The fifteen-minute rule is only one example of how speed becomes a vulnerability. Across the supply chain, the demand to move fast weakens every layer of defense. At the dock, the gate staff are told to load quickly, because man hours effects P&L. A driver shows up with a bill of lading and a rate confirmation that looks correct, and the shipment is released. Too few facilities pause to cross-check the driver’s identity with the broker, and this is how fictitious pickups have surged. CargoNet reported a six ...