The use of violence in cargo theft – a supply chain disruption case

Daniel Ekwall () and Björn Lantz
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Daniel Ekwall: University of Borås
Björn Lantz: Chalmers University of Technology

Journal of Transportation Security, 2018, vol. 11, issue 1, No 2, 3-21

Abstract: Abstract This paper examines patterns of reported cargo thefts involving violence in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region with regard to the value of stolen goods, incident frequency, transport chain location, and incident category. The research method is deductive and is based on analyses of secondary data obtained from the Incident Information Service by the Transported Asset Protection Association. The results are discussed within a frame of reference based on supply chain risk management and supply chain disruption literature. We found that perpetrators who use violence seem to cause greater losses per theft than those who use other types of modus operandi. Further, the most common type of violent cargo theft occurs on Mondays in January when cargo vehicles are robbed on the road and consumer electronics are stolen. In terms of supply chain disruption, violent cargo thefts can be seen as externally-caused disruptions, which can indirectly cause major problems for the supply chain.

Keywords: Hijack; Robbery; Transport chain; Violence in cargo theft; Supply chain disruption (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/s12198-018-0186-0

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