Top 3 Challenges in the Cold Chain and Logistics Sector
We all know that the cold chain and logistics industry is by far the most in-demand industry of all time. Whether it's food, beverages, e-commerce, fashion, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, or more, it requires the facilities of a proper cold chain and logistics support. We have always discussed why it is necessary, so in this blog, we present to you the challenges that the cold chain and logistics industry face.
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3 Challenges that the Cold Chain and Logistics Industry go through are as follows,
1- Maintaining an Ideal Temperature - One of the prime and complicated challenges for the cold chain and logistics industry is to get stuck to a temperature that varies for different products.
Pharmaceutical and vaccine items, for example, often work best at temperatures ranging from +2 to +8 degrees Celsius, but food, dairy, and meat products vary depending on the type but frequently fall between frozen (-18°C or 0°F and below) and refrigerated (2°C to 8°C or 35°F to 46°F). While frozen foods must be stored at much lower temperatures to avoid spoilage, fresh vegetables, dairy products, and meats are typically maintained at cold temperatures.
Improper temperatures lead to the loss of perishable commodities, which further leads to inconsistent refrigeration, equipment failure and undetected spoilage via temperature excursions.
2- Delays Due to Human Error - The cold chain and logistics sector is heavily dependent upon human control and has deep involvement in what steps will be taken one after the other. A report states that to date, manual processes for temperature regulation and cargo management are handled by a human first and then automated if necessary.
Even though the cold chain and logistics sector, including real-time monitoring and tracking, smart packaging, advanced insulation technologies, etc., have come up, daunting tasks like temperature monitoring and tracking may still require some amount of human intervention.
3- Route Optimization - Taking the best possible route is important in the cold chain and logistics sector, and the reason is the perishable products that are highly prone to damage and chemical reaction during transit.
Not just the deliveries will be done timely, but this will enhance customer satisfaction and reduce overall cost.
But, contrary to that, many times, due to traffic or maintenance on the route leads to late deliveries.
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