The number one concern among international CEOs is supply chain failure, according to the recent 2014 Chubb Multinational Risk Survey. Supply chain risks trumped the year’s staggering cyber security breaches, global political upsets and increasing
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The number one concern among international CEOs is supply chain failure, according to the recent 2014 Chubb Multinational Risk Survey. Supply chain risks trumped the year’s staggering cyber security breaches, global political upsets and increasing
It’s a common problem. Companies launch a LEAN improvement initiative, make progress, and then backslide. A year or two later they may be in a worse position than when they started the project. The problem, though, isn’t with LEAN. It’s with the
Larry Zaiter was promoted to ShockWatch Cold Chain National Sales Manager effective January 1, 2014. Since joining the ShockWatch sales team in January 2008, he has served as a Regional Sales Manager promoting Impact, Tilt and Temperature product
Specialty pharmacies have an acute need for visual temperature indicators on packages they ship, according to a recent study by pharmaceutical logistics specialist Modality Solutions.
ShockWatch, a leader in supply chain monitoring, introduced the web-hosted TrekView Data Management System (DMS) to make monitoring of temperature-sensitive products easier than ever. As a cloud-based application, the TrekView DMS puts actionable
Temperature control is one element of a robust plan.
With summer temperatures in the 90s across much of the U.S., food suppliers may find their products experience high heat long before they reach the grill.
“It’s a short trip... The cooler will hold the temperature, even without ice... Turning off the refrigeration unit will save fuel…” These rationalizations for unsafe food transportation practices have all been used by truck drivers, and they all
Mandates that pharmaceutical products be serialized, tracked, and traced are being implemented throughout the world. In preparation, the pharmaceutical industry is revamping packaging lines and distributors are developing strategies to track every