White paper:
Maintaining security & driving efficiency in evolving supply chain environments
Changes in consumption, the rise of e-commerce and the expectations of consumers who are ever more concerned about sustainability, service options, personalization and traceability: are just some of the challenges faced by distribution and logistics.
All of these challenges need to be dealt with by a fast-flowing, efficient supply chain. With speed being of the essence, to serve both the retailers and the consumer, the industry has had to transform the way it works, linking goods with people like never before.
Many have quickly expanded to seven days a week operation, evolved to embrace e-commerce, hired more people and invested in technology and digital assets.
So effective, it is now a thriving industry, with many distribution and logistics companies reporting further expansion plans. In the US alone, the 2023 freight and logistics market value has been estimated in 2024 at $1.33 trillion.
These impressive numbers also point to an unfortunate reality; logistics facilities are prime targets for theft and shrinkage.
It’s estimated that employees steal over $50 billion in inventory annually from U.S. businesses alone. Workplace violence is another risk that must be addressed, as it threatens not only the safety of staff and visitors but also the brand itself.
This need for robust security must be balanced against the need for facilities to offer an open and welcoming environment. Both workers and visitors should feel they are being congenially received, not that they are approaching a fortress.
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Manage your inventory, improve your process
More than ever, distribution facilities and logistics companies need strict access control and highly efficient processes to mantain performance metrics. The manual oversight of physical keys, devices, and equipment consumes valuable adminsitrative resources, and by the time you realize an asset is missing, it may already be slowing down your operation.
Traka solutions meet the biggest challenges facing distributors, helping better manage the operational tools your staff and drivers need to work safely and efficiently. You gain the strict controls to manage and monitor access to your key and equipment inventory, while allowing authorized staff to quickly checkout and return items with total accountability.
Traka Touch Pro key management
Traka Touch Pro key management
The Traka Touch Pro line of electronic key cabinets is the culmination of nearly 30 years in developing proven and reliable solutions to better manage access to physical keys, vehicles, access cards, and more. The modular and scalable design can be configured to work in any distribution or retail environment, with the flexibility to grow with changing business needs.
If your organization needs a more intelligent approach to securing, managing and tracking access to physical keys, there is simply no better solution than Traka Touch Pro.
Traka device management lockers
Traka device management lockers
Shared electronic devices are critical to efficiency and profitability in retail and distribution operations. But the benefits of this technology bring new challenges in how to properly secure the equipment when not in use, control and monitor access, and ensure devices are fully charged when needed by staff.
Traka smart lockers help businesses manage these assets more effectively, with automated processes for workers to quickly access the devices they need with total accountability. You gain all the controls needed to effectively secure your inventory, control who has access to each device and when, and track all activity to maximize your technology investment.
