The Future of Supply Chain Automation

  Even though globalization has largely eliminated the distance between different regions of the world, the geographical barriers still can not be avoided. When it comes to the transportation of goods within these regions, those labeled as perishables are at a greater risk of getting damaged or compromised due to their temperature sensitivity. Cold chain logistics plays a vital role in ensuring the integrity of these perishable products through their refrigerated and thermal logistical planning and transportation. Cold chain products are transported through refrigerated cargo ships, railcars, trucks, reefers, and air cargo. Cold chain logistic  management is both a science and process that involves a chain of tasks to prepare, store, and safely transport temperature-sensitive goods and products along the supply chain. It heavily relies on advanced technologies to establish a link between temperature with perishable products. State-of-art temperature-controlled and refrigerated...

  Most of the food products are generally perishable and have a very short shelf life. Since foods are time and temperature-sensitive in nature, the impact of temperature and storage conditions is always direct and enormous on maintaining and extending the shelf life of perishables. Food products must be put up with proper care throughout the entire supply chain of preparation, packaging, storage, transportation, and handling. Thus, temperature control in a food supply chain is of paramount importance. The refrigerated processing, storage, distribution, retail, and handling of foods is highly essential to ensure the safety, excellence, and a prolonged lifespan of food commodities. Over the years, refrigeration has been accepted as the most widely used food protection method to slow down the bacteria growth in foods that leads to deterioration. This indicates that after manpower, energy is the most substantial cost element in such warehouses. On a global level, organizations are und...