L O G I S T I C S Last year, 346 terrorist attacks on global supply chains – including food and beverage – made it the worst year on record with targets including oil infrastructure, hijacking and cargo, contraband smuggling, extortion and kidnapping, according to BSI’s SCREEN Intelligence Programme in the US. MOBILE PALLET-STRAPPING MACHINE EASES THE LOAD Fruit and produce companies have shown strong interest in a pallet-strapping solution that increases productivity, reduces 38 SEPTEMBER 2017 PACK Take the strapper to your pallet Increase productivity by strapping your produce immediately after stacking. Too easy. Contact us today 0800 147 847 or visit eqm.co.nz FT363 risk of injury and improves the shelf-life of their quality products. EQM has taken the Reisopack 2820 pallet-strapping machine to horticulture industry conferences over the past month, and many industry leaders have commented on how it maximises production efficiencies. Reisopack strapping machines are ideal for most fruit and produce, especially export fruit such as apples, pears, avocados and kiwifruit. “You no longer need to take the pallets to a machine, but instead move the battery-operated strapper to the pallets, making the process faster and efficient,” EQM’s Anthony Bloxham says. The strapping machine has indicators attached to the manual height adjustment mast on each 12mm poly strap, and is tensioned without damage before being joined via an electronic heat joining system. To find out more about the Reisopack 2820, view EQM’s demonstration video at eqm.co.nz. Freephone 0800 147 847 | Email sales@eqm.co.nz | Web www.eqm.co.nz Global intelligence programme manager Jim Yarbrough says over the past three years of data, terrorist attacks against the agriculture, food and beverage sectors more than tripled, with attacks occurring in 58 countries but particularly concentrated in Columbia, India and Turkey. “It is a common misconception that terrorism is strictly a national security issue and that counterterrorism is solely the responsibility of governments,” Yarbrough says. “Commercial interests and private organisations are increasingly threatened, extorted and directly targeted by terrorist organisations all over the world. Corporations must take notice and prepare their organisations accordingly. We know that industry leaders are implementing stronger supply chain security measures and ensuring that their business partners and international suppliers are fully vetted and armed with the information and knowledge that will protect their business. They understand that these measures can go a long way in maintaining their global operations and business continuity.” Physical attacks against the supply chain create direct disruption and often result in the destruction or loss of transported cargo, he says. Additionally, attempts to tamper with international cargo shipments can compromise the integrity of the load or result in seizure. Yarbrough says terrorism related to the Syrian conflict forced Lebanese officials to reroute $1 billion worth of exports, and resulted in the loss of $754 million in revenue for the Jordanian trucking industry. Following the Paris attack in November 2015, France imposed stricter controls along the borders with Belgium and Luxembourg, costing companies an additional $59 per delayed vehicle. The total cost to shippers in Belgium was estimated at $3.5 million within the first month following the attack. Yarbrough says there is still inadequate spending on supply chain security. “In India, cargo throughput has increased sharply over the past decade, with air freight volume alone increasing by nearly 120%. However, this growth in shipping volume has not been met with a matching investment in supply chain security. Similar concerns in Bangladesh have led the European Union to recently prohibit the direct importation of air freight from Bangladeshi airports.” TERROR TALK
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