¶ … security measures. The primary focus while analysing security measures will be on the overall effectiveness and hindrances in their implementation in the aspect of transportation and logistics management (TLM). Security Measures in Place / Are They Effective?

In order to ensure safety in sensitive areas, to observe traffic or to keep a check on criminal activities, CCTV, video cameras and high-tech surveillance systems are very useful devices. They also play an important role when it comes to the delivery of cargo. In order to prevent cargo theft during the loading / unloading, transporting and storing process, these activities should be carried out under surveillance of video cameras. The primary advantage of using surveillance in these circumstances is that they can significantly reduce premise liability because of access control systems and thus only authorized individuals can access certain areas. (Transportation and Logistics Security Protection 1. n.d.).

For each employee as well as visiting individual, for example, driver, loaders, office workers or factory workers, a different level of authorization can be selected allowing only approved personnel to be able to access certain restricted areas. Supply chain processes can be slickened with the help of managed services that require little investment. To enhance the...

This is why each and every measure is considered to be effective. Thus, Protection 1, can provide maximum security and can also be ensured, all processes can be monitored and all sorts of illegal activities can be prevented.
Challenges in the Improvement of Continuous Process

Everyone believes that continuous improvement is the key to success and yet there are very few manages who will actually implement continuous improvement in daily activities. According to leadership theories, we are faced with certain dilemmas; we have the capabilities to carry out continuous improvement yet the feeling of inertia overpowers dynamism. Another possibility is that there is willingness to improve but there is a serious lack in prerequisite skills and knowledge of the personnel involved which ends up inhibiting continuous improvement. While the former circumstance results from lack of worker's motivation, the latter circumstance is most likely the cause of obstruction in the way of continuous improvement and this issue must be addressed as soon as possible in order to reach the level of optimal performance.

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