Cold Chain Logistics
Cold Chain Logistics: shipment and vehicle tracking, warehouse and stock, e-Invoice and reporting.
Challenges
- Temperature logs from transit are never linked to the shipment.
- A cold-chain break is noticed only after the fact.
- Batch and expiry data do not match what is on the vehicle.
- The expiry of the vehicle's temperature certificate is not tracked.
Workflows
Temperature-monitored shipment
- The shipment is loaded with product batch and expiry data.
- Temperature readings throughout transit are written to the shipment record.
- An out-of-threshold reading raises an alert and is put on record.
Chain break and non-conformity
- A shipment where a break is detected is placed in quarantine.
- The non-conforming batch is segregated from stock.
- The vehicle's temperature certificate expiry is tied to a reminder.
Documents
- Dispatch note
- Temperature log report
- Non-conformity report
- Vehicle temperature certificate
Reports
- Temperature history by shipment
- Chain break listing
- Batch and expiry tracking
- Certificate validity status
Metrics
- Temperature compliance rate
- Number of chain breaks
- Batches placed in quarantine
- On-time delivery rate
Compliance
- Cold-chain transport rules
- Food hygiene regulations
- Vehicle temperature certificate
Glossary
- Cold chain
- Temperature measurement record tied to the shipment
- Chain break
- Non-conformity generated by an out-of-threshold reading
- Batch and expiry
- Batch and date tracing on the stock item
- Temperature certificate
- Vehicle document with expiry tracking
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I link the temperature log to the shipment?
Yes — readings taken throughout transit are written to the shipment record and their history is viewable.
Can I see a chain break immediately?
Yes — an out-of-threshold reading raises an alert and opens a non-conformity record.
Can I track batch and expiry dates?
Yes — loading records batch and expiry, and a non-conforming batch is segregated from stock.
Can I monitor the vehicle certificate expiry?
Yes — the certificate end date drives a reminder and a vehicle past that date does not go out on a shipment.
Can I produce the temperature history for an audit?
Yes — per-shipment temperature history and non-conformity reports are produced as a single file.