SOLUTIONS FOR LOGISTICS
Security video surveillance vs. logistics video solution: shared features and differences
Bordesholm, October 25, 2021
CHAPTER 5
Amortisation of security video surveillance and logistics video solutions
Security Video Surveillance
Amortisation through deterrence or as a reconnaissance aid for individual events such as burglary or theft.
Logistics Video Solutions
Amortisation in daily use company-wide through a variety of process optimisations and time savings. Cost traps can be eliminated and, for example, recourse costs for missing goods can be reduced.
The financial benefit of security video surveillance lies in either preventing or resolving individual incidents with costly consequences for the company (theft, burglary, vandalism, fire, etc.). While such an installation is in use on a daily basis, the cost savings mainly result passively from deterring and thus preventing unusual incidents that would have a financial impact. If something happens anyway and the video recordings can help to clarify the situation, the economic benefit of the system is reflected in the limitation of damage costs.
For most logistics companies, the video management solution pays for itself very quickly through its daily use alone, as it actively addresses recurring cost drivers. In addition to the security aspect, many other added values are created in different areas of the company. The savings potential of a logistics video solution therefore has a continuous and comprehensive effect, which leads to a rapid amortisation of the system. Costs due to loss, damages, theft or misloading are not the only pain points in many logistics facilities. Accounting for oversized shipments is also a critical point. Lacking the necessary equipment to clearly prove differences between the dimensions stated in the delivery documents and the real dimensions for billing purposes, companies are often left with no other choice than to bear the extra costs in cases of disagreement.
By integrating a video management solution into repetitive processes, these problems can be consistently eliminated, saving expenses every single working day in the logistics facility.
The financial benefit of security video surveillance lies in either preventing or resolving individual incidents with costly consequences for the company (theft, burglary, vandalism, fire, etc.). While such an installation is in use on a daily basis, the cost savings mainly result passively from deterring and thus preventing unusual incidents that would have a financial impact. If something happens anyway and the video recordings can help to clarify the situation, the economic benefit of the system is reflected in the limitation of damage costs.
For most logistics companies, the video management solution pays for itself very quickly through its daily use alone, as it actively addresses recurring cost drivers. In addition to the security aspect, many other added values are created in different areas of the company. The savings potential of a logistics video solution therefore has a continuous and comprehensive effect, which leads to a rapid amortisation of the system. Costs due to loss, damages, theft or misloading are not the only pain points in many logistics facilities. Accounting for oversized shipments is also a critical point. Lacking the necessary equipment to clearly prove differences between the dimensions stated in the delivery documents and the real dimensions for billing purposes, companies are often left with no other choice than to bear the extra costs in cases of disagreement.
By integrating a video management solution into repetitive processes, these problems can be consistently eliminated, saving expenses every single working day in the logistics facility.
Security video surveillance or logistics video solutions
Finding the best solution for your needs
In many industries, pure security video surveillance is sufficient when the focus lies on perimeter security.
Logistics companies, on the other hand, receive support in many other areas through a video solution tailored specifically to their processes, in addition to the security options that are automatically available: more transparency with regard to the constantly growing shipment volumes and the flow of information along the supply chain, accelerated processes, reliable evidence in the event of liability issues and damages, improved communication.
Which solution best suits your company depends first of all on the intended use and the optimisations that are planned to be achieved.
Anyone looking for a video system for a logistics hall should therefore first analyse their own needs in detail and gain clarity about all the goals that are to be realised by the installation of a video solution in the company.
Once the goals have been set, the next question to be answered is whether pure security video surveillance will cover these needs in the hall or whether a multifunctional logistics video solution might be of greater benefit here. As soon as it is clear which solution is best suited, the targeted search for a suitable provider can begin.
Which solution best suits your company depends first of all on the intended use and the optimisations that are planned to be achieved.
The DIVIS checklist offers support in the selection process
For the selection of a suitable logistics solution, our checklist offers you valuable assistance. Determine your needs, compare providers and thus find the optimal offer.
More information
For more information on the differences and similarities between security video surveillance and logistics video solutions, please also see our technical presentation (only in German language):
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