Adam Wade, Cold Chain Specialist
Adam Wade is a cold chain consultant and refrigerated logistics specialist. He worked in the fast-moving consumable goods industry across many business units for more than two decades, most recently in refrigerated logistics.
Between 2017 and 2024, Adam was a foundation director of the Australian Food Cold Chain Council (AFCCC), which became the Australian peak body committed to improving innovation, compliance and food safety, and reducing food waste. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Deakin University) and is a member of CPA Australia, the professional accounting body. Adam also has a certification in planning and inventory management (CPIM) with the Australasian Supply Chain Institute (ASCI).
Adam established Keep It Cool Consulting with the mission to improve cold chain operations across Australasia by addressing key inefficiencies that lead to waste and compromised product quality. His significant industry experience and involvement in the AFCCC enables Keep It Cool Consulting to offer a range of specialised services, including cold chain training, education and advice. The company is dedicated to helping businesses create more transparent, accountable and sustainable cold chain capability to improve the customer and consumer experience while reducing product waste.
When the AFCCC closed its operations in August 2024, it anointed director Adam Wade to carry on much of its work in a private capacity and formally transferred many of its unique resources to him. These included codes of practice and training resources it had developed over its seven-year tenure.
Services
Practical training for transport and warehouse operators and supervisors
Industry benchmarking to improve cold chain performance
Expert advisory services for operations and transport equipment solutions
Mission
To partner with businesses to realise transparency, accountability and connectivity in their cold chains through training, education, process and the use of technology and transport equipment.
How Keep It Cool Consulting can help your bottom line
Identify and prevent cold chain failures
A supply chain expert with specialist skills in cold chain operations who can help you find and rectify the root cause of failures.
Build a strong cold chain culture
A strong culture starts with cold chain training and education. Keep It Cool aligns all levels of your business to help you maintain a safe, efficient and profitable cold chain.
Deepen employee knowledge and commitment
Our cold chain courses are specifically designed for workers at pivotal control points. Simple, face-to-face training for drivers, warehouse teams and supervisors helps expand your employees’ cold chain awareness.
Leverage IoT for full cold chain accountability
Today’s cold chain IoT technology allows food, agriculture and pharmaceutical businesses to improve compliance, minimise waste, optimise shelf life and protect product quality.
Identify purpose-built transport equipment
Transport must be fit for purpose, because everyone who distributes perishable food products is responsible for quality and safety.
Boost product safety and minimise waste
Our supply chain risk management services help your business stay compliant with HACCP principles and meet best-practice food safety standards across your refrigerated supply chain.
Ensure a consistent brand experience
Safer, fresher and more consistent cold chain processes ensure your brand is perceived positively in the market.
Enhance customer satisfaction
A food business consultant with deep skills in cold chain operations can help you develop robust, repeatable processes to ensure products maintain the intended shelf life and freshness.
Contact Keep It Cool and save your profits from the dump
Cold chain training and consulting services to help you reduce food waste, meet strict food safety standards and improve your bottom line.
- Adam Wade
- +61 416 082 092
- PO Box 300, Cotton Tree, QLD, 4558
- [email protected]
