Following the implementation of the Pelco by Schneider Electric Video Surveillance System, OXXO stores have significantly reduced the levels of criminal incidence in their establishments.
by Santiago Jaramillo Hincapié
The opening of one or more branches of a company is always good news however, whether it is new offices, commercial establishments or an additional production plant, it is also true that expansion represents great challenges.
When talking about convenience stores, it is essential to observe and monitor permanently what happens in each branch because unfortunately they are constantly exposed to ant theft, vandalism and assault, such is the case of the OXXO chain of stores.
In recent years, OXXO has become the most successful convenience store and coverage in the Mexican Republic. The rapid increase in its sales has been driven, in large part, by the vertiginous increase in the number of stores, the consolidation of its traditional products and the addition of cash services.
During 2011 alone, 1,135 new stores were opened, equivalent to the opening of three stores per day. In fact, at the end of the second quarter of 2012, 428 stores of the 1,026 planned for this year have been opened, thus exceeding 10,000 branches.
With such a large number of branches and the security risks involved in operating around the clock, both for customers and operators, OXXO has seen the need to implement a high-performance video surveillance system in each branch with the aim of recording on video all activities, controlling the performance of its employees, maintain a higher level of security and, ultimately, offer better attention to the public.
After a thorough study of quality, performance and functionality, OXXO opted for Pelco by Schneider Electric video surveillance technologies as its best option to face the growing security challenges not only for existing branches but also for the opening of future establishments of the same convenience store chains.
For this project, Schneider Electric, through its team of specialists in integral security, carefully analyzed the needs of the client by launching a study of people flow, lighting and distribution of the stores.
Subsequently, based on the results obtained, it was decided to develop a customized safety package for OXXO composed of pelco by Schneider Electric brand products with live observation, playback and video recording functions with remote access to the system.
This package is delivered periodically to the main OXXO Distribution Center located in the city of Monterrey and includes:
* 1 Entry-Level DVR recorder of 4 or 8 analog channels (records up to 3 continuous weeks).
* Between 4 and 8 color dome cameras with WDR technology for lighting contrast compensation.
* 1 Source of Power
"In the particular case of this project, OXXO has different integrators depending on the region in which the store is located, and the installation of the equipment is done under the supervision of this company. We, Schneider Electric, take care of carrying out the initial study, and delivering a complete kit, which is shipped to their distribution center, and from there they send it to each of the stores that are being built. It is basically a recorder, between four and eight dynamic range dome cameras and the power source," said Gerardo Minchaca, VP of Buildings at Schneider Electric.
Gerardo also clarified that each of the stores has a restriction throughout the Republic of Mexico that does not allow them to open their doors without having their video surveillance system in operation.
Among the benefits obtained by implementing the video surveillance solution from Pelco by Schneider Electric products are:
*Reduction of losses due to ant theft.
* Decrease in rates of assault on establishments.
* Solid evidence of acts of crime that have led to the capture of criminals.
* Technological online surveillance system operating 24/7/365.
* Remote and real-time access to images detected by video surveillance cameras.
*Interrupted surveillance of warehouses and warehouses.
* Obtaining relevant information on consumer behavior and consumption patterns for the distribution of establishments and location of products.
"The project has the option to verify the recording from the same site, that is, each of the stores, and, at the same time, to follow up from a control center if an event occurs. These images, for an official aspect, are shared with the Ministry of Public Security," Minchaca said.
Today, OXXO administrators not only know that their branches are safer and that it will be easier to identify those responsible for a crime, but they are also able to keep a video record of all the activities carried out in their establishments that has allowed them to monitor the performance of their employees, maintain a higher level of security and, ultimately, offer better attention to the public.
"In short, we have a satisfied customer, since in all the time we have been working, almost six years already, we have not had problems, more if you take into account that we have more than 40 thousand cameras installed with OXXO, so we have arranged a complete accompaniment program in order to give maintenance and support when required", added our guest from Schneider Electric.
On the other hand, Sergio Correa, channel manager of Buildings Schneider Electric Mexico, said that "From the implementation of the Pelco by Schneider Electric video surveillance system, OXXO administrators not only know that their branches are safer and that it will be easier to identify those responsible for a crime, but they are also able to keep a video record of all the activities carried out in their establishments themselves. that has allowed them to control the performance of their employees, maintain a higher level of security and, ultimately, offer better attention to the public."
Project Summary
Type of project: Pelco video surveillance system by Schneider Electric
Scope: More than 10,000 Oxxo stores distributed throughout the Mexican Republic.
Equipment installed per establishment: One (1) 4 or 8 channel analog Entry-Level recorder, four (4) color dome cameras with WDR technology for lighting contrast compensation and one (1) power supply.
Benefits for the client: Reduction of losses due to ant theft, decrease in rates of assault on establishments, solid evidence of criminal acts that have led to the capture of criminals, technological system of online surveillance operating 24/7/365, remote and real-time access to images detected by video surveillance cameras, uninterrupted surveillance of warehouses and warehouses, as well as obtaining relevant information on consumer behavior.
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