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cold chain

Best practices for
temperature sensitive freight

Acknowledgement to CH Robinson

Speed to market is more essential than ever for temperature controlled freight as delays in
the timeline can literally cause profitable items to become worthless.

TRANSPORTING temperature to significant losses for involved behind the scenes to
sensitive cargo – from companies transporting high ensure the safe transportation
produce and pharmaceuticals value products. Depending of a temperature sensitive
to floral and frozen foods – on the size, one shipment of shipment. Cargo owners who
adds an additional degree pharmaceutical products could rely on trained, temperature
of complexity, urgency and cost a company huge financial controlled specialists are
responsibility for supply losses if transportation better able to set themselves
chains. Beyond affecting the temperatures are not apart from the competition
bottom line, an improperly maintained. Cargo owners and keep their freight secure
managed cold chain can looking to create an efficient, from beginning to end. A
lead to serious quality and effective cold chain must qualified expert – whether
safety concerns. By tailoring instill the importance of best an internal resource or an
supply chain best practices practices to all involved parties external vendor – should
for sensitive cold chains, as well as incorporate them understand the importance of
transporters around the world internally. a strong relationship between
can mitigate risk and better the transporter and cargo
control the final outcome. Secure the right expertise owner.
Even before the initial pickup,
In addition, a cold there are countless people Due to the rigorous
chain breakdown can lead specifications of temperature

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