Global Supply Chains Made Visible through Logistics Security Management

Pablo Emilio Mora Lozano and Jairo R. Montoya-Torres ()
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Pablo Emilio Mora Lozano: Faculty of Economics, Administratives and Accounting Sciences, Institución Universitaria Americana, Barranquilla 080002, Colombia
Jairo R. Montoya-Torres: School of Engineering, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía 250001, Colombia

Logistics, 2024, vol. 8, issue 1, 1-39

Abstract: Background: For several years, two of the major concerns of logistics managers are (i) the visibility of global supply chains and (ii) the uncertainty in deciding which existing logistics security program is the most appropriate according to the security levels for their organization. This last decision is needed to ensure traceability and visibility of the supply chain. The purpose of this paper is to present an analysis of the main public and private supply chain security management programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. Methods: A qualitative and quantitative research methodology based on thematic content analysis is followed. The four main existing security programs in Latin America and the Caribbean are systematically compared and a common general framework is developed. Results: The analysis shows a high degree of similarity between the levels of security contained in the selected programs. Conclusions: We found that there is little guidance available for companies interested in managing security risks in their supply chains through these logistics’ security programs. This article contributes to the literature on logistics security programs that is currently gaining momentum in managing security risks in global supply chains and provides academic insights into the choice and/or complementarity of one or more logistics security programs.

Keywords: supply chain security; logistics security; visibility; security levels (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L8 L80 L81 L86 L87 L9 L90 L91 L92 L93 L98 L99 M1 M10 M11 M16 M19 R4 R40 R41 R49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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