Introduction
The Department of Homeland Security (2007) proclaims itself the “the lead department” for designing and implementing a strategy for global supply chain security (i). The DHS has undertaken this responsibility in large part because of the role it plays in detecting and responding to incidents, and making sure that trade can resume as smoothly as possible after an incident has occurred. In its Strategy to Enhance International Supply Chain Security, the Department of Homeland Security outlines the mission and guiding principles of its strategy, stressing the importance of collaboration with public and private sector organizations and industry stakeholders. The following is an analysis of the main sections of the DHS’s (2007) report.
Analysis
Purpose
This section of the DHS report includes five main sections, including “Strategic Strategy Objectives,” “Problem Definition,” “Risk Assessment,” “Goals,” and “Strategic Objectives.” The overall purpose of the strategy is to minimize disruptions to world trade. However, an important ancillary purpose is to create and maintain what the DHS calls a “unifying command,” whereby recovery efforts are highly coordinated and therefore highly efficient (p. 5). This section of the report also clarifies what the DHS constitutes as international trade, describing security efforts at each stage from point of origin at a factory to foreign port, then transit, to release at the domestic port, and then finally carriage to the final destination. It is important to...
References
Department of Homeland Security (2007). Strategy to Enhance International Supply Chain Security.
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