What do you consider to be the top forms of technology in the modern business world? If your answer included cameras as well as all forms of computerized devices and processes, then you’re on the right track. The fact is that far too many entrepreneurs focus on computer hardware and software like blockchain and cloud computing and forget about one of the oldest forms of tech, the camera.

Of course, the latest camera-related products are fully integrated and operated by computerized programs, but the core technology is pretty much the same as it has been for well more than a century. Whether analog or digital, video photographs are collected at a rapid rate of speed in order to create a motion picture view of a given scene. Here are the most effective ways business owners and managers are leveraging the power of live video units, both on-site and off.

Site Security

On-site video security has gone through some amazing changes in the past five years. That includes the fact that prices for stand-alone and embedded systems have come way down, making all-around commercial site cams an affordable option for even the smallest organizations. From keeping an eye on entries and exits, to monitoring inventory warehouses 24/7, modern camera operated programs get the job done.

Fleets

Fleet management would be a shadow of itself without high-definition cams. Companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry use cams for truckers who operate their fleets. The advantages are numerous, and include the company’s ability to see road conditions in real time, to evaluate driver safety and response, to view and track expensive cargo, and much more. If you’re new to fleet management, a great way to learn about it is to review an online guide that explains all the details about the various kinds of dash cams for trucks, how they work, and why every competent fleet manager uses them.

Production Monitoring

For businesses that maintain production lines, full-time video surveillance can do a lot. Besides serving as a document for insurance purposes and accident mitigation, production line videotaping devices can serve to identify common sources of worker injuries and machine breakdown. The automotive industry pioneered this technique long before cameras were ubiquitous on assembly lines. Managers soon discovered multiple advantages of routine observation of everything that happens throughout a typical work day. Later, most other segments of the production field began adding cams as part of the standard safety and auditing function.

Web-Based Devices

In businesses where every worker uses a laptop and even desktop computers abound, web-based cams can do a nice job of keeping workers visually connected with each other, no matter how far apart they are physically. In fact, the modern webcam is becoming a standard part of the operating requirements for commercial computers and web-connected devices. Video meetings, one-on-one discussions, tutorials, and so many other tasks are conducted via web-cams.

Off-Site

For organizations that use offsite storage facilities, camera-based surveillance is of the utmost importance. This is especially true for companies that store millions of dollars’ worth of goods in warehouses, for-fee storage cubes, underground caves, and in vaults.