Cold Chain and Perishable Goods Logistics Management

Course objectives

• Design a cold chain network that maintains product integrity from origin to point of use
• Select temperature monitoring and data logging technology appropriate to the product and route
• Apply regulatory and quality standards relevant to pharmaceutical and food cold chains
• Manage last mile cold chain distribution in areas with unreliable power or road infrastructure
• Quantify and reduce spoilage and wastage losses across the cold chain network

Who should attend

• Cold chain and pharmaceutical logistics managers
• Agribusiness and fresh produce supply chain professionals
• Warehouse managers handling temperature sensitive goods
• Quality assurance managers in food and pharma distribution
• Distribution and last mile delivery coordinators

Course outline

1. 01Cold chain principles and regulatory requirements
2. 02Network design for temperature sensitive products
3. 03Cold storage facility and packaging technology
4. 04Monitoring, data logging and traceability systems
5. 05Last mile distribution under infrastructure constraints
6. 06Loss reduction, quality incidents and continuous improvement

Scheduled sessions