Why it is more important to have a robust Cold Chain in place?

Do you want to eat your favorite ice cream that is melting? Do you want to eat a chocolate that is ready to drip in your hands? Do you want […]

Latest technologies being used by polymer manufacturers to create innovative profiles for commercial refrigeration

Refrigeration is arguably one of the most advanced innovations of the century, reshaping communities around the world by improving quality and longevity of stored products and overall quality of life. […]

Innovations in the Cold Chain Solutions Sector

Cold Chain is rising as one of the emerging industries that can really contribute to the massive growth of Indian economy. While the industry has been there for some time, […]

Necessary Requirements for Refrigerated Transportation Business

Necessary requirements to start your refrigerated transportation business. Here is the list- A truck which can be of small, medium or large size based on your need Carrier facility equipped […]

Transforming Cold Chain Distribution in Developing Countries

In an edited extract from its latest white paper, Passive vs. Active Systems in a globally disrupted age, Tower Cold Chain explores the challenges involved in the transportation of pharmaceuticals […]

Solutions For Future US Food Supply Chain Disruptions

The Coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the US food supply chain in a manner that the US has never seen before. With consumers turning away from restaurants and heading to grocery […]

Packaging Solutions for Transportation of Pharmaceutical Products

According to WHO, 25% of the vaccines found ineffective when reaches their final destination due to the uncontrolled temperature. 30% of scrapped pharmaceuticals can be attributed to logistics issues alone. […]

Choose Insulated Panel Materials for Cold Store

The COVID-19 pandemic shifted consumer spending habits so much, e-commerce business jumped 32% that year alone, accelerating economic growth by nearly two years. A similar trend is happening in the food-storage warehouse sector; […]

Broad approaches to Automation integration into Cold Chain

Automation is Not One Size Fits All– Not all automated warehouses are built the same. Understanding your customers’ needs and organizational outcomes are essential to adding the right amount and […]

How Moisture in Cold Stores may lead to spoilage and significant losses

Prevent frosting and fogging at Cold Stores with Bry-Air Dehumidifiers There has been immense focus on Cold Storage in recent times and specifically after the COVID-19 pandemic. The tough times […]

4 Factors that Logistics service providers need keep in mind when planning to adopt emerging technology innovations

Although tech adoption and emerging tech innovations have been the buzzwords for industries and businesses during the COVID pandemic; it is still a long way from becoming widely adopted across […]

Airport’s cold space: a Crystal project

Procurement  Team Crystal’s idea of creating a cold storage infrastructure amidst the airport without any civil construction and cost came into light not long after the global pandemic started, when the […]

Time to Transition to Low-GWP Refrigerants

By Casey Sky Noon, Business Development Coordinator for CoolSys Energy Design With quickly accelerating fears of the global impact of climate change, national and international legislation aims to replace the […]

Cold Chain Infrastructure: The Bridge between Agriculture and Food Processing

India is largely an agrarian based economy with almost 60% of the population dependent on this sector for its primary source of livelihood. Our food and grocery market is the […]

Effect of Covid Pandemic : Booming Demand for Cold Store Warehouses

“An effective cold chain not only prevents food from rapidly diminishing in value, but in extreme emergencies also provides the needed infrastructure to preserve, store and keep the food supply […]

LocoNav’s Fleet Safety Analytics to Improve Safety and Transparency in Cold Chain Transport

Data has revolutionised the way the world functions. Technical and numerical analysis if anything and everything is possible with technology. It has introduced tremendous possibilities in all fields. The new […]

ColdHubs: Solar Powered Cold Storage Innovation Takes Over Nigerian Markets

In a tropical country like Nigeria, temperatures are often on the higher side of the scale. The shelf life of the farm products is limited to mere days after the […]

Cold chain marketplace startup Celcius raises USD 500,000 in seed funding

Cold chain marketplace startup Celcius raises USD 500,000 in seed funding round from Mumbai Angels Network, along with Huddle, Lumis Partners, and investors from Malaysia, Nigeria, and the US The […]

Seamless solutions for cold chain and modular Cold Storage

Globally, India is one of the key producers of fruits and vegetables, dairy products, meat and marine products – all of them need cold solutions for preservation. The economic situation […]

Starting a Cold Chain Business for Beginners

What is Cold Chain? The cold chain refers to managing the temperature of perishable products food (vegetables, fruits, meat and seafood, dairy products), Flowers and plants, Bio-pharmaceutical products under controlled conditions […]

4 Trends that are shaping the future of the pharmaceutical and healthcare supply chain in India, in the backdrop of the pandemic

While the Indian Pharmaceutical and Healthcare supply chain sector had been on the path of steady growth, it remained largely fragmented and motivated by the traditional growth drivers like manufacturing […]

Good Practices and Vaccine Storage and Distribution

Good practices, cold chain, vaccines – the most talked about terms in recent times. While being from the industry, these are the words we work with, eat with and sleep […]

CO2/NH3 Cascade Industrial Refrigeration Systems

While striving to support cost effective( both initial & operating) and energy efficient ecofriendly green refrigeration systems, it is time we adopt the attitude of Can-Do credo by switching from […]

Best Practices for Managing Cold Chain Problems

In current time, cold chain management has become a progressive complex process, this is because of the increasing demand in Food, Medical and Pharmaceuticals divisions and their stringent regulatory requirements. […]

Maximizing Operational Efficiency for Logistics and Supply Chain, Using AI and Big Data

The ongoing pandemic has disrupted economies, businesses, and daily lives of people the world over, creating a new normal that we are forced to adjust to. With instances of partial […]

Trends in the sortation technology – From food products up to medicines

Customers are shopping more and more online, and not just since COVID-19. However, the pandemic has even strengthened this behaviour. With the increasing e-commerce, courier, express and parcel services need […]

Differentiating Cold Supply Chain from Normal Supply Chain

Most people in Logistics are familiar with a supply chain. But the term “cold chain” and what it represents is much less understood in the industry. If one had to […]

Key Topics to cover in Training for Cold Chain Development

Cold Chain training programs can be complex and require a wide array of topical content, especially in today’s fast-moving global business environment. In many regions or sites where adequate infrastructure […]

Envelope Design’s Importance for Energy Savings in Cold Store

Envelope Design The envelope design for the refrigerated sections of a facility serve an important role. These envelopes reduce heat transfer and control moisture infiltration and condensation. Heat transfer through […]

Potential of Cold Chain Storage Segment in India

By Vikram S. Puri, Inventor, Entrepreneur and Rotarian with multiple technology patents and 34+years of Supply Chain Experience. Cold Storage Facilities play an important role in improvement of shelf life […]

Cold chain logistics Market is projected to reach $585,105.6 million by 2026: TMR Study

According to a recent report published by Trends Market Research, titled, “Cold chain logistics Market by Type, and Application: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2018-2026,” the global cold chain logistics […]

Natural Refrigerants: How to achieve efficient systems?

A new white paper examines the theory behind natural refrigerants and the technologies available to optimise energy savings Natural refrigerants are considered a sustainable solution as they have a minimal […]

Meeting the Challenge of Covid Vaccine Distribution for India

By Vikram S. Puri, Inventor, Entrepreneur and Rotarian with multiple technology patents and 34+years of Supply Chain Experience. The logistical challenge of distributing vaccines and getting billions of people vaccinated […]

Indian Logistics and Supply Chain Trends 2021

By: Mr. Aditya Vazirani, CEO – Robinsons Global Logistics Solutions The pandemic and the lockdown that lasted for major part of 2020, proved to be testing times for various businesses […]

Technologies that Cold Chain transportation in India cannot afford to avoid

By Vikram S. Puri, Inventor, Entrepreneur and Rotarian with multiple technology patents and 34+years of Supply Chain Experience The cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain and includes all of […]

The Arctic Express Pack gel pack : Operating a cold-chain supply system

By James Costanza and Brian Bunnett It may not exactly fit the true definition of an “a-ha moment,” but after years of working in the product-distribution business, it had begun […]

Plug in.. Login… Relax

Supply Chains are tough businesses to be in; it takes a lot of effort and time to get things right and accurate. From managing fleets to getting the delivery just […]

5-point strategy against Corona

GROUP7 Managing Director Günther Jocher presents strategy at German Logistics Congress How to deal with the rising COVID-19 numbers and the immediate effects on employees, supply chain and turnover calculations? […]

Cold Storage: Delivering on customers’ needs

Maersk is ticking all the right boxes with a state-of-the-art cold storage facility near Chennai for its customers with the requirements of import and export of perishable goods Over the […]

Agile supply chain, supported by a robust storage infrastructure, is vital in the post COVID era

The recent pandemic has been a disruptor across segments, forcing governments and businesses to re-imagine traditional systems and innovate to survive. The complete shut-down and restriction in mobility of people […]

Benefits of Anhydrous Ammonia in Refrigeration Systems

BY MANUCHEHR MEHDIZADEH, BSME LIFE TIME MEMBER ASHRAE, COMMITTEE OFFICER @ IIR, REFRIGERATION CHAIR @ ASHRAE HOUSTON CHAPTER Ammonia Refrigeration Basics Refrigeration systems use basic physics to transfer heat energy […]

Keeping your Products safe in Cold Chain

By Vikram S. Puri, Inventor, Entrepreneur and Rotarian with multiple technology patents and 34+years of Supply Chain Experience Don’t you hate it when your ice-cream turns to milkshake by the […]

Influence of cold storage operation on its refrigeration system performance

Refrigeration systems are widely installed in India more than 60 years . We have developed knowhow and technology to manufacture refrigeration equipments in India. We also have world class design, […]

Basics on Air Conditioning VRS Refrigeration

BY MANUCHEHR MEHDIZADEH, BSME LIFE TIME MEMBER ASHRAE, COMMITTEE OFFICER @ IIR, REFRIGERATION CHAIR @ ASHRAE HOUSTON CHAPTER Before I discuss the impact of refrigeration (or cold chain) industries in […]

Hot Chocolate in your Cold Chain?

Cold Chain Fever – 2 Transporting ice-cream and chocolates, both very high value-for-weight products has always been challenging. The smallest deviation in temperature during storage or transport alters the flavour, texture, […]

Safety1st – Back to work again

Back to work again – at-least for those of us in India who are in the transport, IT or other ‘allowed’ services. It’s been a month and we need to […]

Need for Skill development for Logistics

Despite the huge growth potential and its impact on the overall economy of the country, Logistics and supply chain management in India continues to grapple with lack of a skilled […]

A Brief on Food Safety

According to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report of 2013, the global food wastage is estimated at 1.6 billion tons of “Primary” product which is equivalent to edible food wastage of  1.3 billion […]

Cold Chain Fever: Corona? Not on My Watch!

Cold Chains are likely to be the most directly impacted, emotionally affected businesses in industry – after all, we move food. Uninformed panic has already reached such proportions that prices […]

Logistics are expected to play a significant role in Indian pharma industry

The opportunities from the logistics perspective are very high as most of the pharmacy retail players are approaching the third party logistics service providers to provide them with effective logistics […]

5 key policy and international trade trends that are driving the growth of Indian logistics segment

“India is now one of the most powerful players in the global economic landscape with the logistics and supply chain sector as its backbone. The improved bilateral trade and the […]

Incoterms® 2020 4 changes explained

As per January 2020 a new set of Incoterms® will become active. This is a set of trade terms which describe: Obligations: Who does what in f.e. organizing the carriage, […]

How to Leveraging the Internet of Things to make Cold Chain Logistics Smarter & Better in Real Time by the use of Smart Sensors

Time , Location and the related outside ambient of the mobile vehicle which stores the food plays a very important role in determining the preservation status before it is delivered […]

Important Considerations for Pharma SCM

Indian pharmaceutical industry has grown very well in the last few years and is expected to maintain the growth rate for next upcoming years too. The pharma retail segment is […]

HOW COOL IS YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN !!

Buying the right product with transporters , airlines and even ocean liners and also using the right product and following with the right product is the key to success for the […]

High Performance, Energy Efficient Insulated Panels for Cold storages

“Many people don’t know that meat and fish have different freezing requirements to maximize the preservation time. These cold storage units have special meat freezers, chambers for freezing hamburgers and […]

Powering the energy starved first mile cold chain

Proper post-harvest management training combined with infrastructure can boost sectoral growth and drive the economy. With the above solution, the farmers have reliable access to cold storage services in the […]

Modularity is a feature, not the benefit, of a design

Modularity is a feature, not the benefit, of a design.  It is what the power of modularity can provide that are the features that distinguish one set of packaging designs […]

Solar Power- The Future

By Mr. Shehab Ujjainwala, Director, Evesol Did you know that the amount of power generated by the sun in one minute is enough to meet the energy requirements of the […]

Guidelines for digitizing your cold chain-

The main cause of food related illness is contaminated food. So it is important to manage and monitor the cold chain in a better and proactive way to reduce cold line spoilage and for better regulation..

Criteria to be considered for Data Loggers selection

By Mr. Hemant Meshram Pharmaceutical products such as Vaccine, Biologics, Drugs and other products require cold chain supply and one of the common temperature range is 2 to 8 deg. cel. […]

Choosing Temperature Monitoring Data Logger – a New Insight

Pharmaceutical products such as Vaccine, Biologics, Drugs and other products require cold chain supply and one of the common temperature range is 2 to 8 deg. cel. To maintain the […]

Benefits of Phase Change Material Usage

Applications with PCMs have endless possibilities and are gaining a large momentum in organizations to integrate it into their products. It has got a large potential to overcome the existing […]

Cold Chain Monitoring – A Challenge

Cold Chain Monitoring – A Challenge OH YES !!! This is the inner voice that will come as soon as you read the above heading. Though, we all agree on […]

Factors impacting the growth of Cold Supply Chain sector in India

By Mr. Aditya Vazirani, CEO, Robinsons Global Logistics Solutions India is currently the world’s largest producer of milk, second largest producer of fruits and vegetables and has a substantial production of seafood, […]

Automation is the key to maintain & sustain – Cold Chain Operations.

By Author- Mr. Hemant Meshram Several states experience Hail storm  – This is sad but its pity that when 100% loss occurs then everyone pays attention and takes steps to […]

Classification of Cold Storage in India

Under controlled conditions for longer periods. Based on the storage conditions i.e. Short-term or temporary storage, Long-term storage, and..

Integrated Safety Management Thru RMP/PSM Regulations on Ammonia Refrigeration Installations

With the growing market in the field of cold chain industries and to cater for the new generations of talent it is our responsibilities and challenge to ensure effective knowledge transfer to our industry’s new participants are conveyed…..

Drug delivery in CTM business

Distribution of the clinical Trial Materials (CTMs), a single step but with multiple challenges which finally leads to reaching the CTMs to the final destination i.e. to the right patient […]

Major Factors which affects the speed of cold storage expansion

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY: Consumer demand for chilled and frozen foods initially depends on a cheap and reliable domestic electricity supply. Once fridges and freezers have been purchased and people have embraced […]

Major Myths about Solar energy

The demand for renewable forms of energy is on the rise in order to lessen the effects of global warming our environment faces due to increased pollution. We are surrounded […]

Idetification of cold chain vulnerabilities

A cold chain is a supply chain in which the products moving across the supply chain are maintained in an environment that is temperature-controlled from end-to-end. A cold chain is […]

Basic rules for using vaccine refrigerators

Always arrange vaccines and diluents so that air can circulate freely; this also makes it easier to handle the vaccines. Wherever possible, store vaccines and diluents in a refrigerator that […]

Major Government Support Systems for Cold Chain and Cold Storages Business in India

Section 80–IB of the Income Tax Act,1961, provides deductions in respect of profits from industrial undertakings related to cold chain. For the first five years, the deductions are at 100 […]

Commentary -Impact of temperature control for pharmaceutical & Biomedical Products

By Manuchehr Mehdizadeh, Design/Build Engineers, Houston, Tx (USA). Mission Critical : Solving temperature control for pharmaceutical applications requires techniques perhaps more complex than those used for data centers and food […]

Maintenance tips for Refrigerated Trucks

Here are some maintenance tips to help pro-long the life of your refrigerated box truck: During loading & unloading, don’t keep the refrigeration unit running. Shut it down while the […]

5 key things to consider before building cold storage

1. Size of the storage and space Once choose the size of cold storage to match with raw materials to be stored, space for cold storage should be compatible. There […]

Supply Chain education – Concerns and opportunities

Author: Mr. Manish Kumar Gupta, Founder & CEO, IndoGlobal Institute of Supply ChainManagement Most of the times the term supply chain management seems to be confusing and people may wonder […]

Indian food industry and its current supply chain management system

India is the world’s largest producer of fresh fruits, vegetables, milk, fresh meat, etc. But even though it is one of the largest producers, there still exists a huge gap […]

Inspecting building insulation, HVAC systems and refrigeration units with thermal imaging

Oct. 2, 2016 “Building inspectors have been using FLIR thermal imaging cameras for energy audits for decades, but the investment cost prevented many building and installation companies from buying one. […]

PEB: Trending in Cold Storage

With PEB concept, Cold storage can be exceptionally outlined and manufactured according to client and industry prerequisites, It is most appropriate from little to substantial multifacility storage system.The Cold storage […]

3 Things to Consider in Cold Storage Construction

Sept. 10, 2017 “Find companies that have completed projects that are like yours, not necessarily storing the same food as you produce, but companies that have successfully solved the issues […]

Puf Panel: The Ultimate solution for Cold Storages

“Apart from the cold storages, there has been commendable progress seen in the international scene of cold chain transportation. Today in the developed countries, majority of the perishable products are […]

Cold Storage Turns to Technology

September 22, 2017 “It isn’t every day that a new product or method comes along to improve the operations of large commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment, so when something does […]

Global Cold Chain Scenario

October 3, 2017 “Sustaining the cold chain capabilities becomes increasingly challenging as population grow and New Technologies Emerge” The cold chain market is projected to grow at a CAGR of […]

Flooring Options for Cold Storage Facilities

Flooring for cold storage facilities such as dairies, laboratories, grocery stores, cafeterias or restaurants must be able to withstand cold or freezing temperatures, be easy to clean for hygiene, tolerate […]

Refrigerants & Basic principles for selection of refrigerants

A refrigerant is a substance or mixture, usually a fluid, used in a heat pump and refrigeration cycle. In most cycles it undergoes phase transitions from a liquid to a gas and back again. Many working fluids have been used for such […]

The Refrigeration System: Core of Cold Storage

Generally, cold storage is cooled by refrigerator, using the liquid with low gasification temperature as refrigerant, making it evaporate under the condition of low pressure and mechanical control and absorb the […]

Safety Precautions for Cold Storage Owners

Cold room storage is important for companies that require preservation benefits. Hiring the right employees to complete “cold room tasks” is one step closer to achieving your business goals but […]

Successful Packaging Solutions of Perishable Food

“When it’s time for a pallet to leave the warehouse and head out to its destination, the product has to be protected from environmental impacts. With perishable goods, that means […]

Data Logger’s importance

For temperature monitoring of perishable food and beverage products such as meat and milk, wireless data loggers can be deployed alongside these enclosures or next to exposed access points whose […]

Insulated Panels: An Energy Efficient Solution for Cold Storages

December 19, 2017 “Due to various advantages associated with this new trend of energy efficient Roofing & Cladding system more innovations are anticipated in future and there will be an […]

Air Transportation of Perishables- A Growing Segment

December 22, 2017 A large and growing segment of the air cargo market is temperature-sensitive cargo, such as pharmaceuticals, fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers. Transportation of perishable food by air […]

Cold Chain in Meat and Poultry transport

“To guarantee a healthy fresh product, the time of transportation from producer to consumer must be as short as possible. Not only time is important to guarantee a fresh product. […]

Major Issues in Supply Chain of Fruits and Vegetables

January 16, 2018 India’s Diverse climate ensure availability of all varieties of fresh fruits & vegetables. It ranks second in fruits and vegetables production in the world. India’s fruits, vegetable […]

Preventive Maintenance for three major Cold Storage Facilities

February 7, 2018 Each facility in Cold Storages require proper maintenance. However certain operational problems cannot be avoided unless daily & monthly maintenance checks in three facilities of Cold Storages […]

Challenges in Seafood Cold Chain

May 7, 2018 Demanding logistics requirements combined with difficult weather and environmental conditions make seafood logistics especially challenging. As spoilage of fish begins right from the time it is caught, […]

How Big Data Can Change the Way We Buy Insurance

Factors like erratic and spiky driving – harsh acceleration and harsh braking adherence to planned routes and driving patterns – journey planning and JRM (Journey Risk Management), continuously driving without a […]

Next Generation Cold Chains – How Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning is leap frogging the Cold chains of India

Intelligence in logistics and shipping has become a center-stage kind of focus within supply chain management in the recent years. Faster and more accurate shipping reduces lead times and transportation […]

Updated status on Cold Chain Industry

As we are all aware that Refrigeration, the product of cold, an essential technology in global economies’ cold chain industry, has applications well beyond food processing and preservation.  It includes […]