Keeping your manufacturing floor secure is critical. Theft, safety risks, and disruptions can cost time and money. By prioritizing a few simple strategies—like video surveillance, access control, and employee training—you can protect your people, equipment, and operations.
Here are the top physical security strategies every manufacturer should use:
1. Video Security: Your Eyes on the Ground
Video security isn’t just about preventing theft. It helps monitor operations, certify safety, and solve problems when incidents occur.
Why Video Security is Important:
- Protect Assets: Safeguard equipment, tools, and materials from misuse or theft.
- Monitor Operations: Watch workflows to identify issues or inefficiencies.
- Provide Evidence: Review footage to resolve disputes or accidents.
Quick Tips:
- Place cameras at entry points, production zones, and high-value areas.
- Use cloud storage for secure, remote access to footage.
- Combine cameras with alarms for better monitoring.
2. Access Control: Know Who’s Coming and Going
Not everyone needs access to every area of your facility. Access control systems help restrict entry to designated areas, which can help protect equipment, inventory, sensitive data, and staff.
Why Access Control is Important:
- Keep People Safe: Prevent unauthorized entry.
- Increased Security: Requiring authorized credentials to specific areas can help prevent theft.
- Protect Information: Secure confidential data, prototypes, or designs.
- Track Access: Real-time monitoring of who enters restricted areas and when.
- Integration to other Security Systems: Many Access Control systems can integrate into video security, radio communications, and dispatch systems.
Quick Tips:
- Use key cards, badges, or biometric systems for added security.
- Create role-based access so employees only enter necessary areas.
- Require visitors to check in and use temporary access passes.
How secure is your manufacturing facility? Take a moment to review your current measures and identify areas to improve. At ERS Wireless, we provide video security and access control solutions designed to meet the unique needs of manufacturing facilities. From advanced surveillance systems to access controls, we help you protect your operations, assets, and workforce.
