Cargo security is a priority. Here’s how companies are keeping freight safe today.
There is always some risk of thievery. Homes need security, businesses need security, and warehouses also need security. Today, with e-commerce being a main part of economics, physical supply chain locations and semi-trucks are at risk of theft more than ever. Cargo theft is a real concern, but it does not have to succeed. These are top cargo security tips that manufacturing sites, warehouses, and trucking companies are implementing.
Top Threats to Cargo Security
Warehouses and semi-trucks can be tempting to would-be thieves. Top threats to cargo security include the following:
- Break-ins or hijacks
- Fake carrier pickups or fake dispatch instructions
- Lack of security in cargo storage facilities and transit stops
- Insiders
- Hackers who send fake dispatch instructions or interfere with navigation systems and shipment tracking systems
The result of these threats has been a loss of billions of dollars per year, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Tips for Enhancing Cargo Security for Semi-Truckers
The need for ongoing cargo security planning continues. These are a few ways supply chain points and truckers keep freight secure.
Access Control Systems
Access control systems are a must, from semi-truck locks to face scanners to electronic locks. Together, physical and digital locks can create a robust system that prevents anyone from slipping through the cracks into restricted areas.
Security Cameras at All Facilities
Monitoring systems, such as 24/7 security cameras and thermal nighttime cameras, are also necessary and can even help deter crime from happening in the first place. Whether it is nighttime or stormy weather, a camera is present to pick up usual and unusual behavior.
AI Security Alerts
Today, artificial intelligence is put to good use in the security field. Continual AI security monitoring can alert security personnel to unusual behavior and even sound the alarm to thieves. In the same way that accounts let us know about suspicious login behavior, AI security can let you know if there’s a suspicious entry into a facility.
Communication
You let your friends and family know when you are coming over; in the same way, different points in the supply chain should communicate diligently with each other. Failure to communicate could lead to a breach in cargo security.
Route Planning
Truckers should plan routes not only based on the fastest, most efficient delivery time, but the safest passage as well. Know the crime and safety levels of different transit stops to avoid risky situations.
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