Cold Chain

Cold chain tracking solutions on a rapid growth path

Monday, October 24, 2022 · SCMR Staff
Active tracking devices for refrigerated cargo and cargo carrying units growing at more than 17% annually.

Top 25 list of world’s largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics companies released

Friday, April 15, 2022 · SCMR Staff
These companies operate facilities with more than 6 billion cubic feet of cold storage.

Management lessons from the U.S. dairy sector’s pandemic response

Monday, September 6, 2021 · Veronica H. Villena, Andrew M. Novakovic, Mark Stephenson and Charles Nicholson
There’s an old adage that you discover true character when faced with adversity. Based on that, what the dairy industry demonstrated during COVID-19 is a remarkable flexibility that allowed it to break away from old practices no longer valuable to its supply chain. That is…

Sustainable Cold Chains Re-examined

Thursday, September 2, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
The whitepaper, “The Age of Amazon: Why 3PLs and Last-Mile Delivery Fleets Must Draw Closer,” points to four areas where food shippers and 3PLs can and have worked together to meet the increasing demands of consumers.

Cold Chain 2021: Transport Partnerships Have Never Been More Vital

Wednesday, September 1, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the ways food industry shippers and 3PLs connect with last-mile transportation providers, notes the Customized Logistics & Delivery Association

Vaccines Storage Should Not be Compromised by Unstable Freezer and Refrigerator Temperatures

Tuesday, December 1, 2020 · PHC Corporation of North America
For over 50 years, PHCbi brand biomedical freezers and pharmaceutical refrigerators have offered a comprehensive selection of cold-chain storage solutions for high-value vaccines and other biologics.

New Report From Global Cold Chain Alliance Outlines Pandemic’s Impact

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Now more than ever, the international cold chain community feels a need to come together to evaluate the lessons learned from the COVID-19 crisis. At the same time, stakeholders are rethinking industry working fundamentals and examining the role digitalization, automation and…

Food Industry Shifts Under Surge in Online Demand, Says CBRE

Thursday, April 16, 2020 · SCMR Staff
The food industry is undergoing significant disruption from COVID-19, as U.S. consumers increasingly have groceries delivered directly to their homes (D2C) or are buying online and picking up in store (BOPIS).

Cold Chain Poised For It’s Next Generation

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 · GARY FORGER, SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR
Automation, e-commerce, product proliferation, regulations and data networks will all be part of the cold chain scene going forward.

Food Banking May Be Key to Vexing SCM Challenge

Monday, August 19, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
The Global Cold Chain Alliance, a Washington D.C.-based industry association, reports that billions of pounds of food go to waste annually, while one in four people are malnourished.

Cold Supply Chain: Keeping it fresh

Thursday, January 25, 2018 · Sumantra Sengupta
Enabling the global promise of fresh food requires a new framework IF YOU FREQUENT TRENDY RESTAURANTS or shop at your

Food & Beverage Ecommerce: How Online Shopping Impacts The Supply Chain

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 · Victoria Greene
By 2018, experts predict that online food and drinks sales revenue will grow to $18 billion, an average 21.1% growth year-on-year since 2013. However, in comparison to the total share of ecommerce sales worldwide (over $1,915 trillion), there is much room for improvement…

Diverse Partners Play Key Roles in Food Cold Chain

Monday, August 28, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Amazon's recent bid to purchase Whole Foods made mainstream media headlines, but the e-commerce giant will still have to adhere to time-tested verities. An integrated U.S. cold chain requires optimized service from ports, 3PLs, cold storage warehousing, transportation…

Amazon/Whole Foods Deal May be Supply Chain Game Changer

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Supply chain managers are measuring the impact of the Amazon/Whole Foods development with care.

Cold Chain Demand Brings Some Relief to Maritime Sector

Tuesday, September 13, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Despite many adversities for the maritime sector over the last year, seaborne perishable reefer trade increased in 2015 - and is forecast to grow further still in 2016.
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