AN IN-DEPTH EXPLANATION OF TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED LOGISTICS

Temperature controlled logistics refers to the undertaking of transporting products that are sensitive to heat. These products may include pharmaceuticals and/or foods that are commonly referred to as “perishables”. Some would call this requirement the “unbroken cold chain”. However, temperature-controlled logistics (Cold chain logistics services) do not end with transportation. It is a whole suite of comprehensive and intricate processes that begins with procurement and then goes into storage, transportation and distribution. Every step is paramount in ensuring product safety. A failure at any of these stages could result in a temperature excursion and may compromise the integrity of the products. Keeping temperature consistent is the core tenet of temperature controlled logistics. Its ensured success stems from a few key factors. Those factors include the usage of reliable packaging, proactive monitoring of properly planned mapped out transportation routes and transparency in communication between all involved stack holders.