Industries · Logistics and Warehouses
Shift patterns, drivers, high-value stock and multi-site depots all put pressure on access control. Arana integrates entry, attendance and surveillance into one system built for the warehouse floor and the yard — not the office lobby.
The reality on site
Not abstract risks — the day-to-day issues site and operations managers deal with.
Clocking a colleague in early or covering a late arrival quietly distorts attendance records and payroll costs.
Rotating drivers, agency staff and third-party hauliers need access to the yard and goods-in — but rarely a consistent way to grant or revoke it.
Cages, cold storage and high-value picking areas need proof that only authorised personnel ever gain entry.
Knowing exactly who’s on site during a handover — or an emergency evacuation — shouldn’t depend on a paper sign-in sheet.
Large logistics networks end up with inconsistent access rules from one depot or warehouse to the next.
ISO certifications, H&S regulations and insurers increasingly expect accurate, defensible site access records.
The integrated solution
Biometric Workforce Management isn’t separate hardware you have to install alongside everything else. It’s BioWave, running on the same facial recognition, fingerprint or card readers you may already use for access control, so a clock-in and a door tap can be the exact same event.
Once a shift is captured, BioWave applies your rules and posts the result straight to payroll, no export, no re-entry, no reconciliation at month end.
During a shift change or an emergency evacuation, a single verified identity is the only reliable way to know exactly who’s on site.
Enrolled once, permanent or temporary
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ANPR and biometric checks at the gate
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Hundreds through in minutes, no queues
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High-value stock areas by role
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Hours recorded and synced to payroll
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CCTV across docks and loading bays
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One record across every depot
The building blocks
Grouped by what each layer achieves on site — not a parts list to pick through.
One verified identity, used everywhere
Outcome
One enrolment covers access, attendance and payroll for permanent staff and contractors
Getting the right person into the right zone
Outcome
Fast shift-change throughput with zero unauthorised entry into restricted zones
Turning access events into workforce data
Outcome
Accurate, audit-ready attendance and payroll records without manual reconciliation
Covering the wider site, not just the doors
Outcome
Full coverage across warehouses, loading bays and perimeters, tied to the same platform
Why Arana
We’re a specialist integrator, not a call-centre-scale vendor. You deal directly with senior engineers from the first site survey onwards, and with a team that takes the time to understand how your organisation actually operates.
Speak with the engineer who configured your gates and shift access, not a support queue starting from zero.
New sites, agency staff and shift patterns are actioned in days, not a vendor’s quarterly release cycle.
Access built around your shifts, yards and loading bays, not a generic warehouse template.
The team that installs your systems is the same team accountable when payroll runs and stock is counted.
We’ll help you map access, attendance and compliance across your site — or every site in your network.
Packages
Choose based on how many sites you run and how tightly regulated they are.
For standalone warehouses and distribution centres
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For groups running several depots or warehouses
For pharma, food-grade and controlled-goods distribution sites
What we recommend
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ANPR
by Adaptive Recognition
ANPR cameras controlling vehicle access at site gates and yards.
Why we spec it:
Automates HGV and courier check-in against a pre-approved vehicle list.
CCTV Cameras
by Axis
AI-powered CCTV covering warehouse floors, loading bays and yards.
Why we spec it:
Coverage across large, high-ceiling spaces where stock loss is easiest to hide.
Gates & Barriers
by Automatic Systems
Automated barriers and gates controlling vehicle flow at loading bays.
Why we spec it:
Keeps unscheduled vehicles out of the yard without a guard on every gate.
Intrusion Detection
by Aritech
Integrated intrusion detection for warehouse perimeters and stock areas.
Why we spec it:
Monitored protection for high-value stock once the site empties out overnight.
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