NO. 1 2010 - Securitas

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“
Why not profit from voluntary global supply chain
security measures, which one day may be required by
law anyway? When top executives have pinkerton c&i
on the team, they can sleep soundly at night.”
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Bruce Wimmer, CPP, director of Consulting, Pinkerton C&I
Audits contain a myriad of
details about product content,
handling, shipping, background
checks of individuals, and much
more. A quality audit is in itself
a security device. Ericka Aguirre,
Pinkerton C&I administrator,
puts it this way, “A key check and
balance element of Pinkerton
C&I’s global supply chain offering
is the actual design of an
auditing system, e-learning for
all involved, and auditing the
auditors by the Pinkerton C&I
team. We spend a lot of time
making our audits easy to
follow, and easy to analyze.
Some customers seek our
support in helping them brand
reports as their own.”
Why e-learning
is a Must
Pinkerton C&I can provide
customized multimedia education
and awareness programs
to address the requirements
and issues relating to C-TPAT.
Comments Eric Davis-Fernald,
who developed Pinkerton
C&I’s e-learning program for
the global supply chain, “Most
of us remember the emotionally
charged question, ‘Do you
know where your children are
after 10 PM? But what about
your shipments? Each involves
taking personal responsibility for
risk, which requires training. The
next important question is, ‘Have
you helped your employees and
suppliers take responsibility to
detect problems early, and alert
management and legal authorities
when a sense of urgency
is paramount?’ Our e-learning
modules are considered a must
by all customers who have tried
them, and sometimes even
more valuable for their suppliers.”
Davis-Fernald points out that
it’s no coincidence that e-learning
for the global supply chain
works in tandem with the audit
approach. In his words, “When
our customers make e-learning
tools available to their employees,
they are effectively
experiencing situations that may
come up on the job. They are
also communicating that each
individual is part of the security
team, and can make a difference
— large and small.”
Why choose the
pinkerton c&i Global
supply chain team?
The global supply chain team
at Pinkerton C&I represents a
new dimension in this business,
because of the range of experience
all under one roof, directed
by Bruce Wimmer. Expertise of
border control and fast flow of
goods draws upon thirty plus
years of U.S. Customs experience
from Carl Roe, and the
continuous improvement
approach to security led by
Steve Wilson, who joined
Pinkerton C&I after an IT and
security career at Hewlett
Packard. Integral to the team is
Ericka Aguirre, who turns data
into flow-charts and easy to read
reports, and Eric Davis-Fernald
(formerly at Disney) who brings
e-learning to executives and all
levels of the workforce, as well.
A secure supply chain results
in reduction in theft and
helps to enhance logistics/
transportation security loss
prevention programs. It means
a safer and more secure
environment for your staff
and your physical assets. ¡