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From Kelvin's 1848 scale to temperature loggers
12 February 2024
From Kelvin's 1848 scale to temperature loggers

Build a primary-source timeline and explain what question each measurement type answers.

Measurement and traceability
The small tricks learned on the road
11 February 2024
The small tricks learned on the road

How the door clearance, container size and pre-cooling start that a driver knows become numbers in a note, with the source for each and a way to check it.

Supply relationships
How long temperature records must be kept
3 February 2024
How long temperature records must be kept

At least one year for quick-frozen food, at least five for medicinal products. Contracts and shelf life can ask for longer, and the procedure takes the longest.

Regulations and standards
Match delivery paperwork to each container and order
29 January 2024
Match delivery paperwork to each container and order

Check document ID, receiver and record links for each container; reconcile paper and digital handover.

Measurement and traceability
Match supplement storage records to the label
10 January 2024
Match supplement storage records to the label

A temperature log alone cannot establish efficacy or safety. Match the product label and lot details with a quality review.

Warehouse and dispatch
PDCA in the cold chain: how to measure a small change
29 December 2023
PDCA in the cold chain: how to measure a small change

Do not adopt a change because it seemed to work. Collect a baseline on the same route, test it, then compare using the same measure.

Measurement and traceability
Determine whether transport is a CCP through hazard analysis
21 December 2023
Determine whether transport is a CCP through hazard analysis

Do not automatically classify transport as a CCP or prerequisite. Review the product flow, hazard analysis, rationale and monitoring evidence together.

Regulations and standards
Which records show a seed lot's viability?
20 December 2023
Which records show a seed lot's viability?

A certificate is a starting point. For carry-over stock, review lot history and a current germination test against product instructions.

Warehouse and dispatch
Temperature sensor calibration: set intervals from evidence
19 December 2023
Temperature sensor calibration: set intervals from evidence

One calendar interval does not fit every sensor. Build a justified plan from manufacturer guidance, use risk and previous certificate results.

Measurement and traceability
What records help manage roasted coffee in storage?
10 December 2023
What records help manage roasted coffee in storage?

Link roast date, lot and package condition to stock rotation. Track storage conditions by batch.

Food quality and shelf life
Track rancidity risk in dry foods with lot records
1 December 2023
Track rancidity risk in dry foods with lot records

Link product type, lot age, package integrity and storage records in one traceable file.

Warehouse and dispatch
How to account for equipment constraints in route planning
25 November 2023
How to account for equipment constraints in route planning

Validate software routes against vehicle, container, load and product instructions. Compare planned capacity with measurements after delivery.

Transport and routing
How to test container labels through a wash line
21 November 2023
How to test container labels through a wash line

Test labels on actual containers through real cleaning cycles. Check legibility, adhesion and scan-to-record matching before and after.

Managing reusable containers
Lot checks for seed potato and onion shipments
12 November 2023
Lot checks for seed potato and onion shipments

Match lot documents, visible condition, packaging and route records; verify conditions with the supplier.

Warehouse and dispatch
How to build a cold-chain responsibility table
4 November 2023
How to build a cold-chain responsibility table

Map the task, decision authority, deputy and evidence from receiving through exceptions. The template is an operating tool, not a legal job-title rule.

Regulations and standards
Temperature and humidity monitoring: link alarms to a measured point
2 November 2023
Temperature and humidity monitoring: link alarms to a measured point

Design monitoring so sensor, location, alarm recipient and deviation record work together. Verify limits against the product and approved procedure.

Measurement and traceability