The UTM Group is currently rolling out an offsite and onsite real-time retail video data analysis system to 12 stores within the Massmart chain group of companies. This is believed to be the only installation of its kind in southern Africa.
The installation incorporates a live IP access link from the retail stores’ scanners and scales to the UTM Group’s offices. According to Group MD, Kelly McLintock, each point where data is gathered is directly linked to UTM in order to ensure full optimisation of the system’s capabilities.
UTM staff members are on site to provide technical backup. A data feed runs around the clock via IP, with IP video, including video analytics, being utilised both on- and offsite for security, merchandising, receiving management, SOP management and occupational health and safety.
Each installation will include between 38 to 60 cameras. UTM chose to use a customised blend of brands, for the head-end cameras in order to cater to the specific needs of each location and store.
Data mining by UTM allows the company to pinpoint problem areas within the stores and feed real-time information on incidents back to the store, as well as regional and executive management. The reports include comprehensive details of the location of the incident, a description of the incident (for example, cashier committing fraud to the value of RX.00; or shelving stock layout incorrect), as well as the time and frequency of the incident.
UTM selected the well-known Encanvas framework from the United Kingdom to handle all the middleware processing and data crunching and Chase, a South African homegrown PSIM (physical security information management) platform for incident management.
For more information contact UTM Group, 0860 22 22 66, [email protected]
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