i-Pro sustainably secures the Rhenus headquarters in Tilburg

At the headquarters in this Dutch city, a solution based on the platform has been installed i-Pro Video Inside and it is made up of 75 cámaras WV-SP105 4K para el interior y sistemas Full-HD de la serie WV-S1131 para el exterior.

Rhenus Logistics is a company active worldwide in transportation, storage and transfer of goods. Given the growth of its activities, it built a new headquarters in Tilburg with warehouses for its contract logistics division. Focusing on sustainability and safety, it decided to implement i-Pro solutions.

“Given the excellent experiences at our other sites with the platform i-Pro Video Inside, was also installed at the headquarters. This has great benefits for the organization in terms of ease of use. Rhenus is a family-owned company that is not publicly listed. This gives us the advantage of working with a long-term vision and investing in a sustainable future. We choose sustainable solutions and a pleasant working environment, with lots of natural light, that we can make good use of for a long time”, states Willem Boersbroek, director de Warehouse Solutions Países Bajos.

In addition to medical products, Rhenus Logistics also manages high-tech and premium products from leading brands in the industry at the Tilburg site.

“The center is very demanding in terms of service, quality, security and protection. La capacidad de seguir el flujo de mercancías en el emplazamiento en cualquier momento y lugar fue el punto de partida de nuestra seguridad”, afirma Boersbroek.

Para ello se han instalado 130 cameras. Disponen de un sistema de gestión de almacenes (SGA) subyacente en el que se registran las transacciones. Se escanean todos los productos, los palés de carga y movimientos.

“A través del SGA sabemos exactamente dónde se encuentra un producto o un palé. Podemos vincular las imágenes de las cámaras al SGA para analizar cualquier problema que pueda surgir. For example, si se han cargado doce palés y el cliente informa más tarde de que sólo ha recibido once, podemos comprobarlo a través de las imágenes grabadas”, continúa Boersbroek.

“Con las nuevas construcciones, The great advantage is that the security system can be built from scratch. We made a plan based on the requirements the system had to meet. Together with i-Pro, we designed the technical backplan and worked together to launch the Video Inside platform. The camera system operates on its own network. It is connected to the Rhenus network at one point so that the control room can log into the system”, adds Koen Versteijen, Project Director of Security at Hoppenbrouwers Techniek.

Self-storage for high technology

“Rhenus has a completely enclosed warehouse within the warehouse for valuable high-tech products which are stored through a self-storage system”, indicates Boersbroek.

The i-Pro cameras record all human actions. Products can only be removed from the warehouse with an order in the WMS. As a result, The possibility of theft is reduced to practically zero. For this, there are mobile cameras with their own hard drives.

Drivers do not have access to the warehouses. They also cannot be present when loading and unloading goods.”For their convenience, we have placed screens in their waiting area that are connected to the security cameras, so they can monitor the loading and unloading process of their truck”.

Alarm control

All images are collected in the control room, where they are stored for thirty days.

“Only a limited number of people can access the control room. If there is an incident, we have a contract with V&B, an agency that carries out the investigation and begins to review the footage. The system is also used for alarm monitoring. Securitas can access the cameras externally to see if there is any suspicious situation outside. The combination of the security system and the camera system is well coordinated”, adds Boersbroek.

Inside, some 75 cameras i-Pro WV-SP105 4K, are used, while the Full-HD ones from the WV-S1131 series are mounted outside. This shows every square inch of the logistics area. There are cameras at all access and exit doors.

“What we have noticed most after installing the system is its great reliability and the high quality of the images. They are really sharp. That is a thing of the past. Weather conditions also do not affect the quality, and the building is well lit, so the camera is not affected, afirma Boersbroek.