Jeff Sanchez serves as an associate supply chain security consultant whose day-to-day tasks are a blend of strategic planning and on-the-ground security assessments. His primary focus is client communication and project preparation by checking in with clients, reviewing schedules for upcoming supply chain security assessments, and preparing his audit team through pre-assessment meetings. As a project manager, he oversees multiple projects and is tasked with ensuring his team maintains a good pace on audit programs and developing corrective action procedures based on recent assessment findings. When he's on-site with clients, he performs comprehensive security audits across various locations, including third-party logistics providers, transportation companies, and major distribution hubs. His goal during these assessments is to identify vulnerabilities or gaps within the client's existing security framework to develop targeted corrective actions that will mitigate risks and significantly lower the overall security vulnerabilities in a supply chain network.
In the past year, he's led his team to achieve a remarkable milestone with a strategic client, by developing a groundbreaking solution that transformed the client's supply chain security landscape. The solution was a comprehensive assessment tool that enabled the client to reach a 90% compliance score across its entire 3PL provider network. By leveraging advanced screening technology tools that provide real-time visibility into the supply chain network, Sanchez's team could track and mitigate potential risks and events that might impact the client's operations.
In the next 12 months, Sanchez aims to create and enhance a logistics security plan specifically designed to address a client's critical cargo theft challenges.
Food Logistics talked exclusively with Sanchez about critical cargo theft challenges and other supply chain gaps.
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