BS ISO 28000:2007 Specification for security management systems for the supply chain
BS ISO 28000 is the international standard that 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 affect 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.
BS ISO 28000 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:
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
Make a self-determination and self-declaration of conformance with this International Standard.
Organizations that choose third party certification can further demonstrate that they are contributing significantly to supply chain security.
BS ISO 28000 was developed in response industry demand for a security management standard. Its ultimate objective is to improve the security of supply chains. It is a high-level management standard that enables an organization to establish an overall supply chain security management system. It requires the organization to assess the security environment in which it operates and to determine if adequate security measures are in place and if other regulatory requirements already exist, with whi...