Project Overview

PSE was selected by Melitta USA to perform a security assessment of their Cherry Hill, New Jersey coffee manufacturing facility for improving the security of their staff, visitors, and product production alike.Professional Systems Engineering, LLC surveyed Melitta Cherry Hill coffee production facility, and interviewed key management, manufacturing, and security personnel to produce a Security Risk Report. PSE provided recommendations to Melitta with the following guidelines and goals:

  • Improving security for the staff, visitors, and product production.
  • Better secure the building and monitor additional locations using new and improved video surveillance cameras and digital recorders, internally and externally.
  • Provided suggested upgrades to main entrance lobby and the overall building perimeter.

PSE issued a very detailed report, making specific recommendations for improvements to the Video Surveillance/ Recording System. PSE also provided construction estimates for recommended improvements.
The report recommended:

  • Additional new fixed and PTZ cameras with new digital video recorders
  • Improved monitoring system
  • A long‑term video backup system utilizing network attached storage devices
  • Improved security in the lobby with a video intercom system
  • Improvements to both interior and exterior access control (locking systems) develop Disaster Action Plans
  • Expanding the Access Control System to include Photo ID Badging System