BSI special reports

BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions regularly publishes special reports on major disruption incidents, countermeasure programs, and risk mitigation best practices. Select a report to download. 

Recent special reports

TT Club and BSI Connect SCREEN Intelligence report

2022 TT Club and BSI Connect SCREEN Intelligence report: Cargo Crime in Gulf Countries and Regional Free Trade Zones

In examining cargo crime in the Gulf countries, warehouse thefts and supply chain corruption stand out as risks to supply chains, with noted concerns in specifically the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) despite efforts by government officials to combat the issue. To understand both cargo crime trends and the methodologies employed by criminals operating in this region, this report also examines the role special economic zones play in the Middle East. This role includes liberalizing trade and normalizing diplomatic relations, but also potentially facilitating crimes affecting the supply chain, such as contraband smuggling.

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Supply Chain Risk Insight 2022

This annual intelligence report identifies the trends and associated risks impacting global supply chains for the year ahead. For 2022 the theme is ‘Delivering Supply Chain Resilience: the five questions we need to answer for 2022’ and highlights five key themes to enable organizations to achieve long term resilience.

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Health safety COVID19 employee

Reconsidering Risk: Benchmarking the Impact of the Pandemic on Your Security Program

In response to a survey distributed by RANE during Q4 2020, clients shared their concerns about—and approaches to—security and risk. The COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on employee safety was the greatest concern. Most survey respondents have already brought at least some employees back to the workplace in either a full-time or part-time capacity and have instituted a number of new workplace health and safety measures at the majority of their facilities.

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Conducting a Lessons Learned Exercise for COVID-19

As countries contend with COVID-19 infections and impose or lift lockdowns and travel restrictions, organizations may feel like they are still in the middle of an ongoing crisis. Organizations should take this time to begin to assess their response to the COVID-19 pandemic and analyze which initial actions worked and which did not. 

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Natural Disaster Resilience and Complications of Covid-19

Natural Disaster Resilience and Complications of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has already had a devastating impact on our business and communities, but as we view the impact of the pandemic through the lens of resilience to other disasters, it is clear the amplified effect of the pandemic, when combined with the impact of seasonal disasters, could be far greater. 

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NMU and BSI Cargo Theft Amid the COVID-19 Outbreak

As 2020 began, the world experienced a unique threat to stability and supply chains as it grappled with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. As companies guarded their supply chains against the added threats to resiliency and transportation of goods,  cargo crime continued to impact supply chains worldwide despite the spread of COVID-19 across the globe. BSI, through its Supply Chain Risk Exposure Evaluation Network (SCREEN) tool, continues to record thefts of PPE at increased rates as hospitals and manufacturers of these critical items are focused on addressing the increased need caused by COVID-19.

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  • CTPAT Minimum-Security Criteria Revision Insights and Analysis >
    The release of the revised minimum security criteria (MSC) for Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Customs and Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program is a significant development for supply chain security.

  • Novel Coronavirus Updates and Auditing Insights >
    Officials have attributed an outbreak of respiratory illness in Wuhan, China to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV), with cases spreading globally. Access this report and find out what you need to know.

  • Guidance on Business Continuity Planning and Emergency Response >
    BSI Intelligence teamed with BSI Senior Consultant David Bernstein to provide guidance and best practices on crisis management and business continuity planning.

  • SCM sample report >
    SCM enables users to map, track and mitigate top threats to their global operations, critical suppliers and other supply chain entities.SCM is used to assess and quantify risk and compliance.

  • 2017 Global Supply Chain Intelligence Review >
    Our Annual Global Supply Chain Risk Review provides a high-level overview of the top security, corporate social responsibility, business continuity, food safety and fraud risks.

  • North Korean Forced Labor in International Supply Chains >
    The North Korean regime profits directly from the wages of at least 50,000 North Korean workers who labor in conditions often similar to slavery across dozens of countries.

  • European Migrant Crisis: Impacts on the Supply Chain >
    As a result of a rapid influx of migrants within Europe over the past two years, the European Union (EU) member states have taken extraordinary measures, including imposing new border controls throughout the region.

  • 2021 BSI & TT Club Cargo Theft Annual Report >
    This report seeks to highlight major areas of concern, targeted modalities and commodities, and theft tactics utilized throughout the world.

  • 2020 Supply Chain Risk Insight >
    Throughout 2019, BSI monitored a wide range of threats and challenges such as human trafficking, political protests, natural disasters, and terrorism that have set the stage for deeper challenges for supply chains in 2020.

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