3 Ways to Protect Your Inventory from Thieves
As a Miami business owner, one of your most important responsibilities is to protect your inventory from loss or theft. From thieves to fires, protecting your inventory will mean the difference between profits and lost dollars. There are steps you can take in order protect your inventory from thieves, below are three.
1. The first, and most logical step, is to secure your inventory behind heavy duty security locks (shackles) and/or locked doors. This of course may present many problems depending on the type of inventory you are holding. Overall, shackles present an attractive option. They are inexpensive, but come with a number of features which make running a business burdensome. In addition to locking your inventory with shackles, you may also want to consider restricting access to areas in which inventory is stored. Restricted access can include the use of keyed door locks. The ‘latest-and-greatest’ types of keyed door locks involve the use of badged entry cards. These types of locks will let you know who accessed your inventory room and when.
2. Installation of security cameras in areas where your inventory is kept is another possibility. This option is also attractive for many reasons. Capturing a theft, in order to hold those parties responsible, will make the job of your local police detective very easy. Be careful when considering this option. Do it yourself video cameras are often low quality and never really seem to be useful. Think about it, how often have you seen robbery video of a store, and were not able to get a decent look at the suspect due to the poor video quality? Those were likely DIY video cameras.
3. A third option is to have a security service, like ADT Miami, evaluate your needs and professional install a security system into your business. ADT offers many of the above mentioned security features. From high quality video surveillance, motion detectors, biometric entry, to a slew of other features; ADT Miami has you covered. ADT not only protects you from theft through its 24-hour monitoring service, but can also alert emergency services during a fire or gas leak. ADT offers as much, or as little, of a security system as you desire. Inquire today and ask about ADT Pulse to get you started.
Business owners know they cannot run a business on their own. Bringing a trusted team together is difficult at best. If you feel as if your security system could benefit from an upgrade, just know ADT is standing by for a chance to serve you.
