Page 57: of Maritime Logistics Professional Magazine (Q4 2016)

56 58

3PL companies alike all need to be engaged in. Our industry The business has become much more sophisticated over the depends on a high amount of worldwide data sharing and ex- years and requires a higher level of knowledge for the people change. Logistics companies have always relied heavily on IT. involved in designing and implementing supply chain solu-

A secure IT infrastructure is needed to protect data from cyber tions. It’s not just moving a shipment from A to B anymore. attacks and make sure Internet applications are secure. Stan- Our customers’ supply chains are exactly timed, so they need dardized IT security policies and processes need to be in place a reliable modern supply chain process, which needs to be to ensure full data integrity. Safeguarding our customers’ in- managed by logistics experts.

formation has a very high priority for us. Data exchanges be- tween the various entities in a supply chain must be handled in an encrypted and secured environment. And last, but not least, safeguarding data also enhances the security of a sup- ply chain. At DACHSER all centralized server components,

Jim Romeo is a writer based in Chesapeake, network connections and business-critical IT components are

VA. He is a 1983 graduate of the United housed in a secure data center in order to ensure operational

States Merchant Marine Academy and a 1986 graduate of Columbia University, and data security.

where he received an MBA in Logistics and Transportation. He has held a steady

I , -N YOUR OPINION WHAT ARE SOME OF THE GREATEST ENCUM progression of management positions within

BRANCES TO YOUR BUSINESS AND ITS EFFICIENT OPERATION ?

the Maritime industry. He has authored

Talent acquisition and retention. With our staff being the two books and well over 800 publications and is currently a most important asset we have, we have to make sure we hire columnist for three trade publications. the right people and continue to educate and motivate them.

I www.maritimelogisticsprofessional.com 57 50-63 Q4 MP2016.indd 57 11/9/2016 11:38:19 AM