The essential cold storage guide: common problems

Regardless of their size or inventory, all cold storage facilities (and supply chains) share some universal challenges, with the first and foremost being cold chain integrity. A cold chain can break down at many different points from point of origin to the consumer. Inconsistent temperature control during shipment, poor temperature control inside the warehouse, and product sitting on an open dock (or in an open trailer) too long are all common scenarios for cold chain disruption. Considering the value of a standard OTR food shipment is between €50,000 and €100,000, with reefer loads going up €1 million (and pharmaceutical loads up to €50 million) any glitch in a cold chain’s integrity can become an immensely expensive mistake.