Maintaining End-to-End Cold Chain Integrity in Supply Chain Management

June 17, 2019

One of the primary goals of third-party logistics companies and other companies is to maintain end-to-end cold chain integrity for all of their products that require refrigeration for them to remain in optimal, safe condition for consumption or use, depending upon their purpose. Any loss of temperature at any point in the journey of these products, and they can become unsafe and even deadly to consume or use. If the problem is not caught before the products are distributed, it can lead to food poisoning or even more serious health problems. Some of the products that require strict temperature controls are food items while others are medications or other medical products. Also, certain chemicals need to be at the right temperature to prevent them from igniting or even exploding. Below, you will discover some of the best practices to maintain the cold chain from end to end.

Proper Packaging

Since each product of the cold chain varies in its specific needs, the correct packaging is imperative to assist with maintaining its ideal temperature. This involves more than their outer containers and may range from dry ice to gel packs for the inner packaging.

Pre-Cool Inventory

Companies pre-cool their inventory at their manufacturing facilities prior to shipping it to third-party companies or direct to their clients. Through doing so, the products are already at their correct temperature in preparation for transport in refrigerated trailers.

Monitor and Maintain Trailer Temperature During Transport

The drivers or other transportation individuals need to monitor the temperature in their truck trailers or other means of transport to ensure that they maintain it at the right level throughout their journey to their destination.

Maintain the Correct Storage Temperature

When the products arrive at their intended storage warehouse, all efforts must be made to rapidly check them in and place them in their allotted, temperature-controlled environments. If this process is not quick enough, the integrity of the cold chain might be compromised.

Ship Cold-Chain Products at the Right Temperature

All products in the cold chain must also be shipped to clients at the proper temperature from their storage warehouses. Failure to do so will cause issues with the products and lead to client dissatisfaction.

Order Recipients Also Must Keep the Products at the Correct Temperatures

The last step in the cold chain is for order recipients to maintain the proper product temperatures. Even at this point, products can be ruined by failing at this step.

For further facts about maintaining end-to-end cold chain integrity, turn to Challenge Packaging and Warehousing Solutions. We specialise in third-party logistics to help our clients fulfil their distribution needs in a timely, an effective and an accurate fashion.

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