 2018 Security Standard offers a solution for Buyer members to integrate their security and safety protocols between Security Service Providers (SSP) and guarding security companies’ service standards, bridging the gap commonly raised by TAPA members and aligning with the Association’s Facility Security Requirements (FSR) and Trucking Security Requirements (TSR).


Nilo Pomaloy said: “After the training, the TAPA Service Centre received requests from some


of the participants for assistance in the self- certification audit process. One of the FMCG member companies is interested in adopting FSR, GSR and TSR with all of their suppliers as part of their supply chain risk mitigation to provide a total end-to-end risk management solution.”


GSR offers multiple benefits, including:


• TAPA Guarding Security Standards are deemed to be a contractual service level agreement and adherence to best practices between the Buyer, Logistics Service Provider (LSP) and Security Service Provider (SSP)


• Cogent Guarding Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with regards to roles, responsibilities and accountabilities


• Established Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to drive efficiencies and reduce the number of security-related incidents


• Ensuring SSPs only deploy guards who are sufficiently trained and qualified to carry out their duties


• To facilitate a process of continual improvement


As part of this pilot across Asia Pacific, standardization of Manned Guarding is imperative for Buyer members as well as logistics providers. GSR has been developed


Participants at the GSR training event in the Philippines.


to combine protocols, systems and processes into a Standard that can be built into the contractual requirements of members.


Tony Lugg, Chairman of TAPA APAC, said: “The goal of the GSR Working Group has been to seamlessly integrate the GSR with other TAPA Standards to ensure that all requirements are met and provide for a fully integrated supply chain risk management solution. Manned Guarding Services companies play a major role in security and other aspects of the supply chain and this pilot will allow us to test all areas and make improvements where required.”


For further information on the GSR pilot in Asia Pacific, contact the secretariat at info@tapa-apac.org


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