An IDEF0 model for a terrorist resistant Global Supply Chain (GSC)

After the infamous terrorist attacks on September 11th 2001 in the United States, theworld has become increasingly vulnerable to terrorist activities. International businessesthat function through Global Supply Chain (GSC) were highly disrupted by the tragedy.Meanwhile, many types of anti-terrorism initiatives were introduced by the USgovernment and world governments in order to improve the security structure of thenations. However, these initiatives have caused a need for additional information andprocedures to complete the simplest of transactions. Due to time constraints, difficultiesand complexities of implementation; the development of anti-terrorism initiativesremains unbalanced. By developing an IDEF0 model for a terrorist resistant GSC, eachindividual company would be able to manage and modify their respective GSC whileparticipating in anti-terrorism initiatives. The IDEF0 model for a terrorist resistant GSCis designed to fit all types of companies in different industries and locations. On thewhole, this IDEF0 model is designed to be a protocol for the industry. In chapter four, thethesis report concludes with a detailed description of each IDEF0 activity from the pointof view of the education and industry professionals.