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Can a symbol curb temperature risk in the distribution supply chain?

April 26, 2017chain curb distribution risk supply symbol temperature

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Can a symbol curb temperature risk in the distribution supply chain?

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“Sixty percent of the total time a package spends in distribution is spent at an airport.” This, according to studies performed by Jean Pierre Emond, Ph.D., and Director for Food Distribution and Retailing at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Temperature data loggers accompanying shipments of time- and temperature-sensitive healthcare products repeatedly indicate that a package is most vulnerable to exposure to temperature extremes when that package is static. Many temperature studies of the distribution environment conducted by drug manufacturers show that temperature extremes at airports result in 40-55% of all recorded incidents. The airline industry recognizes this gap and has implemented new regulations to improve the process and reduce the risk.