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Tag the Temperature

Logistics Business Magazine

Pharma cold chain logistics requires strict adherence to temperature ranges, regulatory controls, and tight expiration windows. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that shipments would arrive intact and usable without the ability to monitor temperatures, be exposed to humidity and light, or withstand an impact/shock event.

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Temperature-controlled Rail Transport between Europe and Asia

Logistics Business Magazine

This year, the transport company has added temperature-controlled rail transport to its regular range of services. The performance and internal temperature of the containers are monitored around the clock. The reefer was operated at a set point of 12°C and proved its worth even under extreme outside temperatures of up to 42°C.

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Monitor Temperature Levels with a GPS Tracking Device!

RasTrac

While GPS tracking devices can be quite discreet and useful for tracing the location of an object or vehicle, there’s so much more to consider in terms of use—for example, temperature tracking. Maybe a blinking little box that someone sneaks onto the bumper of a car in a Tom Cruise movie?

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How Air Freight Ships Temperature-Controlled Goods

20Cube Logistics

With each shipment needing special consideration, how do forwarders and airlines control the temperature of these goods so that they arrive safely and undamaged? What are Temperature-Controlled Goods? Examples of common perishable goods include fresh meat, frozen food, pharmaceutical drugs, and flowers.

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Cold Chain Basics with Andy Bahr

The Logistics of Logistics

Food transported in bulk, where the food touches the walls of the vehicle (Example: juices). Packaged foods not fully enclosed by a container (Example: fresh produce). Food that require temperature control for safety (Example: beef). Refrigerated Transport = Designed to maintain a cool/frozen temperature.

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6 Types of Automation [Benefits, Pros/Cons, Examples]

Conger

Examples of automation range from a household thermostat to a large industrial control system, self-driven vehicles, and warehousing robots. Examples are industrial robots and multipurpose CNC machines. For example, full warehouse automation to support event-driven, mission-critical system delivery.

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13 Warehouse Types: Definitions, Functions & Examples

Conger

Plenty of examples of warehousing. Perhaps the most prominent fulfillment center example is Amazon’s fulfillment centers. For example, take Co-op Partners Warehouse in St. Climate-controlled warehouses store perishable or other sensitive items that require specific temperatures and/or moisture ranges. Their pros and cons.