Selecting the right refrigerated transport provider

Product Code:

KIC108

Cost:

$3,950 + GST (no limit on number of attendees)

Duration:

4 hours

Delivery:

On-site

Overview

This workshop provides businesses with essential tools and knowledge that can be applied to all future sourcing of third-party refrigerated transport providers.

Being able to accurately assess the capabilities and compliance levels of potential contractors strengthens your negotiating position, especially when your team can handle this in-house. Accurate assessment of potential transport partners also substantially reduces the risk of future cold chain delivery failures that can result from sub-standard trailers, trucks or processes.

Note: this 4-hour on-site workshop does not include the actual assessment of any potential third-party refrigerated transport providers, however if you would like an independent assessment carried out, please contact Keep It Cool Consulting for further information and indicative costs.

Essential for

Producers/Processors
Supply chain director
Logistics manager
Quality director
Procurement manager
Finance manager

Manufacturers/Wholesalers
Supply chain director
Network manager
Logistics manager

Transporters
Transport manager
Quality director
Procurement specialist
Finance manager

Retailers
Supply chain director
Quality director
Fleet procurement/management
Transport manager

Content

Transport Design

Airflow in refrigerated transport and how it influences product temperature
Role of headboards and their ability to impact airflow in the transport
Primary function of refrigerated transport
Explanation of Australian Standard AS 4982 (Thermal performance of refrigerated transport equipment – specification and testing)
Airflow chutes and their benefits in maintaining consistent temperatures across the payload
Importance of the airflow floor
Benefits of thermal curtains
Load line in the transport and the need to respect it to maintain cold chain compliance

Transport Risk

Effects of heat on refrigerated transport and its implications for maintaining product integrity
The age of transport and its impact on performance, temperature control and efficiency
Importance of well-maintained door seals
Limitations of standard transport in validating temperature across the entire payload and strategies to address this
Risks associated with route delivery vehicles, including refrigeration type, door openings and capacity management
Damaged panels in refrigerated transport act as heat conductors, compromising temperature control and operational efficiency
Impact of pallet heights and configurations on maintaining compliant payload temperatures
Evaluating 3PL providers based on cold chain compliance capability
Aligning your expectations on safety, quality, service and cost with the potential service provider

Process and Technology Benefits

How good cold chain knowledge and procedures can protect a company’s brand and reputation
How the Internet of Things (IoT) can bolster a brand and elevate the cold chain service offering
Standard process for investigating cold chain failures, from identification to closeout

Service Level Agreement Inclusions

Critical cold chain inclusions for the service level agreement
Agreement on set points, refrigeration cycles and load containment board positioning for optimal cold chain performance

Learning outcomes

On completion of this session, participants will be able to accurately assess the capabilities and compliance levels of potential contractors and substantially reduce the risk of future cold chain delivery failures resulting from sub-standard trailers, trucks or processes.

Participants will be able to confidently assess, select and form partnerships with providers, and maintain good working relationships with other parties in their refrigerated supply chain.

Meet your trainer

Adam Wade is Australia’s leading cold chain warrior. An experienced cold chain consultant and trainer, he is one of the country’s leading voices in helping manufacturers, retailers and producers improve compliance, minimise food waste, reduce costs throughout the refrigerated supply chain, and deliver fresher, safer products to their customers.

Adam brings transparency, accountability and connectivity to those operating in the cold chain through training, education, process improvement and technology.

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