Transform your cold chain performance with IoT technology

Product Code:

KIC111

Cost:

$3,250 + GST (no limit on number of attendees)

Duration:

3 hours

Delivery:

On-site

Overview

This 3 hour on-site workshop shows cold chain professionals how to leverage Internet of Things (IoT) technology to transform their operations from reactive to proactive, to afford time to save product and service levels when cold chain failure occurs.

Cold chain consultant and trainer Adam Wade will provide participants with an understanding of vulnerabilities and risks in typical cold chain transport and warehouse operations and how the implementation of IoT solutions provides insights for continuous improvement with real-time visibility and accountability.

Essential for

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

Manufacturers/Wholesalers
Supply chain director
Warehouse and distribution manager
Transport manager
Network manager
Quality director
Quality assurance manager
Quality control supervisor
Procurement specialist
Finance manager

Transporters
General manager of operations
Fleet procurement manager
Service delivery manager
Temperature monitoring specialist
Finance manager

Warehousers
Head of operations
Warehouse manager

Retailers
Supply chain director
Quality director
Operations/service delivery manager
Site manager
Warehouse manager
Fleet procurement/management
Transport manager
Finance manager

Content

Operational vulnerabilities in the cold chain

Changes in responsibility in a typical cold chain process
Difference between warehouse and staging area temperatures
Opportunity for temperature imbalance across the transport
Risks of door openings in trucks of all sizes
Unique risks to temperature in off-engine drive vehicles
Lost opportunities in refrigeration breakdown notifications

Payload protection and risk exposure

Greater focus on the payload
Risks to the payload of the seven-hour rest break
Risks associated with the unattended warehouse
Inadvertent acceptance of product above temperature can lead to a blame game

Data gaps and compliance challenges

Timely refrigeration data and comprehensive journey conditions necessary if the delivery is rejected
Information blind spots in a typical cold chain
Credibility of your cold chain relies on proof that it does what it says it does

Technology as an enabler

Internet of Things (IoT) opportunities in the unattended transport
How IoT in a cold chain breach can remove the blame game
How IoT capability can be used to confirm process adherence and identify improvements in the cold chain

Learning outcomes

Participants will gain a practical understanding of the hidden risks and shifting responsibilities across every stage of the cold chain. Participants will also learn how cold chain IoT solutions can strengthen process compliance, reduce waste, and eliminate the blame game by delivering real-time visibility and data-backed accountability.

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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