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Cold Chain Basics with Andy Bahr

The Logistics of Logistics

Documentation. Food that require temperature control for safety (Example: beef). A cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain for perishable food products, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals in order to maintain their quality and increase their shelf-life. Temperature sensing technologies like Tive.

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The Internet of Trucking (IoT) with Tapan Chaudhari

The Logistics of Logistics

To be compliant, carriers had to install and train drivers to use an electronic logging device, which tracks the driver’s hours of service (HOS). The video can also be used for driver training and recording video of vehicle theft. Temperature sensors inside the trailer of temperature-controlled shipments.

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Refrigerated Trucking How-To For Motor Carriers

Trinity Logistics

Whether you’re new to refrigerated trucking or a veteran, it’s important your company knows how to properly transport temperature-controlled products, from pick-up through delivery. So, we’ve crafted this guide to help you prepare for your hauling your next temperature-controlled shipment. Cleaning Your Refrigerated Trailer 1.

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A Complete Guide to Shipping Hazardous Materials

Blue Grace Logistics

This term applies to things like hazardous substances and wastes, marine pollutants, and elevated-temperature material. Class 9 – Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods: Including things like environmentally hazardous substances, elevated temperature material, hazardous wastes, and marine pollutants.

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Five Keys to Cold Chain Success with Tyler Hildebrand

The Logistics of Logistics

A cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain for perishable food products, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals in order to maintain their quality and increase their shelf-life. Food that require temperature control for safety (Example: beef). Refrigerated storage refers to the storing of goods in a reduced temperature atmosphere.

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How Changing Climate Conditions Affect Project Cargo Transportation and What to Do About It

MTS Logistics

Drought conditions can have an effect on more than just waterways because the higher temperatures that coexist with droughts can have an impact on the pavement performance of roadways. Asphalt itself tends to age faster at higher temperatures, thus reducing its lifespan. Of course, this is not the world we are in today.

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Transporting Perishable Goods? Some Important Factors to Consider.

Blue Grace Logistics

Each fresh produce or perishable product has a specific shipping requirement, like the mode of transportation to be used, type of container, temperature settings, and the transit time it can tolerate. The temperature needs of the product while in transit. The best method and transport mode to ship it.