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Secure supply chain management

Skill definition

"Secure supply chain management refers to the activities, processes and procedures related to protecting the operations across a logistics network regarding the moving of a product or service from supplier to customer and from concept to disposal. Secure supply chain management can be divided into 4 sections: 1. understand the risks 2. establish control 3. check your arrangements 4. continuous improvement"
Awareness

Awareness

Describes the basic principles of secure supply chain management

Follows documented principles and guidelines for secure supply chain management activities

Implements secure supply chain management processes and procedures within their areas of responsibility

 

Working

Working

Explains and can develop processes for secure supply chain management

Understands the business context in which policies, procedures and guidelines sit, tailoring processes to suit business needs

Implements secure supply chain management processes and procedures

Practitioner

Practitioner

Develops secure supply chain management processes to meet standards or changes to standards

Responds to challenges to policies, procedures and guidelines and implements continuous improvements

Identifies and implements new secure supply chain management controls to reflect changes in factors such as threat levels and legislation

Expert

Expert

Shapes policies, procedures and guidelines within the organisation and at a national level

Implements business change as a result of policies, procedures and guidelines

Champions the need for and the business benefits of secure supply chain management controls

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