Any business owner that utilises a warehouse to store their goods and equipment knows the resources that are put into managing inventory.
Companies, such as yours, all over Australia depend heavily on their warehouses to store valuable aspects of their business.
As someone who realises the value of your storage, it makes only sense that you also recognise the importance of investing for the security of your goods.
Warehouse security is important for commercial businesses because:
1. It deters theft and/or damage to your products.
It’s a no-brainer that the main reason why companies of any size invest in security is to prevent the possibility of break-ins.
Warehouse theft is costing businesses millions of dollars. Regardless of how much insurance is maintained, loss of inventory as a result of warehouse theft can be a very costly. The recovery will indeed also take a fair amount of time and energy.
Investing in the security of your warehouse to protect your products—such as implementing a strong alarm system, proper landscaping, and a reliable employee ID system—might save yourself from the inconvenient and unpleasant experience.
2. It helps protect your employees and keeps them safe.
Another resource worth keeping safe are your human resources. While stolen and damaged goods can be costly, they are replaceable. The lives of your employees, however, are not. The importance of employee safety and security cannot be felt more, especially in the present times.
Having stationed guards at your warehouse reduces your risk in unexpected situations and can give you and your employees a sense of security in their workplace.
A well drawn-out and implemented employee safety plan can also bring numerous benefits for the company. The safer employees are at work, the more productive they turn out to be, and this leads to a win-win situation for both the staff and the firm.
3. It provides a timely and appropriate response during emergencies.
Emergencies (knock on wood) such as a fire, gas leak, flood, or assault in the warehouse are nightmares for any business owner.
While you can do your best to prevent these from happening, you must also be prepared to act quickly if they do. This is where effective warehouse security comes into play.
Having smoke and heat detectors can prevent damage from a fire before its spread. Security personnel are also trained to give timely and appropriate instructions in case anything happens.
They will prevent panic and keep the workforce calm during unforeseen circumstances.
4. It creates a sense of safety for the company, even after hours.
Alarm systems and high definition video surveillance cameras allow you to keep eyes on every corner of your warehouse round-the-clock.
With this option, you can either view the live feed remotely or easily watch the footage, as security system surveillance can retain its recordings up to large quantities.
