Open Engineering (Dec 2016)

Security in Logistics

  • Cempírek Václav,
  • Nachtigall Petr,
  • Široký Jaromír

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/eng-2016-0082
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 1

Abstract

Read online

This paper deals with security of logistic chains according to incorrect declaration of transported goods, fraudulent transport and forwarding companies and possible threats caused by political influences. The main goal of this paper is to highlight possible logistic costs increase due to these fraudulent threats. An analysis of technological processes will beis provided, and an increase of these transport times considering the possible threatswhich will beis evaluated economic costs-wise. In the conclusion, possible threat of companies’‘ efficiency in logistics due to the costs‘, means of transport and increase in human resources‘ increase will beare pointed out.

Keywords