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Work with Insurers Before Things Go Wrong
Talking with an insurance agent before things go wrong is one of the most important steps supply chain professionals can take to mitigate supply chain risk. The reason is simple: With years of incident data, they know what works and which technologies are worthwhile....
Risk Management: Crossed Fingers Aren’t Sufficient
When dealing with supply chain risks, crossed fingers aren’t a solution. Yet, when juggling the competing demands of ensuring low costs, on-time deliveries, global regulatory compliance, client satisfaction and increasing revenue, it’s easy for risk mitigation to...
ShockWatch Awarded GSA Contract
Watch, a provider of impact, temperature and tilt monitors and indicators has just been awarded a contract with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). This contract allows government agencies, including the U.S. military, to streamline their purchases from...
Supply Chain Risk Tops Business Concerns
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 regulations. Chubb...
Harnessing the Human Factor
“We have families, too.” Many years ago, a Chicago-area grocery store used that statement in an ad campaign touting its attention to quality. The point applies to cargo handlers, too, yet, “Ninety-percent of all cold chain problems are due to human error,” according...
Monitoring Supports Continuous Improvement
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 sporadic nature of...
ShockWatch Acquires ShockLog Impact and Environmental Recorders
Media Recovery, Inc., a portfolio company of Capital Southwest Corporation (Nasdaq:CSWC), announced the acquisition by its ShockWatch division of ShockLog Impact and Environmental Recorders from The IMC Group, a manufacturer of electronic and mechanical...
Cold Chain Specialist Calls for Visible Temperature Indicators
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. The reasons are evident: Specialty medications typically require controlled...
New ShockWatch Software Tracks and Analyzes Cold Chain Performance
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 intelligence at...
FDA Proposes Safety Plan for Imported Foods
Temperature control is one element of a robust plan. Food importers will be required to develop a plan to verify the safety of foods purchased from foreign suppliers, if the rule proposed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July is implemented. This new prong...
Does Your Food Sizzle Before it’s Grilled?
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. When the Indiana State Police checked the refrigerated trucks traveling its highways last summer, the results...
Thermal Risks are Highest for Small Box Trucks
“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 threaten the safety...
ShockWatch Flex Monitors Impacts, Even on Curved or Irregular Surfaces
Be alert to drops and other impacts that affect calibration. When tolerances are tight and there’s no room for error, knowing whether your instruments or tools are still properly calibrated is vital. The ShockWatch Flex impact indicator alerts users to shocks that...
Pharma Preps for Serialization
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 unit, from the...
ShockWatch 2 Helps Shippers Save Money and Detect Damage
The new ShockWatch 2 impact monitor helps shippers reduce costs and accurately assign accountability for damage. With a single glance at the new ShockWatch 2 impact indicator, you know whether a shipment was handled roughly. The indicator is tamperproof and...
ShockWatch Wins Top Blog Award
The ShockWatch cold chain blog was recently listed as one of Cold Chain IQ’s top bloggers. Focusing on all areas of temperature controlled logistics, distribution and quality in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Cold Chain IQ is an international resource center for...
Frozen Food Goes Global
The global cold chain market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.2% between now and 2017, according to a recent report from Markets and Markets. Although much of that growth is attributed to the mature markets of the US and Germany, a...
Shipping Specifications Are NOT Stability Data
Pharmaceutical shippers are too cautious. That’s the verdict from regulatory experts and pharmaceutical logistics providers. The specific problem is the disconnect between stability data and shipping specifications. Company researchers typically have detailed...
ShockWatch®, Inc. and Timestrip UK LTD Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop and Distribute Latest Cold Chain Indicator Technology
Cooperative agreement brings together two industry leaders to provide market-leading products that require no special packaging, refrigerant or overnight shipping and provide top-notch accuracy and flexibility ShockWatch, a global leader in the innovation and...
ShockWatch Inc. Expands International Presence with Opening of ShockWatch Europe BV
Dallas, TX, Dec. 6 – Already present in over 60 countries with a network of over 200 distributors, ShockWatch Inc. has expanded its European presence with the opening of its first international office, ShockWatch Europe BV. Long-time cold chain expert Peter van Buren...
