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Brothers Food Services Enhances Safety and Efficiency with Site Visibility

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Technology Category	Networks & Connectivity - Gateways Sensors - Camera / Video Systems
Applicable Industries	Education Food & Beverage
Use Cases	Onsite Human Safety Management Supply Chain Visibility
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	Brothers Food Services (BFS), one of the largest produce distributors in Texas, faced a significant challenge in maintaining employee safety across their vast operations. With over 500,000 square feet of warehousing space spread across four main distribution centers, BFS needed a system that could streamline incident investigation and save labor hours. Their previous camera systems were time-consuming and inefficient, often taking hours to locate the correct video footage for incident investigation. This reactive approach was not only labor-intensive but also hindered their ability to promptly address safety incidents. Read More
About Customer	Brothers Food Services (BFS) is a leading produce distributor in Texas, offering a wide range of produce, dairy, specialty, and processed items. They provide full-service cold storage across their four main distribution centers, which collectively span over 500,000 square feet of warehousing space. BFS is committed to ensuring the safety of its employees across all operations. The company needed an efficient system to streamline incident investigation and save labor hours, which led them to deploy Site Visibility across their warehouses and fleet. Read More
Solution	BFS deployed Site Visibility across their warehouses to monitor their docks, racks, coolers, and parking lots. They also introduced Dash Cams, Vehicle Gateways, and Environmental Monitors across their fleet to further connect their operations. A key reason for choosing Samsara as a partner was the ability to consolidate camera streams from across sites. Site Visibility enabled the BFS leadership team to compare dock processes at different locations, ensure proper protocols were followed, and identify best practices. The system also allowed BFS to investigate onsite incidents in minutes, rather than hours, enabling quicker resolution of issues. Furthermore, BFS could customize video permissions, giving more stakeholders access to relevant video footage, thereby improving onsite workflows and reducing administrative bottlenecks. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Networks & Connectivity - Gateways

Sensors - Camera / Video Systems

Applicable Industries

Education

Food & Beverage

Use Cases

Onsite Human Safety Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Brothers Food Services (BFS), one of the largest produce distributors in Texas, faced a significant challenge in maintaining employee safety across their vast operations. With over 500,000 square feet of warehousing space spread across four main distribution centers, BFS needed a system that could streamline incident investigation and save labor hours. Their previous camera systems were time-consuming and inefficient, often taking hours to locate the correct video footage for incident investigation. This reactive approach was not only labor-intensive but also hindered their ability to promptly address safety incidents.

About Customer

Brothers Food Services (BFS) is a leading produce distributor in Texas, offering a wide range of produce, dairy, specialty, and processed items. They provide full-service cold storage across their four main distribution centers, which collectively span over 500,000 square feet of warehousing space. BFS is committed to ensuring the safety of its employees across all operations. The company needed an efficient system to streamline incident investigation and save labor hours, which led them to deploy Site Visibility across their warehouses and fleet.

Solution

BFS deployed Site Visibility across their warehouses to monitor their docks, racks, coolers, and parking lots. They also introduced Dash Cams, Vehicle Gateways, and Environmental Monitors across their fleet to further connect their operations. A key reason for choosing Samsara as a partner was the ability to consolidate camera streams from across sites. Site Visibility enabled the BFS leadership team to compare dock processes at different locations, ensure proper protocols were followed, and identify best practices. The system also allowed BFS to investigate onsite incidents in minutes, rather than hours, enabling quicker resolution of issues. Furthermore, BFS could customize video permissions, giving more stakeholders access to relevant video footage, thereby improving onsite workflows and reducing administrative bottlenecks.

Impact #1	The implementation of Site Visibility has brought about significant operational improvements for BFS. The centralized platform allows BFS to view all camera streams in a single dashboard, providing greater safety and efficiency insights. The remote visibility and mobile access features enable BFS to remotely troubleshoot issues or check in on sites from anywhere. Intelligent search tools make it easy to investigate and resolve incidents, allowing BFS to more proactively coach employees. Customizable video permissions have enabled more BFS leaders to directly access relevant video footage, improving onsite workflows and reducing administrative bottlenecks. The system has also facilitated video-based coaching, allowing BFS to identify unsafe behavior and correct it before it becomes an issue.

Impact #1

The implementation of Site Visibility has brought about significant operational improvements for BFS. The centralized platform allows BFS to view all camera streams in a single dashboard, providing greater safety and efficiency insights. The remote visibility and mobile access features enable BFS to remotely troubleshoot issues or check in on sites from anywhere. Intelligent search tools make it easy to investigate and resolve incidents, allowing BFS to more proactively coach employees. Customizable video permissions have enabled more BFS leaders to directly access relevant video footage, improving onsite workflows and reducing administrative bottlenecks. The system has also facilitated video-based coaching, allowing BFS to identify unsafe behavior and correct it before it becomes an issue.

Benefit #1	BFS can now investigate onsite incidents in minutes, rather than hours, saving significant labor hours.
Benefit #2	The system has helped prevent one accident per month, enhancing safety across operations.
Benefit #3	The ability to remotely view video footage has saved hours of downtime and travel time.

Benefit #1

BFS can now investigate onsite incidents in minutes, rather than hours, saving significant labor hours.

Benefit #2

The system has helped prevent one accident per month, enhancing safety across operations.

Benefit #3

The ability to remotely view video footage has saved hours of downtime and travel time.

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Brothers Food Services Enhances Safety and Efficiency with Site Visibility

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