Surveillance 101 Systems

摘要

Surveillance plays a unique role in the timber industry. Our work includes several hands-off processes, oftentimes with different suppliers and different management as wood moves through the fiber supply chain. This exposes the timber to possible theft and fraud. Complicating the problem, most of the hand-offs are done in remote locations, which can only add to the temptation. Your first step is to consider the entire fiber supply chain and your role in the process. Once you have fixed you position in the chain, you can then assess your company's exposure to potential theft and fraud. Focus on areas where you have little control or oversight for the work and where there is a transition from one process to another. Those areas should be monitored for red flags. If you do not have control over much of the process, or you have some glaring exposures, perhaps surveillance is right for you.