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What evidence to request in a pharma logistics RFP
25 June 2023
What evidence to request in a pharma logistics RFP

Compare offers against the same operating scenario, evidence and evaluation criteria.

Pharmaceutical cold chain
How to limit outside-air exposure during loading without a dock shelter
24 June 2023
How to limit outside-air exposure during loading without a dock shelter

Improve loading without a shelter using door-open records, lot staging and transfer sequence.

Warehouse and dispatch
How much fuel does a refrigerated vehicle use? The unit's share
23 June 2023
How much fuel does a refrigerated vehicle use? The unit's share

Independent diesel refrigeration units burned roughly 1.8 to 2.3 litres an hour in tests. The share of a direct-drive unit cannot be found unless it is measured apart from the vehicle's consumption.

Fleet and refrigeration units
Running a Scattolini body? Spare parts now come through Suer
22 June 2023
Running a Scattolini body? Spare parts now come through Suer

Scattolini spare parts are fixed through the Suer channel by matching the code and revision. The enquiry needs the chassis type, the body label and the part's position.

Vehicle bodywork hardware
Clarify refrigeration separately in the Incoterms contract
21 June 2023
Clarify refrigeration separately in the Incoterms contract

A delivery term alone does not detail power connection or temperature-record operations. Clarify wait points in a contract schedule.

Supply relationships
How to monitor temperature and vibration in wine transport
20 June 2023
How to monitor temperature and vibration in wine transport

Combine route data with packaging, load restraint and receipt checks; do not rely on one universal threshold.

Food quality and shelf life
When the dock height does not match the vehicle
19 June 2023
When the dock height does not match the vehicle

Dock height is set to the floor of the most frequent vehicle, and the leveller covers what is left. EN 1398 allows a 12.5 per cent slope on the leveller: each metre of leveller covers at most 125 mm.

Warehouse and dispatch
How to compare a refrigerated conversion quote
18 June 2023
How to compare a refrigerated conversion quote

Compare a refrigerated conversion by matching unit, insulation, power, fitting and handover scope in one specification.

Cost and investment
How to find the source of forklift damage
17 June 2023
How to find the source of forklift damage

Log damage by doorway, shift, forklift and failure type. Compare rates against handling volume and trial one corrective action.

Managing reusable containers
Plan the route and records for a chilled sample
16 June 2023
Plan the route and records for a chilled sample

A courier estimate may not cover customs and handovers. Plan product conditions, documents, receiver and route trial together.

Single-use packaging
Why temperature matters more in vacuum packaging
15 June 2023
Why temperature matters more in vacuum packaging

Vacuum extends shelf life but leaves oxygen-free ground for microbes that grow without air. Temperature is what holds that hazard in check.

Food quality and shelf life
Measure the pick-to-chill gap in online orders
14 June 2023
Measure the pick-to-chill gap in online orders

An order marked ready may still be waiting. Record picking, return to controlled storage and courier handover by order ID.

Retail operations
Put refrigeration steps in the first export contract
13 June 2023
Put refrigeration steps in the first export contract

For each handover among factory, carrier, terminal and buyer, state the owner, measurement, power and notification steps.

Supply relationships
How to compare a pharmaceutical container investment
12 June 2023
How to compare a pharmaceutical container investment

Use actual trips, returns, washing, repairs and losses; unit cost includes more than purchase price.

Pharmaceutical cold chain
Thermobox trays and GN sizes
11 June 2023
Thermobox trays and GN sizes

A GN label gives a tray's footprint, not its depth. How many trays a container takes depends on footprint, depth, runner spacing and lid clearance together.

Containers and equipment
Distinguish return-air readings from product temperature
10 June 2023
Distinguish return-air readings from product temperature

A unit sensor and a product measurement show different things. State which reading you took, where and by what method on the delivery record.

Measurement and traceability