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It's your supply chain — secure it!

By THEO FLETCHER

IBM's top supply chain security executive makes the case for industry/government partnerships and for global supply chain security standards. We are all responsible for securing global supply chains, he says.

From the Quarter 04 2007 issue

Thanks to technological innovation and changes in sourcing and supply chain strategies, business management has become a global game that is more prone to risk than ever before. The ongoing threat of terrorism has dramatized the vulnerability of global supply chains, requiring companies to take action to strengthen their security, resilience, and continuity....

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