What is C-TPAT?- C-TPAT is CUSTOMS-TRADE PARTNERSHIP AGAINST TERRORISM. It was launched post 9-11 (September 11 attacks) to regulate and enhance Transportation Safety for Imports into the United States of America.

Why Choose C-PAT Compliance?- C-TPAT member, companies are considered low-risk and will be granted a range of benefits including fewer inspections of shipments, front of the line inspections and shorter wait times at the US border. Reduction in custom delays means faster time to market resulting in better profits for retailers especially on seasonal items.

What are the requirements for C-TPAT Compliance?- It requires documentation, Implementation and creating evidences of compliance which can be broadly classified as follows:

What is ISO 28000:2007?- ISO 28000:2007 (SCSMS) specifies the requirements for a security management system, including those aspects critical to security assurance of the supply chain. Security management is linked to many other aspects of business management. Aspects include all activities controlled or influenced by organizations that impact on supply chain security. These other aspects should be considered directly, where and when they have an impact on security management, including transporting these goods along the supply chain.

ISO 28000 is the formal international security standard against which organizations may seek independent certification of their supply chain security management system. It specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining and improving a documented Supply Chain Security Management System (S.C.S.M.S.), using a continual improvement approach.

ISO 28000:2007 is applicable to all sizes of organizations, from small to multinational, in manufacturing, service, storage or transportation at any stage of the production or supply chain that wishes to:

• an organization seeking services from service providers and requiring assurance that their service requirements will be fulfilled;
• establish, implement, maintain and improve a security management system;
• assure conformance with stated security management policy;
• demonstrate such conformance to others;
• seek certification/registration of its security management system by an Accredited third party Certification Body; or
• make a self-determination and self-declaration of conformance with ISO 28000:2007.

There are legislative and regulatory codes that address some of the requirements in ISO 28000:2007.