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2ND SOUTHEAST ASIAN COLD CHAIN CONFERENCE |
Under the heading
"Modern cold storage and logistics; converting
trends into smart facility design and cost-effective
operations" ColdChainExperts.com and local partner
ThinkLink SCS organize the 2nd Southeast Asian Cold Chain
Conference & Trade Show in Mumbai and New Delhi (India).
This 2-day event consists of a one-day seminar
and a one-day workshop and offers
information, benchmarking and best practice to
entrepreneurs, senior managers and logistic directors
throughout the cold supply chain.
The conference takes place in Mumbai on November 17-18, 2008
and in New Delhi on November 20-21, 2008.
More details
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NEW EXPERT
JOINS THE TEAM |
Jim Styer from the United States has recently joined the
ColdChainExperts network. He has a background in business
administration and has held top managerial positions with
companies in the cold storage, distribution and food processing
industry throughout the United States. Styer is a specialist in
marketing assessment, implementation of key performance measures,
development of strong managerial systems and processes, and (re)organizational
issues. He has also been involved in cold supply chain
development projects, training and trade missions in India,
Bangladesh, Guatemala, Ecuador, Argentina and Brazil.
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find out more about our network of experts or contact us at
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Trailer refrigeration
Thermo King has
introduced the SLX range of trailer refrigeration units that
reduce fuel costs, engine emission and operating noise,
while maintaining maximum cooling capacity.
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Battery control
Crepa
has launched the EBC Electronic Battery Controller; a
small device that can be clicked onto the battery plug
and reads the data about the quality of the battery.
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If the
operational performance of your logistics company is not what it
should be, the specialists of ColdStoreDesign.com can assist.
They will screen the operational process from equipment to
layout and from personnel to IT, and make suggestions for
improvement. To find out more about this and other services,
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We
welcome articles, background information, and special reports on
the cold storage, refrigerated warehousing and temperature
controlled distribution industry. Further, suppliers to these
industries can send us press releases on new products and
innovations for inclusion in the "New Products" section.
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MANAGING THE
COLD CHAIN WITH WMS |
Food companies have to deal with several factors that affect the
way they can manage the "cold chain" for their refrigerated and
frozen foods. Warehouse management systems can provide a
solution
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SOUTH AFRICAN
FRUIT EXPORTERS LOSING OUT |
South African fruit
exporters are losing out because of inefficiencies in cold
storage, like poor packaging and congested ports. This also
threaten plans to expand exports to Asia.
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THE BEST LOCATION FOR A DISTRIBUTION CENTER |
Manufacturers and retailers spend a lot of money on
re-structuring their logistics systems to ensure that customer
expectations are met and inventory and transportation costs are
minimized. But are they located in the correct place?
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INDIAN PACKAGED FOOD SALES BOOMING |
Packaged food sales in
India are forecast to soar by more than two-thirds over the next
four years, according to research from BMI. The analysts
forecast that packaged food sales will climb over 67% to US$21.7
billion by 2012.
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THE BASICS ON
PALLETS |
Pallets are very
important in most modern material handling systems. They carry
loads, but can also protect the product. Pallets come in
different sizes, shapes and materials. But what are the basic
characteristics to look for.
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MAERSK BUYS
LARGER REEFER VESSELS |
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Maersk Line has ordered
larger vessels to deploy on its routes between Europe and West
Africa. The large ships are equipped with reefer plugs enabling
them to carry 1,700 refrigerated containers each.
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VIETNAM PRODUCES
AND EXPORTS MORE SEAFOOD |
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Vietnam is estimated to have exported over US$ 2.3 billion worth
of seafood products in the first part of 2008. In July, the
country produced 427,500 tonnes of seafood, 15% more than in the
same month last year. In total, Vietnam produced 2.55 million
tonnes of fish and fish products so far, an increase of 11.4% in
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DELTA AIRLINES
IMPROVES PERISHABLE STORAGE |
Delta Air Lines has
bought four coolers for its Atlanta (USA) facility to store
perishables. The coolers of about 2.300m2 each will be kept
at three different temperatures for storage of fresh
produce.
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