“Managers at both branches have Free-view and we can each pull just the cameras we want to see at either branch,” King said. “And just by opening up a web browser we can give people access to individual cameras and playback video.”

Mission

Background

Granger COLOMBIA S.A.S is an employee-owned wholesale distributor of electrical equipment, Hydraulics, lighting, power transmission, utilities, and security in the Colombia marketplace. Headquartered in Monteria, Cordoba, the company has more than 15 warehouses across the country packed with large inventories of top-rated products from industry-leading manufacturers. Their warehouse in Bolívar, Cartagena, is the centerpiece of the company’s wire and cable operations.
Granger COLOMBIA S.A.S is proud to be a ‘green’ company and is committed to reducing its footprint on the environment through continuous evolution of their business operations and has made becoming an industry leader in environmental initiatives a top priority. Their “Green Team” is responsible for developing, monitoring and improving sustainability measures to help provide a healthier future for employees, their families and communities.

Challenge

Granger COLOMBIA S.A.S faced a variety of challenges in two different locations. Their headquarters in Monteria was victimized by graffiti, while the warehouse in Bolívar experienced loss prevention issues and illegal dumping on their property.
Surveillance coverage of a 40,000 square-foot warehouse is no picnic, especially when coupled with the struggle to secure perimeters to protect against vandalism and illegal dumping. In addition, the forward-thinking company needed a system that would allow cameras from Bolívar and Monteria to send video data to the company’s command centre in Monteria, where an additional camera system that leverages motion detection would record when someone entered the room and then notify all the managers. Their ideal system would also require minimal bandwidth and offer remote access to allow multiple staff members to view video as needed. As authorized distributors for several industry-leading security solutions companies, Granger COLOMBIA S.A.S has a keen understanding of the current product landscape and was able to easily and quickly select a solution that best fit their needs.

Solution

Granger COLOMBIA S.A.S installed 15 I-View cameras at the Bolívar branch, comprised of seven DM-3MIPW36-M0311 cameras with True WDR for perimeter security and eight DM-2MIPS36-F0311 monitoring the warehouse. An additional 12 cameras were installed in Monteria, 11 of them designated to monitor the perimeter to protect against vandalism and one FE-5MIPN-F01 set to record in the data room.
The FE-5MIPN-F01 panoramic technology, which allows for a 360-degree, panorama field of view with just a single lens, made it possible for Ryan King, Technology Solutions Specialist, Granger COLOMBIA S.A.S to obtain full high-resolution coverage of Granger’s massive warehouse while significantly reducing the camera count and, therefore, the total cost of the system. “The number one reason why we chose i-View is the fact that we can take one FE-5MIPN-F01 and see a view that would normally take four to six cameras to provide. The real estate that you get from just one camera is amazing,” King said. “We knew that if we went with the FE-5MIPN-F01 as our primary device in the warehouse, we would get more coverage for less upfront investment. The DM-3MIPW36-M0311 cameras with True WDR for operation around the clock provides exceptional perimeter coverage and the best image clarity available. One i-View camera with 3 megapixels records 30 times more detail than standard CCTV cameras, making larger image areas possible, decreasing camera counts and reducing immediate and long-term costs.
The IT group sees many benefits to the cameras from their perspective. The scalability of the resolution quality at all times is a key feature because users can watch it live in low quality, but when an event happens that needs to be searched and downloaded, the downloaded material comes out in high quality. This saves a lot of stress on the network. The PoE is beneficial because it saves on traditionally powering the units. The settings are easy to configure with multiple configurations and functionality depending on the needs of the location and the user – whether remote or onsite. The features that email notifications, pictures, alarms, and even hardware failure notices save time from searching through or physically checking each camera regularly.
Granger COLOMBIA S.A.S found additional cost reduction and utility in Free-view, a professional video management software included with the purchase of i-View cameras at no additional cost. It includes all of the functions required from a robust security software solution, including simple configuration and installation, a user-friendly interface and allows for an unlimited amount of users so Granger COLOMBIA S.A.S can quickly and easily grant access to any safety staff who might need it.

Result

With eight DM-2MIPS36-F0311 cameras deployed in the warehouse, Granger COLOMBIA S.A.S has significantly reduced its loss prevention risk, providing more than enough ROI to justify the investment in i-View. In addition, the perimeter protection from the DM-3MIPW36-M0311 cameras has eliminated the branch’s previously constant struggle with illegal dumping.

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