ADDED-VALUED CONSULTANCY SOLUTIONS &


TAPS – DEVELOPING READY-MADE


AND BESPOKE SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE CONSULTING AND SUPPORT SERVICES


TAPA EMEA’s new commercial arm, Transported Asset Protection Services (TAPS), was launched at the start of 2021 to offer value- added supply chain security and resilience solutions for the Association’s members and non- member organisations.


As an independent commercial operation, TAPS is able to develop, manage and deliver bespoke security consulting and support services using a team of Subject Matter Experts to help companies reduce risks, increase the resilience of their supply chains, and prevent losses.


In keeping with TAPA’s ethos, TAPS’ solutions are designed and managed ‘by the industry, for the industry’ by highly experienced supply chain security professionals. Its ability to leverage skillsets and contacts on a project- by-project basis, and to manage end-to-end security support programmes, means TAPS is ready to speak to any companies about their specific requirements, and to tailor solutions accordingly.


TAPS services include: • Driver Training • Project Scope & Management


• Documentation – creation of policies and procedures


• Project Supervision – end-to-end management, project monitoring and reporting


• Auditing (non-certification) – scheduling and completion of supply chain security audits


• Customised Training – development and delivery of bespoke training programmes


One of the TAPS’ teams first projects is to develop a Driver Training course which can be flexible to the needs of companies using the service, and supports the TAPA Trucking Security Requirements (TSR) Standard. The four-hour training course covers a wide range of topics, including:


• General and special hazards during security transports


• The role of the driver in security transports


• Checking the load and the loading unit/ equipment


• Activation of the alarm systems (trailer, tractor unit, alarm system, leaving the truck)


• Behaviour in dangerous situations, dealing with threats and violence


• Route planning, transport monitoring and secure parking during rest breaks


• Deviations from the transport plan and active messages from the driver


• External AMC: function, meaning, application, communication


• ‘Normal’ messages from the driver versus the special function of the panic button


• The sequence of response events if a driver triggers their vehicle’s panic button


• Consequences of an ‘accidental’ triggering of the panic button


• Examples of security incidents involving drivers, trucks and cargoes


The course being developed will also incorporate modules on:


• Robbery response • How to prepare for a journey • Do’s & don’ts


• Expectations and rules for transporting high value goods


Technical support


To find out more about TAPS’ services or to discuss areas where you may require specialist external support, please contact taps@tapaemea.org


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