Warehouses and distribution centers face a security problem office buildings don’t: dozens of entry points, constant driver and contractor turnover, and high-value inventory behind doors that are open for hours during loading. This post breaks down what a complete warehouse access control system actually covers — dock scheduling, zone-based restriction, driver credentialing, and camera-linked audit trails — and why Verkada’s cloud-managed platform fits a Colorado distribution operation better than a server closet ever did.