The Role of Strategic Security: Internal and External Security Measures with Security Performance Implications
This study examines firms’ supply chain security practices from an empirical perspective, comparing and contrasting firms that place a high strategic value on security with firms that do not. The comparison is made in terms of the extent to which these firms employ security initiatives, the types of security initiatives (internal versus external), and if differences exist between the two groups in terms of their overall security performance. Supply chain security management is defined for the purposes of this study as “the application of policies, procedures, and technology to protect supply chain assets (product, facilities, equipment, information, and personnel) from theft, damage, or terrorism, and to prevent the introduction of unauthorized contraband, people, or weapons of mass destruction into the supply chain.” Firms do not always invest as much as they should in improving security because of difficulty in identifying benefits, often because there are no penalties for lack of compliance. Also, supply chain security is a relatively new topic. Security initiatives fall into two classes: “basic” and “advanced.” Firms with strong brands are likely to invest more in security because they have more at stake. Three hypotheses about firms that make security a high priority are tested. A cluster analysis is also carried out comparing firms with high security performance and low security performance. Limitations of the study are discussed, among them its focus on the food industry. Additionally, it looks at security practices at a single point in time, which does not take into account the effects of advances along a learning curve. Further research is needed in other industries and while controlling for respondent knowledge of previous security breaches. Finally, a longitudinal study would capture the effects of the learning curve on attitudes and practices.
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Availability:
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Authors:
- Voss, M Douglas
- Whipple, Judith M
- Closs, David J
- Publication Date: 2009
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 5-23
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Serial:
- Transportation Journal
- Volume: 48
- Issue Number: 2
- Publisher: American Society of Transportation and Logistics
- ISSN: 0041-1612
- Serial URL: https://scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/transportation-journal
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Cluster analysis; Logistics; Security; Strategic planning; Supply chain management
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01131546
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
- Files: BTRIS, TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 30 2009 8:32AM