Autor: Alexander Skorna

In the last few years, the private sector and international organizations have propagated numerous standards and norms, which prescribe some strict measures to protect supply chains. Security in the supply chain can be significantly increased with only a few principles. Against the backdrop of the many already existing initiatives, we discuss whether and how these could contribute to the supply chain security of companies. We aim at developing practitioner recommendations, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises without own security routines. These recommendations may serve as a guide and help to establish a management system for supply chain security.

Transportation and logistics operations are vulnerable to numerous types of risks. The globaly distributed production and sales lead to complex logistics tasks and more high-value goods are transported in global logistics networks. Nevertheless, detailed information about the condition of the goods and their integrity are not consistently available. The exact conditions during transport remain unclear. Efficient information and communication processes improve the coordination and effectiveness already in logistics. This article describes how the logistics network can be optimized by integration of cargo insurances as competent managers. Consequently, transport processes in terms of the potential dangers can be improved and entirely new business models can be developed.