ABSTRACT
The detection and reduction of supply chain fraud requires an understanding of what the supply chain is, what constitutes fraudulent behavior, and where fraudulent activities can be located. This chapter focuses on reduction technologies and methodologies as well as factors that enable fraud to exist and foster. It presents the interview possible suspects, innocent bystanders, witnesses, and unfortunate victims. It then traces leads to determine whether they take us down dead-end paths or are truthful revelations. The chapter discusses the wits against those who seek to outsmart and deceive us. It presents the mindsets away from what people know is right and true in order to place ourselves in the state of mind of the perpetrators. It then calls in experts to help us understand the intricacies of specialized disciplines as people piece together the puzzle parts to formulate the conclusion and propose a solution.
