In this IIL property webinar, Allan Macpherson talks about the fire protection challenges facing the logistics industry posed by large automated storage and retrieval systems.

Description

In this session, the speaker discusses how the introduction of such systems has changed the risk profile of storage networks and how companies can go about protecting themselves from this emerging risk. This includes:

• The changing risk profile of warehousing
• The concentration of values within automated storage systems
• Impact on a company’s business continuity profile
• Warehouse losses
• Automated storage hazards
• Learnings from FM Global fire testing
• Fire codes and standards relating to automated storage
• Fire protection solutions for automated storage systems

Learning objectives

• Market perceptions of automated storage systems
• Understanding the change in risk profile associated with such systems
• Risk management options for different automated storage solutions

Speakers

• Allan Macpherson, Operations Chief Engineer, FM Global
• Chair: Thomas Dean, Group Manager Account Engineering, FM Global