What is a Cold Chain?
The cold chain represents a critical infrastructure ensuring the preservation and quality of perishable goods, spanning from production facilities to end-consumer points. For instance, envision a journey where freshly harvested vegetables need to maintain specific temperature conditions during transportation to retain their freshness and nutritional value.
Importance of Cold-Chain Monitoring
Vigilant monitoring of the cold chain is indispensable for safeguarding the integrity and safety of perishable items. Temperature fluctuations along the chain can catalyze spoilage, risking both product quality and consumer health. In our previous example, any deviation in temperature during transport could accelerate vegetable decay, leading to economic losses and jeopardizing public health.
Cold-Chain Monitoring Solution with ThingsLog Low-Power Data Loggers
ThingsLog offers IoT solutions for cold-chain monitoring, characterized by its revolutionary low-power data loggers and platform for data analysis and management. The solution is built from:
- Low-Power Data Loggers: ThingsLog’s data loggers with integrate advanced sensors to capture critical parameters such as temperature, humidity, and moisture. Engineered with low-power technology, these loggers ensure data transmission on-the-way (truck, cars, containers…) and in-house (warehouse, storages …)
- ThingsLog Platform: Collected data seamlessly flows into the ThingsLog platform via 2G/4G mobile connections, transforming raw data into actionable insights in real-time. This centralized hub facilitates swift decision-making, proactive intervention, and compliance adherence throughout the cold chain.
The Benefits of Implementing ThingsLog Solution
Implementing ThingsLog data loggers delivers a myriad of advantages for cold-chain management:
- Low-Power Technology: The utilization of low-power data loggers helps to monitor different values wherever you need – on your trucks, tanks, containers, warehouses, storages, fridges and more. Low-power technology gives you the opportunity to measure on-the go in every 15 minutes and with a real-time data logger (need to be powered by the energy network) in every second.
- Reliable Connectivity via 4G/2G Mobile Networks: ThingsLog data loggers leverage 4G/2G mobile networks for seamless data transmission, guaranteeing robust connectivity in even the most remote or challenging environments.
- GNSS: track easy and receive data in every step.
- Tailored Configurability for Comprehensive Monitoring: ThingsLog data loggers offer various configurations, enabling sensor customization to precisely monitor temperature, humidity, moisture, and other critical parameters. This versatility empowers businesses to maintain stringent quality control and compliance standards.
Pharmacy Cold-Chain Solution – a Case Study from Our Experience
Our client, a leading pharmacy brand, needed to strictly monitor the transportation of medications from storage to their pharmacies due to new government regulations and new partnership agreements. Certain medications required strict storage conditions, including specific temperatures and positions. The client wanted to ensure that all temperature requirements were followed by staff in the storage and during transportation.
They turned to ThingsLog to find and implement a solution that was easy to install, could run on batteries or car power, track temperature every 5 minutes, and provide data alarming options for temperature fluctuations. ThingsLog’s Remote Monitoring System met all their requirements.
In the storage area, we implemented in different spots temperature and humidity sensors. Additionally, we installed two temperature sensors in every delivery vehicle, placed in various locations to ensure accurate measurements. All needed alarms were set by the client requirements. In case of fluctuations the pharmacy owner will be notified immediately by email and push-up notification on his mobile app.
By implementing ThingsLog’s Remote Monitoring System, our client successfully met the strict requirements for tracking medication transportation. The solution provided accurate and reliable temperature and humidity monitoring, ensuring compliance with regulations and partnership agreements. This proactive approach not only addressed the immediate challenges, but also demonstrated our client’s commitment to maintaining the quality and integrity of their pharmaceutical products throughout the supply chain.
Conclusion
ThingsLog data loggers emerge as indispensable tools in fortifying cold chain management against inherent risks. By combining technology with unparalleled reliability and flexibility, these low-power data loggers allow you to monitor cold chain processes, enabling businesses to uphold product quality, ensure consumer safety, and optimize operational efficiency. In an era marked by escalating demands for stringent quality assurance and regulatory compliance, leveraging ThingsLog data loggers is paramount for businesses aspiring to navigate the complexities of the cold chain landscape with confidence and competence.
