Inventory is most vulnerable in the gaps — between arrival and put-away, between shifts, and between systems that each assume the other is watching.

Receiving Is the Exposure: Goods sitting on a dock between delivery and secure storage are outside both the carrier’s responsibility and your inventory system. Losses here are frequently recorded as shortages rather than theft, which means they are never investigated.

Segregate by Value: High-value stock should sit in a controlled area with restricted access and its own log, not on general racking because the cage was full.

Shift Change Is a Known Gap: Handover periods reliably produce reduced observation. Warehouses and distribution centres benefit from patrol timed to overlap those windows specifically.

Internal Loss Is Uncomfortable but Real: A substantial share of inventory loss involves staff or contractors. Access logging, camera coverage at exits, and consistent bag-check policy address it without accusation.

Reconcile Frequently: Annual counts discover losses months late. Cycle counts on high-value lines find them while the trail is still warm.

On Guard Security Ltd. secures warehousing and logistics sites across the Fraser Valley with gate control, dock oversight and overnight coverage. Request a facility plan at 778-990-5070.