Cutting a few dollars from the transportation budget isn’t always the smartest choice—especially for refrigerated and frozen foods. A mismanaged cold chain can quickly have serious quality and safety concerns that cost more than any transportation savings. Focusing on the right technology and knowledge rather than price not only helps mitigate risks, but it also can impact the bottom line.
More than track-and-trace technology
A large part of keeping foods refrigerated or frozen while in transit is the technology that monitors temperature. Today’s technology is rapidly expanding beyond basic track-and-trace capabilities. It’s now possible to use time-temperature recorders, temperature sensors and GPS technology to gather data and send alerts if temperatures move outside a specified range—even during loading, unloading and delivery.