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…cargo hub offers an unbroken cold chain necessary for the effective handling of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments. The taskforce has been set up to prepare the air cargo community to meet the logistical demands of vaccine distribution. This includes assessing and ramping the hub’s ability to handle different types of COVID-19 vaccines, all within stringent temperature-controlled environments, as well as to…
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…the company extensively modified its cold storage area, installing high-speed, roll-up doors to improve food safety and efficiency and lower its maintenance costs. Sam Maglio Jr., a fourth-generation owner, was the driving force behind the Glendale facility’s overhaul. After obtaining the facility, he oversaw construction of a high cube cold storage area, featuring three unique temperature zones and nine loading…
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…high-performance computing, cloud computing and storage server platforms continue to offer advanced performance and hardware-enhanced security to enterprises, cloud and hyperscale data centers. “Customers from the data center to the enterprise are facing the challenge of getting more value from enormous amounts of data. The demand requires IT infrastructure migration to faster I/O throughput, shorter data process period, and higher…
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…square feet footprint, with AS/RS storage reaching to 140 feet high Products Handled: Frozen food SKUs: 2,000 SKUs Throughput: Facility was designed to handle 3,500 pallets per day in and out. People/Shifts: 100 employees. Facility operates 24/7. NewCold’s 190,000-square-foot distribution center in Burley, Idaho, makes the most of automation to reduce handling. But some of the most important gains come…
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…that lift trucks used in cold storage are built to operate in cold environments. Diligence in completing pre-shift checklists also helps, says Hasenstab. These tips aside, connected lift truck solutions result in better data to make many types of decisions with, including when to replace trucks or parts, says Hasenstab. “Most companies do not have, or track, the level of…
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…food logistics and improving the cold chain was one of the highlights at last month’s USC Annual Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit, where the theme was “Evolution-Revolution-Disruption.” Sharing war stories about the front lines of food services was Carlos Londono, vice president and head of supply chain for Chipotle Mexican Grill, where he is responsible for all aspects of supply…
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…the packaging area to a storage area use LED Virtual Vision devices. Although the doors don’t have vision panels (since condensation caused by temperature differences between the two areas would render the panels useless), the new technology allows workers to effectively “see” through the door. “As a food plant, we can’t have any condensate, which is a warning sign for…
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…e-commerce fulfillment, retail, wholesale, protein, cold chain, convenience store, pharmaceutical, 3PL and food/beverage distribution. KLG was established in 1980 by Stanley J. Kuecker, who has been in the material handling industry since 1971. The first nine of those years Stan worked in sales for other integrators. It was during those years in which he saw a need in the marketplace…
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…Chain: A Look at Uninterrupted Cold Chain Management at Hypermarket Scale New! This tech brief details how an international hypermarket chain introduced Advantech’s Cold Chain Management Solution practices for monitoring frozen/refrigerated food product safety. Download Now! Cold Storage “Last Mile” Logistics This white paper describes how to profit from cold storage 'last mile' logistics business benefits including lowers operating costs,…
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…need a huge amount of storage space – and both businesses and storage providers are frantically scrabbling to deliver. Deal or No Deal Brexit? Concerns linger over the potential for a “no deal” Brexit, particularly as dissatisfaction persists over the nature of the deal that’s been negotiated. The prospect of there being no customs arrangements when the UK leaves the…
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…intelligence and gripping with automated storage and retrieval system shuttle technology, vertical lifts and conveyor, the order picking process can be completely automated. The fully integrated system is ideal for e-commerce fulfillment operations in a challenging labor market and handling high volumes of smaller-size orders. It uses unique gripping technology to pick individual items of a range of sizes, shapes,…
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…costs associated with operating a cold storage facility, lift trucks are among the slipperiest to pin down. A cold warehouse’s capacity, throughput and cooling expenses can be quantified, but that environment’s impact on lift trucks, batteries and productivity are more nebulous. To help identify some of the opportunities and dodge the pitfalls of cold storage applications, Modern spoke with Crown…
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…have looked to outsource their cold storage to third-party logistics (3PL) providers in an effort to separate themselves from these concerns. Similarly, refrigerated 3PLs have seen significant consolidation as those with successful strategies swallow up those without. This has been good for 3PLs, but the increased level of competition means customers will gladly take their business elsewhere at the promise…
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…and environmental seals. Refrigerated and cold storage facilities have obvious interests in these audits. But so does any facility that requires internal temperature control. The Loading Dock Equipment Manufacturers (LODEM) group at the trade association MHI offers a loading dock seal energy calculator to help you determine the energy usage at your dock. By scanning QR codes using a phone…
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…beginning to integrate high-density, automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) with their materials handling systems. This integration allows facilities to store more food and beverages in the same—if not less—amount of space than in conventional storage methods, as AS/RS typically increases storage capacity by 30% to 50%, while also decreasing the overall footprint of the building by upward of 50%.…
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
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