摘要: |
WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN RECENT CHANGES in temperature-controlled logistics, known as "cold chain," there are many of the same players remaining in the sector, but with some new people skills, processes and technologies. The pandemic has super-charged the cold chain market with consumer demand for refrigerated and frozen foods. The local restaurant industry has seen a demand spike in heated foods, while nearly all supply chain managers overseeing temperature-controlled products have been reviewing back-up plans and alternate sources for critical items. This is especially true where foods, such as fresh and frozen seafood, have been affected by disruptions in highway capacity. In response, companies who traditionally only dealt with a narrow portion of the cold chain, such as refrigerated warehousing firms, have been expanding services or perhaps joining up with larger service providers to offer end-to-end third-party logistics (3PL) services in cold chain. To determine whether this is a revolution or an evolution, let's consider the recent trends. |