No one could have predicted exactly how September 11th would impact our lives and our profession. On that fateful morning I was in the air on my way to visit Target's Indianapolis distribution center, oblivious to the new world we would encounter upon landing. What was clear is that the dastardly attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and that open field in Pennsylvania were going to change the way the security game was played. We knew that our profession would be called upon to leverage our expertise and become "deputized" to the cause of securing our nation's commerce…

If you have noticed the absence of this column for the past several months, it's not that I've lost my desire to offer my thoughts on loss prevention and supply-chain issues. I promise I have a good excuse...at least I hope you feel this is a positive reason. Last fall I was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives, and as a result, my free time suddenly became precious and rare. While I was doing my duty as a citizen legislator, I did not forget the lessons I learned as a loss prevention professional. In fact, I took the opportunity…