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Running on Ice: Breaking down the state of cold chain

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(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Artyc, manufacturer of temperature-controlled pharmaceutical and grocery storage devices, has published its inaugural report on the cold chain’s most urgent challenges. “Chain Reaction 2024” looks at what happens when the cold chain fails, as well as market forecasts, the evolution of pharmaceutical demands and fresh food moving farther. 

Among the findings: “40% of food requires refrigeration, 35% of pharmaceuticals require temperature management,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-breaking-down-the-state-of-cold-chain

Running on Ice: Drones cozy up to cold warehousing 

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(Photo: Gather AI)

Drones are everywhere. While some of the most exciting topics for the use of drones are Walmart deliveries in residential areas and 15-minute-or-less food delivery, the most accessible and approachable way to get drones involved in the supply chain is by adopting them in warehouse inventory management.

Gather AI has developed a drone solution that now encompasses the cold chain. The company says it has the first inventory management automation setup using drones...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-drones-cozy-up-to-cold-warehousing

FreightTech Friday: Collaboration is the answer to supply-chain woes, says Beacon

Before founding collaboration software Beacon, CEO Fraser Davidson’s natural curiosity about how food, people and products are moved across the world came from a stint at Uber. 

After seeing the hurdles of building Uber products, Davidson started talking with supply-chain companies about the challenges of global trade.

In an interview with FreightWaves, Davidson shares his startup experience, detailing the problems Beacon is helping shippers solve and what the future of FreightTech looks like for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freighttech-friday-collaboration-is-the-answer-to-supply-chain-woes-says-beacon

Cold chain tech provider Grip Shipping launches fulfillment service

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Cold chain technology provider Grip said Monday that it will open fulfillment centers in Texas,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cold-chain-tech-provider-grip-shipping-launches-fulfillment-service