COLD STORAGE
Selecting a storage distribution company can be a time-consuming and trying task
Thinking big Jon Miles explains why, when it come to refrigeration and frozen storage facilities, bigger is often better
Okay, so in terms of the latest technological gadgetry we’ve mostly been convinced into thinking that small is best; just consider the iPod versus the ‘ghetto blaster’ and the portable tablet as opposed to the more cumbersome laptop.
Jon Miles is Head of UK Operations at Partner Logistics. For more information visit
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exceptions to the rule. I put the case forward that often thinking bigger is better, but only if this includes utilising the latest technological advances in areas such as automation. Certainly for those organisations needing to secure and maintain flexible and accessible storage facilities, which are cost effective and able to deliver added value, this really should be the answer.
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owever, when it comes to refrigeration and frozen storage facilities there are
CHOOSING THE BEST SOLUTION Selecting a storage distribution company is no easy task – whether your organisation is bringing a new product to market or evaluating an existing supply chain, there are a number of important factors to consider. As many will already know, operating through third party logistics providers allows the opportunity to free up or re-invest working capital into your core business, reducing administration, transport and distribution management. It is also fair to say, with an
expanding frozen food market, there’s growing pressure on warehousing providers to increase our performance and quality, whilst reducing costs and the environmental impact. These key drivers all lead to one thing
when it comes to frozen food storage – bigger is better.
QUALITY, COST AND PERFORMANCE Cold stores are set to expand and develop from smaller, decentralised sites to larger, centralised and more automated cold stores. The drivers behind this include such things as increasing service level demands (lead times, handling performance), tighter legislation on food safety (reducing hand contact and increasing traceability), growing importance of sustainability (e.g. reducing carbon footprints), and the need to reduce working capital by increasing scale. We would argue this is a good
thing and many of the leading logistics companies, certainly those operating globally, are
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