Originally published in the Retail Solutions Online newsletter, August 2010.
A Different Point of View on Video Surveillance Management
By
King Rogers, President, and Craig Thrane, Director of the Digital Multimedia Analytics Laboratory,
KRG Analytics, Inc.
(www.kingrogers.com)
Video surveillance management begins with the needs assessment and objectives study which precede the written camera purchase order and continues along a continuum [...]
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A Different Point of View on Video Surveillance Management
Friday, August 20th, 2010Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I)
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010Originally published in Integrated Solutions for Retailers - June, 2010
Command, control, communications, and intelligence have a militaristic ring, but plenty of application in retail loss prevention.
By King Rogers, President, King Rogers Analytics
3I is a term used frequently by the Department of Defense or in law enforcement, most particularly in the federal environment. It stands for [...]
Maximize Your Video Investment
Monday, April 19th, 2010Originally published in Integrated Solutions for Retailers - April, 2010
By King Rogers
Underutilization of video is a massive waste of a capital asset, but turning video into intelligence will reap big rewards.
Someone who should know recently told me that during the course of a day a Big Box retail store with about 35 – 50 cameras [...]
The LP Organization: Form Follows Function
Saturday, October 31st, 2009Originally published in RILA Loss Prevention Newsletter October 31, 2009
Over the last three plus decades of commitment to the retail Loss Prevention industry, I have seen many forms of Loss Prevention organization structures. Just like retailers’ approach to retail, one size doesn’t fit all in Loss Prevention. Specialty stores might require a certain type of [...]
Emerging Trends in Loss Prevention Circa 2009
Monday, September 28th, 2009King Rogers discusses the emerging trends that are evolving in the loss prevention industry. Read his predictions as we move into the second decade of the 21st century.
Creative Business Intelligence Capital
Thursday, May 28th, 2009The last several articles I have written for RILA have had as their central theme the use of business intelligence (BI) and the impact loss prevention can have on shareholder value. I truly believe BI is an under utilized opportunity for more than just the loss prevention function in retailers today.
Internal Theft: You’ve Got To Be Kidding!
Friday, March 27th, 2009How can Loss Prevention maximize its effectiveness in minimizing losses caused by employees? What is Loss Prevention’s role in contributing to an environment of integrity within the store? How can (or should) Loss Prevention influence employees’ behavior?
The “Trust” in Prevention
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009When I think of all of the assets we are entrusted and expected to protect for our companies I find myself thrilled by the challenge. And, maybe just a bit intimidated by the responsibility. Not only do we have the challenge of reducing the negative line items in the Profit and Loss Statements of our employer we also have the assignment of protecting our company’s human capital and the image or Brand of the company. These can be daunting responsibilities and, if we try to accomplish these all by ourselves, we will probably fail. It takes a whole team to succeed.
Loss Prevention Impact on Shareholder Value
Monday, January 26th, 2009Originally published in RILA Loss Prevention Newsletter
We all know intuitively that when we in Loss Prevention are successful in preventing and recovering losses for our employers we impact our company’s bottom line. Of course, the expense incurred from our costs (our payroll, our benefits and our non-payroll expenses) also impacts the bottom line but obviously [...]
A Different Perspective on Internal Theft
Saturday, November 1st, 2008In retail, when we think of “Internal Theft”, what usually comes to mind? I think many of us immediately have a vision of a dishonest cashier or a dishonest sales associate. Most of the time we think of hourly associates whom we think are the most inclined to steal from their employers, probably because those [...]