Losses are a cross-functional problem, and examples of poor management leading to losses can be found in most areas of an enterprise, e.g.:
– logistics managers do not follow procedures for receiving and shipping products
– operations managers allow products to be stored in locations that are difficult to supervise
– HR managers do not routinely screen new employees
– maintenance managers do not collaborate with architects to properly design the interior of a store or warehouse
– product designers do not provide sufficient protection for the product (packaging design)
– category managers do not correctly assign attributes to products
– sales managers overfill shelves, exposing products to damage.
The role and responsibility of security departments are usually very diverse – from health and safety issues to monitoring security companies. Some of these duties stem from a company’s statutory requirements, which is why failure to comply with these regulations is subject to penalties or fines.
Many methods and measures currently used by loss prevention managers focus on the problem of theft
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The article comes from the magazine “Logistyka” no. 6/2005
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