Securing Supply Chains with Intelligent Video
Challenges to Improving Security Across the Supply Chain
Increasingly complex product lines, just in time delivery and declining margins are forcing suppliers, distributors and retailers to find innovative ways to reduce theft and streamline operations. Unfortunately, moving goods across the supply chain is a complicated process that presents many opportunities for theft and inefficiency.
Keeping warehouses secure is a top priority; however, the constant flow of goods in and out of these facilities makes it very difficult to control access and prevent employee theft. Furthermore, traditional security systems are not always able to identify security events in real time, nor are they able to provide a context that links the events across time and space.
CCTV systems only provide passive recording capabilities with minimal active monitoring, if any. As a result, these systems are used for forensics, not prevention. Similarly, access control systems can only indicate when a door has been opened with an access card, which leaves secure areas vulnerable to tailgating violations.
Motion detection systems provide even less security, as they only detect motion. They can just as easily alarm on the motion of an animal as a prowler scaling a fence, making them virtually useless in identifying actual security threats. Even worse, the false alarms they generate consume scarce resources and divert attention. And, in a world of heightened security, false alarms are worse than no alarms because they train security personnel to ignore all potential threats.
Improve Security and Operations with Intelligent Video
An integrated intelligent video solution can dramatically increase security, improve operations and prevent theft at warehouses by leveraging existing security infrastructure to actively monitor the flow of goods and provide real-time alerts. As a result, the organization is better able to prevent illegal activities and identify operational inefficiencies.
Intelligent video centralizes security management by integrating with CCTV, access control, RFID and other systems. The combined solution can identify a wide range of suspicious activity, including tailgating through access doors, employee loitering and vehicles parked near sensitive areas or for prolonged periods. Merchandise can be better protected by establishing secure zones that initiate alerts if goods are moved outside of permitted handling times.
By integrating with existing systems, intelligent video offers actionable 24/7 surveillance of any area regardless of weather conditions or darkness. This integration also provides the situational awareness necessary to improve accuracy and reduce false alarms. The end result is an integrated, cost-effective solution that doesn't require wholesale infrastructure changes.
The Case for the SmartCatch Integrated Intelligent Video System
Vidient SmartCatch provides the most comprehensive, accurate and advanced site-wide intelligent video surveillance solution available. With true behavior recognition capabilities, SmartCatch can detect suspicious behaviors that threaten security, safety and profits in real time, alerting the appropriate security staff for an effective and efficient response.
Unlike other intelligent video solutions that merely integrate with existing CCTV cameras, SmartCatch maximizes investment in other security systems, including access control, RFID and biometrics. Moreover, SmartCatch's varied behavior modules can be used in any indoor or outdoor setting, regardless of weather conditions or water borders.
Finally, SmartCatch uses state-of-the-art machine learning, multiple object trajectory tracking and human reasoning technology, which consistently achieves the industry's highest accuracy rate by eliminating the false alarms caused by motion detection systems or simple object tracking solutions.
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Benefits of Intelligent Video
- Reduce Theft and Loss of Goods
- Improve Operational Workflow
- Protect High-value Assets
- Secure Perimeter More Effectively
- Integrate with CCTV, RFID, etc.
- Eliminate Access Violations
- Receive Real-time Alerts
- Reduce False Alarms
Available Site-wide Recognition Solutions
Supply Chain Protection
- Removed Objects - detects the removal of goods, equipment or other stationary objects
- Perimeter Intrusion - detects and tracks people, vehicles or other object intrusions into secured areas
- Human/Vehicle Tailgating - detects multiple people/vehicles entering through an access control point on a single card
- Stopped Vehicle - detects vehicles stopped near sensitive areas for a prolonged period or outside permitted access times
- Exit Lane - detects people going the wrong way in single-direction exit lanes
- Loitering - detects people or vehicles loitering near secure or high-value areas
- Unattended Objects - detects packages and other objects that are left unattended for a prolonged period
- Crowd Detection - detects growing crowd sizes to prevent overcrowding
- Turnstile Violation - detects people hopping over or crawling under an access gate
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