Mark Schwarz

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TAPATrucking Security Requirements

• Mark Schwarz
• TAPA EMEA Board/EUROWATCH

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Agenda
Losses in the supply chain the mix
Benefits of TSR
How to utilise TSR
TSR Utilization
A quick overview
Sub-contracting
Process
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Losses in the Supply Chain
Source TAPA EMEA ISS data
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Benefits of TSR

• Common minimum standard written in contractual
  language.
• Scaleable security requirements.
• Supplier Buyer driven.
• Security budgets can be aligned to support TAPA
  TSR.
• Flexible to allow specific enhancements
  between a buyer supplier to be bolted onto a
  TAPA requirement.

Suppliers
Suppliers
Suppliers
Formal Agreement
Buyers
Buyers
Buyers
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Benefits TSR

• Standard developed by TAPA to address the need
  for improved truck freight security standards
• TSR is 100 focused on truck security controls
  including collection delivery process.
• FSR does not specify mandatory security controls
  for trucking companies seeking TAPA compliance
• Allows detailed truck related countermeasures to
  be implemented that are not available in the FSR
• Gives Buyer Supplier another tool to select
  appropriate security controls from
• Scaleable security countermeasures
• Costs are measurable and subject to
  Buyer/Supplier negotiation
• TAPA FSR only covers a minimal truck security
  controls, none of which are mandatory

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How to Utilize TSR

• Security Levels 1-3
• (level 3 general standard, level 1 high
  standard)
• Security level specified by Buyer.
• Level 1 used for highest threat/impact routes.
• Buyer has option to attend level 1 2
  assessments.
• Where applicable, Buyer/Supplier negotiation on
  costs.
• Exceptions agreed and documented with Buyer not
  TAPA.

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How to utilize TSR

• Which level? Depends on..
• Value of shipment (impact).
• Buyer specified pre-negotiated thresholds
• Attractiveness of Freight to Criminals.
• Lower values but easily sold
• Threat on route from criminals.
• Incident trends (against buyer products or in
  general)
• Intelligence
• Known hotspots
• End customer impact if lost.
• Lines down
• Litigation against suppliers

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How to Utilise TSR

• Formal agreement between Buyer Supplier
• Contractual or referred to in purchase order.
  
• Requires Supplier to meet maintain compliance
  to TSR.
• Requires Buyer to provide sufficient information
  to Supplier to support compliance.

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How to Utilize TSR

• Supplier to carry out self assessment to meet
  compliance to TSR (may also use competent 3rd
  party auditors)
• Buyer specifies truck routes to be assessed
• TAPA TSR assessment forms to be used
• Assessment Pass
• Level 1 score of 100 all items are mandatory
• Level 2 score of 80 all mandatory items
• Level 3 score of 60 all mandatory items
• Supplier to provide evidence of compliance to
  Buyer when requested

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TSR Utilisation
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TSR in a quick overview..

• Components include
• Training and vetting of drivers
• Locks
• Box trailers
• Telematics
• Panic button
• Monitoring of alarms
• Accredited police response in every country
• Loading and delivery rules
• Route planning secure parking

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TSR in a quick overview..

• A buyer needs high security transport between two
  cities, e.g., Amsterdam to Budapest.
• You (the trucking company) agree with the buyer
  to set this transport up under a TSR level 2.

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Amsterdam
Budapest
What is needed to fullfill this contract based on
TSR?
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Amsterdam
Budapest
Step 1
Supplier must agree with the buyer on the
security level of this route. This will be
registered in the contract between the supplier
and buyer.
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Amsterdam
Budapest
Step 2
Supplier must, as registered in the contract,
provide on this route one or more trucks with the
agreed security requirements (as listed in the
TSR, e.g training, telematics, police response..)
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Budapest
Amsterdam
Step 3
Not only must physical security be in place
procedures (all documented) related to this
security level must also be in place, implemented
and followed. This is also a must for any
subcontracted organization.
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Amsterdam
Budapest
Step 4
The agreed level of security must be in place
over the entire route, from starting point until
point of delivery.
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Amsterdam
Budapest
Buyer is always allowed to perform an assessment
or witness the self assessment for security level
TSR 1 and 2.
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Review
Step 1 Supplier and buyer agree on security
level by contract
Step 2 Supplier provides vehicles based on the
agreed security level(s)
Step 3 Supplier implements security procedures
within his organization (and over the
overall route) as agreed within the TSR.
Step 4 Supplier is responsible to provide this
security level over the total route as
registered in the contract.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
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Step 5 Supplier must provide evidence to the
buyer that the security level agreed in the
contract is present and implemented.
This can be proved via the results of a self-
assessment.
Step 5 assessment
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
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Vienna
Budapest
Amsterdam
What if the supplier subcontracts one part of the
route, e.g., the part from Viena to Budapest?
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Sub-contracting

• Supplier owns the contract with the buyer.
• Supplier must assure that all transport over the
  whole route is based on the agreed security
  level.
• Supplier is responsible if the sub-contracted
  part does not comply with the agreed security
  level.

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TSR Assessment Process
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