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Premier German Retailer Karstadt Successfully Deploys In-Store, Item-Level RFID For Complete Visibility Of Apparel Goods And Better Store Operations-RFID Solutions Online 12/10/2007 republished with permission: www.rfidsolutionsonline.com Karstadt, one of Germany’s top retailers with 86 department stores and 32 sporting goods stores, has successfully and cost-effectively deployed item-level RFID in its apparel stock management system. Learn how the leading German retailer utilized this highly simplified, scalable approach to significantly reduce capital and operating expenses and improved overall store efficiencies, while enhancing its customers' shopping experiences through improved availablility and management of its goods.
Is your loss prevention program tailored to fit your specific needs? As a forward thinking Loss Prevention professional you are continually assessing if you are doing everything you can to maximize the profitability of your organization. Reevaluating the status and direction of your program is critical in order to stay current and proactive
Retail Trends in the U.S.- What is in store for security Retail is one of the most challenging environments for security and safety. In an effort to meet security challenges, retail loss prevention professionals have increasingly turned to new tools and technologies. A recent survey conducted by National Analyst for ADT Security Services looks at some of the most popular security technologies for U.S. retailers, including video surveillance and other advanced solutions including video analytics and RFID, as well as the challenges of implementing new technology.
Technology Makes Doing More With Less Easier - Loss Prevention March/April 2009 The saying "doing more with less" has become a mantra for Americans and retailers. With the recession cutting a swath of red ink through a second holiday season and bringing the economy and the retail industry to places most of us have never experienced before, everyone is asking how we can stretch thin budgets farther and do our jobs with dwindling resounces. Loss prevention professionals also have to deal with the byproduct of economic turmoil--increased crime. This article discusses areas that should be examined that can provide more bang for the buck right now as well as some real potential to innovate in the future.
Survey Estimates Shoplifting Costs Retailers Billions - Reprinted from Security Beat e-mail newsletter December 2007, used with permission fromhttp://www.securitysolutions.com Results of the annual nationwide study of retailers concerning retail theft, asset protection and security. ADT-sponsored report, conducted by the University of Florida, finds retailers lose billions to theft.
Understanding CFATS: What It Means to Your Business The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard (CFATS) is intended to establish a baseline level of security for facilities considered to pose high risk to the general population in the event of a terrorist attack. Many are under the mistaken impression that CFATS is a chemical facility regulation. It is, in fact, a regulation that covers facilities that use chemicals.
Airport Security -HS Daily Wire 2/25/2008 Airport security is about more than lighters and scissors--it is about offering efficient and effective answers to this daunting challenge. Learn the two essential ingredients of such answers in this HS Daily Wire article on Airport Security: http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=5606
10 Steps for Proactively Planning Your School’s Security Creating a safe learning environment doesn’t happen without proper planning. To help ensure the safety of your students, faculty, administrators and visitors to your school, we’ve put together a list of 10 essential steps to help guide you through the process.
Ten Steps Towards a Safer Campus The responsibility of protecting students, faculty, staff and visitors of a college campus is an enormous undertaking. One person can’t possibly do it all; it takes the coordinated efforts of many. It requires developing a team to share the workload, build support and locate funding.
Columbine 10 years later: Lessons learned - eSchool News, republished with permission Ten years ago, Columbine High School became synonymous with school shootings--a crisis that continues to afflict society today. As we remember the 10th anniversary of that day, it is appropriate to review what happened and what we have learned since 1999 to help prevent future school shootings.
Uncertain Times Help Refocus Security's Future In 2009 and beyond, ADT sees five worldwide trends that will help refocus demand for security solutions: rising crime in hard times; continuing emerging market growth; globalization shrinking the world; IT convergence driving systems integration; and innovative, cost-effective applications & managed services.
Transportation Insight: It's All about Value - Solutions by Market-A supplement of Security & SDM February 2009, republished with permission: www.securitymagazine.com In today's world, transportation security is a major concern. This article discusses why it is necessary to identify how and where technology can assist this market in providing better risk reduction results.
Five Reasons Every Business Should Audit Security Once a Year Many rapidly evolving factors can affect the overall effectiveness of a security solution, which implies that companies should perform a comprehensive review of their security programs at least once a year. A comprehensive risk and threat assessment can uncover areas of vulnerability that can be remedied, and practices that can be improved.
Six Reasons Why Multinationals Globalize Security Practices As multinationals globalize their security practices, they face a world fragmented with different regulations, cultures and standards. Still, the reasons to do so are compelling, as this three-page article by ADT’s Director of Global Sales Chris Thomas points out. A globalized approach brings greater consistency and simplicity, not to mention improved safety, security and business efficiencies.
Eight Trends That Will Shape Security in 2008 2008 will see accelerating changes in the security technology landscape. In this four-page article, ADT Product Management Director Nick Samanich describes eight key trends that will drive those changes. Among them are the convergence (collision?) of physical and logical security, IP-based video surveillance and access control, data analytics, and globalization, plus several more.
Integrated Alarms The Bank (as it is referred to throughout this case study) was interested in upgrading its growing network of branch facilities with an advanced network alarm platform. Achieving more effective security conditions and long- term security benefits was a priority for the Bank, who selected ADT to help implement this important initiative.
Custom Physical Security This national financial institution, referred to throughout this study as “the Bank,” needed a national security company with the capacity for timely installation and servicing of broad ranges of security equipment for their growing branch openings.
ADT Banking teams provided the knowledge, experience and resources to help the Bank achieve its aggressive branch-opening schedules.
Digital Video Surveillance When this major regional bank began searching for ways to tighten security, improve retail operations and streamline security equipment service costs throughout their 400-plus banking centers, their security team turned to ADT. By specifying, installing and maintaining new standards of digital video surveillance-recording systems and facility alarms, ADT was able to help the Bank accomplish those objectives.
Mergers & Acquisitions After 20 years of growth through acquisitions, “the Bank” (as it is referred to throughout this paper) took a fresh look at its resulting security enterprise and determined that uniform security technologies and services were required to support their ongoing growth plans. The Bank turned to ADT Security Services to help implement this important initiative.
O2 Arena, London As the first destination of its kind in the UK, The O2 — London’s state-of-the-art music and entertainment destination — can hold up to 23,000 people. Find out how ADT provides first class security for the facility through the implementation of continuous surveillance and fire detection systems tailored specifically for this unique venue.
American Water With more than 22 million customers, American Water is the leading privately held water service company in the U.S. Learn about their state-of-the-art security solution developed by ADT that features an on-site management system. Data from these systems is housed in a central command center, allowing immediate access to company-wide information in an emergency situation.
City and Port of Richmond Select ADT The city and Port of Richmond, California select ADT to design and install public security camera systems to help deter crime and to bolster homeland security Find out more about this $4 Million project that will include 116 wireless video surveillance cameras in high crime areas and around the port.
Fortune 500 Logistics Company Secures Rapid, Cost-Effective Protection for Vacant Terminals Following the merger of two companies, one of the largest transportation service providers in the world was left with numerous vacant facilities. To help reduce property crime, ADT Security Services, Inc. was contracted to develop and quickly roll out a security solution to help protect the vacant properties until the leases expired, properties were sold or exchanged.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority The Washington, D.C., Metrorail can’t afford interruptions. Not when it’s responsible for transporting commuters to and from some of the nation’s most important government facilities, including the Pentagon. So when a federal grant was made available to help fund necessary security upgrades, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) turned to ADT.
Express Transportation/Delivery A large global transportation company wanted to be proactive by implementing security solutions that would comply with impending Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations. So, of course, it turned to North America’s largest security company—ADT.
Gordmans Department Stores Rely on Sensormatic Analytics Solutions to Drive Operational Efficiencies for a Faster ROI Leading retailers like Gordmans are relying on smart technology tools to deliver actionable intelligence to prevent loss and enhance store performance. Across many vertical markets, retailers worldwide are experiencing a boost in productivity through Sensormatic® Analytics expanded retail operation services to help drive greater operational efficiencies and additional value from their investments.
Follett Realized an Optimum Return on Investment with the Sensormatic® Analytics NaviStor® Solution "In terms of loss prevention resources we are spread very thin to deliver bottom line shrink numbers. The Retail operation services team coupled with a solution like NaviStor, with investigative capabilities for identifying fraud, provided an optimum return on investment (ROI) without having full-time dedicated resources found in larger retail operations. Now we can identify fraud and in turn create meaningful exception reports. Our investment has more than paid for itself.'
ADT Prevents Retail Loss Through Functionality and Style Celebrating its 75th anniversary in Singapore this year, TANGS has become synonymous with only the best and most exclusive fashion, accessories and homeware retailers in the industry, and has through the years grown to include niche and speciality boutiques across the republic and in Malaysia as well. Find out why ADT’s proven track record made it the systems of choice when TANGS opened its flagship Malaysian store, TANGS Pavilion, in the bustling capital of Kuala Lumpur in September of 2007.
Virgin Mega Stores Virgin Megastores offer customers over 180,000 CDs, DVDs, videos and games as well as books, digital hardware, clothing and even musical instruments — easily-transportable, high-value goods that are also highly theft-prone. Read how ADT’s Smart EAS helps ‘close the loop’ between the entrance/exit of the store, the staff’s response to alarm situations, and control of information by senior management and loss prevention teams.
Citizen's Bank ADT was presented with legacy (and often incompatible) security systems inherited through Citizen’s growth and acquisitions. Find out more about how ADT developed a client-managed security command center, in addition to standardizing incompatible alarm panels and installing a new network access control system.
Video Auditing for Specialty Retailers As a retailer, reducing shrinkage from shoplifting, employee theft, vendor fraud and administrative errors is a constant struggle. Find out more about ADT’s Select Vision® — a video auditing program that can help serve as a deterrent, increase compliance and identify events in a more cost-effective and manageable way.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Case Studies:
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Tesco Supermarket With over 1,200 stores throughout the UK and the largest on-line supermarket in the world, Tesco Supermarket is a leading international retailer. Their success is built on offering customers great choice and excellent value. Read this case study to learn how ADT has helped increase Tesco’s supply chain efficiency with RFID, ensuring each store receives the right products for their customers at the right time.
RFID and UHF: A Prescription for RFID Success in the Pharmaceutical Industry This white paper provides educational information on UHF RFID technology and examines the suitability of UHF RFID for item level applications in the pharmaceutical industry. It contains collaborative information from six companies including ADT, Alien, Impinj, Intel, Symbol and Xterprise.
RFID: Inventory Management and Asset Visibility RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is emerging as one of the most valuable tools for tracking, counting and locating goods anywhere from the point-of-manufacture to the point-of-sale and beyond. ADT offers a full range of products and services needed to execute turnkey RFID-based solutions, including readers, tags and integration software as discussed in this paper.
Washington Dulles International Airport This case study details how ADT performed design, installation and maintenance of all Washington Dulles International Airport security systems including access control, video surveillance, digital recording and perimeter security.
Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport Find out more about how ADT designed, installed, and maintained a major video surveillance expansion in the Atlanta airport.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Learn more about how ADT provided the design, installation and maintenance of access control, video surveillance, digital recording and perimeter security of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, DC.
Salt Lake City International Airport Read about how ADT designed and installed a new access control system at the Salt Lake City International Airport.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Read how the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) selected ADT to provide integrated intrusion detection, access control and fire alarm systems in a majority of the underground stations to boost security in the aftermath of 9/11.
7 Key Considerations for Selecting an Alert Notification Service When you need to broadcast emergency or routine information to large groups or dispersed individuals, an alert notification service can help save lives and save your organization valuable time. With the number of services available on the market, each varying in scale, functionality, cost and customer service, it can be a challenge to select the one to meet your needs. This paper outlines considerations for selecting an alert notification service that can help you meet your specific needs now and in the future.
Command and Control: Electronic Security Systems Integration Post-9/11 This paper provides information on the application and installation of integrated intrusion detection, fire detection, access control and video surveillance solutions into a Command and Control Center for the rail transit environment. Using our industry experience and insights, information is provided on how the use of common security technologies in an integrated manner can cost-effectively meet the needs of rail transit operations post-September 11, 2001, in New York City and Washington, D.C., and March 11, 2004, in Madrid.
Mass Transit Solutions The mass transit industry faces a variety of unique challenges, and ADT is hard at work to help address them. In fact, we’ve completed large-scale integration projects for some of the highest-profile mass transit systems in the world.
Networked Video (Video Over IP) Benefits & Guide Networked video, also called video over IP and IP video, can have substantial benefits for small and medium sized businesses. This guide will help explain the technologies and benefits, as well as provide information on how to select a system provider.
IntelliVid® Differentiators for Retailers American Dynamics’ IntelliVid software is more than just simple Video Analytics. While there are hundreds of providers who claim to offer video analytics, most are simple motion-based analytics that fail to produce meaningful results in the busy aisles of retail. What sets the IntelliVid software apart is its longstanding commitment to, and deep understanding of, retail business processes and how to enable them with video intelligence.
Expanding the Possibilities of Video Surveillance Technology in Retail Video Solutions have been successfully addressing the challenge of high crime rates in the retail sector. Video surveillance technology can also drive operational efficiency to ensure considerable savings. This whitepaper provides an overview of different ways retailers can expand the benefits of video surveillance systems and also explore other business functions that could greatly profit from video surveillance investments.
IP: Taking Video Surveillance to a New Level IP – or Internet Protocol – technology is probably the hot issue in the security industry today. By using the power of the Internet and Intranet, IP-based cameras can take video surveillance to a new level. Learn why more and more mainstream companies appear to be making the move to IP.
Video Analytics Beginning to Deliver on Promises Analytic software uses algorithms that help identify security vulnerabilities and detect behaviors (and actions) that can lead to security events. This whitepaper describes the evolution of analytics over the past few years and how they can be applied in a variety of ways to proactively improve security solutions, business processes and productivity.
Remote Video Auditing RVA takes live or recorded video to new levels of functionality. Read about how these new management systems are helping companies become more efficient, reduce risk and produce ROIs on existing investments.
Innovative Video Technology In today’s economy, security has just as much to do with the bottom line as it does with protecting facilities. Read this white paper to find out about incorporating Digital Video to improve performance and learn how using intelligent video applications can help increase ROI and reduce operating risks while improving business functions and security.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) White Papers:
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Chaos in the Retail Cosmos Retailers are under overwhelming pressure to discover and capitalize on opportunities to reduce costs, improve productivity, enhance customer satisfaction and create new sources of competitive differentiation. To continue to drive efficiency in retail operations and address the most significant revenue loss for retailers, the problem of lack of inventory visibility must be addressed.
ThingMagicGeneration 2: A Users Guide The future of RFID technology can have a big impact on your bottom line. This guide shows how the decisions your company makes now can future-proof your RFID solution, making migrations easier and less costly.
Item-Level RFID Tracking Learn which applications benefit from item-level RFID tracking, the current benefits being realized, what obstacles remain for item-level RFID tracking, and what the future holds for these deployments in this independent report.
Item-Level RFID: An Application Market On The Rise Find out the value propositions of using RFID tagging at the item level, which industries will most benefit from its implementation and have already began pilot programs, and which markets will be adopting RFID item-level tracking in the near future.
RFID Gen2 Get more information on how Gen2 is related to ISO-based standards and find answers to the question of whether or not it addresses interoperability issues. You’ll also learn about the basis of standards-based solutions and how Gen2 impacts your RFID deployment.
RFID Meets Promotions Management Read this report to find out what the value propositions of RFID-based promotions management are, why companies are struggling with promotions execution, which companies currently use RFID-based promotions management solutions, and how retailers, suppliers and consumers can all benefit.
The Co-existence of EAS and RFID Technologies in Retail Environments: An Independent Perspective. While levels of interest in and awareness of radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions are at their highest, it is clear that RFID technology will not replace bar codes or electronic article surveillance (EAS) technology in the foreseeable future. Find out more about how these technologies should be viewed as a complementary — RFID offers inventory visibility while EAS provides item security.
7 Critical Success Factors in RFID Deployments (Or, How to Avoid Implementation Pitfalls & Realize Faster Returns on RFID Investments) The time will soon come when the supply chain as we know it will no longer be clumsy and cumbersome and “perfect visibility” will emerge across almost every industry — right down to the item level. This white paper offers a brief yet informed overview of what RFID is, what challenges it still faces in providing that perfect visibility and most importantly, what steps are required for its successful deployment.
Hear from CPTED expert Briggette Jimenez, Vice President and Physical Security Manager for SunTrust Bank, a large regional financial institution with almost 2,000 locations in the Southern and Eastern United States. In her role at SunTrust Bank, one of Jimenez's corporate security duties is to work with corporate real estate, branch managers and facilities teams to ensure that security needs are met. One SunTrust success story has been the application of CPTED (crime prevention through environmental design)* principles. Her presentation will examine how CPTED can influence the likelihood of general crime, bank robberies and even ATM-targeted crimes. Hosted by SecurityInfoWatch.com
The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) is a federal regulation that requires high-risk chemical facilities to enhance security. The regulations are implemented by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This webinar will provide an overview of the regulation from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and from an expert from O'Brien's Response Management.
Getting More for Less: Campus Security Technologies
This discussion will help participants evaluate safety risks, develop emergency preparedness strategies and learn how to evaluate the latest security technologies for emergencies and everyday operations.
Selecting a Business Intelligence Solution That Delivers Results
Harris Teeter, a leading grocery chain, shares what they discovered are the essential elements of evaluating and choosing a Business Intelligence Exception reporting solution that delivers true results. You can learn valuable insights on using an exception based solution not only to control losses and prevent theft but how the information from the system can be used as an operational asset.
Taking Control of School Safety through Innovative Technologies
A recent survey of parents shows that half are so concerned with the security at their child’s school that they were willing to pay for additional security there. Parents want schools to take more control over protecting children. Our discussion will discuss survey findings and innovative technologies that can help address both parent and administrative personnel school safety concerns.
Key points of discussion:
Provide tips to share with parents and the community to help keep schools and children safer.
Provide security planning best practices.
Offer suggestions to enhance cooperation between schools, parents and community.
Introduce innovative technologies that can provide a foundation for a strong school security plan, and discuss how to evaluate them for your school to get the most benefit.
Explore funding options for obtaining security technologies and implementing safety plans.
ADT's featured speaker is Pat Fiel, former executive director of school security for the Washington, D.C. Public School System and currently serves as Public Safety Advisor for ADT. This webinar is ideal for individuals tasked with assessing risks and controlling access to facilities and data, in order to help create a safer, more productive environment for students, staff and visitors.
HR & Security: Merging Data and Visitor Management to Enhance Safety
While visitor management is one of the most basic steps to take in helping to secure a facility, it's often seen as a daunting task. The speakers will provide information on taking those first steps toward helping control access to your facility so you can help create a safer, more productive environment for students, staff and visitors.
Key points of discussion:
How to build awareness of the risks around improper control of access to your facility
Assessing your current visitor management process
Understanding how visitor management fits into a more holistic safety plan
Where data comes from for background screening, how the data is aggregated and measures for keeping it accurate
ADT's featured speaker is Pat Fiel, former executive director of school security for the Washington, D.C. Public School System and currently serves as Public Safety Advisor for ADT. This webinar is ideal for individuals tasked with assessing risks and controlling access to facilities and data, in order to help create a safer, more productive environment for students, staff and visitors.
CVS Caremark - Using Store Business Intelligence to Drive Store Profitability
CVS has adopted a full store business intelligence approach to shrink reduction and operational profit improvement. Using the suite of solutions from Retail Expert, Inc. offered by ADT, CVS has built a store business intelligence platform that encompasses the entire store process. Their success has not only reduced shrink and the factors that drive inventory loss, but has given store operations the actionable intelligence they need to improve performance and drive profits.
Join us as Larry Foster, Director of Loss Prevention Forensic Analytics, and his team show you how they use Sales Reducing Activities (SRA) to ensure they get the actionable intelligence necessary to realize the greatest possible impact on profits. They will share how these key performance indicators allow them to define and measure return on investment and gain Executive support. Larry will discuss some of the important tools offered within the solution- such as trending and graphing- that allows them to document and analyze their results.
CVS Caremark is the nation's premier integrated pharmacy services provider, combining one of the nation's leading pharmaceutical services companies with the country’s largest pharmacy chain. The company fills or manages more than one billion prescriptions per year through its more than 6,200 stores.
For additional resources that can help you learn how to better protect and drive the profitability of your stores, visit www.retailexpert.com.
