Cold Chain Monitoring

In cold chain logistics, temperature sensors—often wireless temperature sensors—are strategically placed in storage units and transport vehicles to continuously monitor environmental conditions. These sensors transmit real-time data to a centralized platform, allowing businesses to detect when temperature deviations occur and immediately take corrective action before product quality is compromised.

Choosing the Right Cold Chain Monitoring Solution

Selecting the correct cold chain technologies for refrigerated transport monitoring is crucial to asset safety.

When selecting a cold chain monitoring system, you should consider:

1. Hardware Durability: To withstand harsh environments, devices should be rugged (IP68-rated).
2. Software Usability: Look for customizable workflows, intuitive interfaces, and robust alert systems.
3. Connectivity Options: Ensure compatibility with cellular networks (e.g., LTE-M/NB-IoT), BLE, or RFID for uninterrupted data flow.

Discrete and easy to install, our variety of GPS temperature monitoring devices can be seamlessly implemented across your trailers, fleet, container shipping and infrastructure. Each monitoring device is engineered with the capabilities to meet the unique needs of your operation — from indoor to outdoor asset tracking to detailed fleet management with driver behavior reporting, and theft recovery solutions that provide live tracking for asset retrieval.

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Why Cold Chain Monitoring Matters

When operating temperature-controlled logistics, even small temperature fluctuations can compromise product quality and safety.

Cold chain monitoring gives businesses real-time visibility into the condition and integrity of temperature-sensitive products throughout the supply chain. By leveraging advanced technologies like IoT, GPS, and real-time sensors, businesses can ensure product integrity, reduce waste, and comply with stringent safety regulations.

The main benefits of a cold chain monitoring system include:

1. Safety and Compliance

   Maintain safety and compliance with a complete cold train tracking solution. Real-time refrigerated trailer tracking devices provide the data you need when you need it. Cold chain storage and truck temperature monitoring solutions require nuanced needs to ensure safety and compliance to prevent the compromise of assets, such as food and pharmaceuticals, that require sensitive temperature regulation and reporting.

2. Capture Critical Data

   Monitor and record location, movement history, trailer temperature monitoring, humidity, moisture, door open/close, and more with our versatile and rugged range of GPS tracking devices for cold chain management. Custom geofencing tracks the movement of your cold assets and sends alerts when assets enter or leave specific locations.

3. Mitigate Risk

   Each stage of the cold chain provides the opportunity for risk that can be avoided and managed with GPS trackers with temperature sensors to ensure the integrity of products and assets. With the power of real-time data provided by refrigerated vehicle tracking devices, the safety and reliability of cold chain equipment and assets can be monitored, and preventative solutions can be implemented in the case of equipment failure or temperature loss.

4. Reduce Paperwork

   Reliable record keeping ensures that assets are properly managed, and temperature monitoring devices for shipping and storage ensure regulatory compliance. Manage records in detail with GPS temperature tracking and sensor monitoring reporting that digitally sends data to the software platform of your choice, reducing record-keeping complications and errors.

5. Vehicle & Equipment Monitoring

   Vehicle temperature monitoring systems applied to refrigerated trucks and trailers can also provide temperature monitoring reports; refrigerated truck cold chain trackers can also provide insights related to driver behavior and safety and aid in theft recovery with GPS tracking features.

6. Track more with Bluetooth® Low Energy

   Several of our devices combine GNSS and Bluetooth® Low Energy to not only track location but also report on nearby Bluetooth tags and sensors to gather critical environmental data such as temperature and humidity, as well as data from vehicle components and other onboard assets.

Our cold chain solutions provide complete visibility into the location and condition of goods throughout the cold chain. Designed to meet the nuanced needs of temperature-controlled logistics, our solutions include: 

• Asset Tracking Devices: Bluetooth-enabled, battery-powered, and wired devices that communicate with sensors attached to powered or non-powered assets at any stage of the supply chain. 

• Data Loggers: Communicate with integrated sensors to monitor temperature, humidity, moisture, and more. They provide continuous data collection and transmit the information to the cloud, ensuring complete visibility without gaps. 

Other key features of our cold chain monitoring devices include:

1. Comprehensive Data Monitoring: Track essential parameters such as temperature, humidity, moisture, and door events. Geofencing capabilities trigger alerts when assets move into or out of designated zones, ensuring visibility across the supply chain. 
2. Bluetooth® Low Energy Integration: Our Bluetooth-enabled devices communicate with BLE tags and sensors to monitor environmental conditions. This enables seamless data collection from nearby sensors, enhancing your cold chain monitoring capabilities. 
3. Proactive Risk Management: Receive instant alerts when environmental conditions change, enabling quick action to prevent product spoilage or equipment failure at any stage of the cold chain. 
4. Fleet and Equipment Insights: Monitor refrigerated trucks and trailers beyond temperature tracking by gathering data on driver behavior, equipment status, and vehicle safety—improving operations and reducing theft risk. 
5. Seamless Integration with Your Systems: Our GPS-enabled solutions work with existing platforms to provide real-time insights and reports, streamlining your operations without adding complexity. 

The 4 R’s refer to Right Temperature, Right Place, Right Time, and Right Documentation. These principles ensure that temperature-sensitive goods are consistently monitored, stored, and transported at the correct temperature, arrive at the intended location without delays, and meet regulatory requirements with proper documentation and reporting. 

Our Bluetooth-enabled devices seamlessly integrate with a variety of Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) sensors, including third-party tags that are iBeacon or Eddystone-compliant. These sensors monitor key parameters such as temperature, humidity, moisture, and more, enabling comprehensive environmental tracking for cold chain management.

Our devices are built for long-term performance. Battery-powered trackers can last up to 10 years depending on usage, and wired devices offer continuous operation with power from vehicles or other equipment. Data loggers and other Bluetooth-enabled devices are optimized for energy efficiency, ensuring they support long journeys and extended monitoring without interruption.

Yes, our cold chain temperature monitoring devices are designed to operate globally. We offer several devices with various connectivity options to ensure reliable coverage across different regions, including LTE-M/NB-IoT for energy-efficient communication and 4G LTE Cat1bis with 2G fallback for seamless global connectivity. Whether monitoring assets in urban centers or remote, low-connectivity areas, our solutions ensure uninterrupted visibility throughout the supply chain.