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Cargo theft statistics indicate that it's a low-risk, high-reward crime. Cargo theft has been around for centuries. History has seen robbers attacking merchants on trading roads, to pirates seizing ships at sea, to bandits on horseback robbing stage coaches. Fast forward to today. Trucks have replaced horse-drawn wagons, and today’s cargo theft perpetrators are often part of international crime syndicates. The global economic crisis increased demand for black-market goods. But cargo theft statistics are difficult to track. Adding to the cargo theft problem is the fact that it is seen as a low-risk, high-reward type of crime carrying minor criminal penalties....

Seals HQ partners with Adsure Packaging (www.adsurepackaging.com) for our tamper evident security bags. We provide high quality Auto Perforated Pre-Opened Bags, Tamper Evident Security Bag, STEBs, Courier Bags and Medical Biohazard Specimen Bags to our clients. Adsure Packaging boasts over 30 years of manufacturing experience and houses an internal R&D department to continually develop and improve on their range of bags. Adsure Packaging is ISO9001 and WCA certified, which promises to deliver high quality products and services with the highest quality standard. Adsure Packaging showcases their advanced technological knowledge by possessing various patents that protects a wide range of technology that has been...

Tamper Evident Labels are a cost effective yet powerful deterrent to theft and relabelling. They are made using destructible materials that destructs when the labels are removed. Tamper evident labels helps to secure the authenticity and integrity of products as they can be printed with serial numbers, customised messages and generic ‘void’ messages upon removal.  Tamper evident labels are used in many industries including food packaging, chemical labelling, pharmaceutical & healthcare, transport & logistics and wine.  For the food industries, fresh foods are typically stored in cold rooms below 5 degrees.  Our tamper evident labels remain agile even in those...

The Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) is due to be amended on 1 October 2018, which provides that every party in the heavy vehicle transport supply chain has a duty to ensure the safety of their transport activities. In applied terms, this primary duty represents an obligation of each party in the transport supply chain to eliminate or minimise potential harm of risk of loss by doing all that is reasonably practicable to ensure safety. [1] While the amendment focuses on very important issues like fatigue management, adherence to speed limits and loading requirements, one cannot ignore the importance of...

You have just finished loading your truck and now it’s time to apply security seals to the tautliner buckles to secure your truck. Standard operating procedure states that a total of 10 seals need to be applied – 5 on each side of the truck, and the serial numbers must be recorded onto the paperwork as an audit trail. Going from seal to seal, you start writing down 534901, 534902, 534903, 534904… 534910. Recording multiple serial numbers on a single application leads to: High probability of human error – serial numbers might be recorded incorrectly; Time wastage – 5 seconds...

For a security seal to be effective, on top of quality of the seal, it is essential to have integrity at the beginning and end point of use and plan for continuous supply. Receiving your security seals Inspect your seals on receipt. Your custom markings (if applicable) and unique serial numbers are important to the integrity of the seal.  This includes the quantity, type, colour, markings and serial numbers.  Note any errors or discrepancy and report it as soon as possible to our office Security seal inventory Keep seals in a secure place Limit access to appointed individual or department....

Security seals are designed to show visual tamper evidence.  Three points to consider when evaluating security seals. As the name tamper evident security seal suggests, an effective security seal is designed as one time use only. Upon removal, it provides visual tamper evidence and destroys the seal from being used again. Standard locks do not provide proof when it has been opened and relocked. Security seals are able to provide that additional benefit of ‘proof’. On top of effective application of a security seal, the administration process is also critical. This includes procedures set in place for issuing, recording and...

Choosing Between a Bolt and Cable Seal Barrier seals including bolt and cable seals are effective means for businesses to protect their goods during transport and storage. To assist our customers in choosing the correct seals, here are some details: - Features Shared by Bolt and Cable Seals. Both seals provide added security and safety. They also protect against theft. They require tools to open and are frequently used by transportation companies to protect goods during transport. Both provides various customisation options. As an example, both bolt and cable seals can be used to seal the back doors of trucks...

Important factors to consider when selecting a tamper evident plastic security seal   Plastic seals are the most commonly used tamper evident devices across a broad range of markets and applications, including everyday uses as securing truck trailers, shipping containers, cash bags, utility meters, fire extinguishers and airline food trolleys, to name a few. They play an important role in securing the supply chain system.In the transportation industry, as the slogan goes, “Without Trucks, Australia Stops”.Our friendly and knowledgeable team of experts at Seals HQ wants to help you choose the most effective and appropriate seal for your particular application....