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Food safety is often taken for granted. We typically assume that the food we conveniently purchase at supermarkets is safe to consume. However, according to a recent study conducted by the United Nations, “14 percent of all food produced for human consumption is lost before it even reaches consumer” (United Nations 2023). Therefore, more effort has been recently put towards improving supply chain and cold-chain management.
Modern day living has changed how we produce and store food. Today’s consumption habits have created additional stressors for the environment. To support all the processes such as packaging, storage, transportation, waste management and refrigeration, “15 percent of the world’s energy production is used to power cold chains and cooling systems” (Gallo et al., 2017). As food preservation is becoming increasingly complex, so is food supply logistics. Researchers and practitioners alike are calling for systematic planning driven by sustainability processes. The key to reducing inefficiency is in the reduction of food waste.
Although cold chain management has been an essential component of supply chain management for many industries, it is only efficient if an integrated approach is used. The solution should involve all the steps in food production and preservation from harvesting to packaging, storage, and transport activities. For example, some of the fresh fruit and vegetables may need to go through different temperature ranges and are handled by different parties before they are offered to end consumers in stores.
The integrated approach calls for a sustainable solution which involves all these aspects: it must be automated with real-time monitoring, flexible, scalable, and cost-effective. Furthermore, the solution must be secure and easy to deploy and manage. In response to all those needs, Cassia Networks has created an integrated total solution that is useful to all parties in the supply chain and equally effective to food traders, logistics practitioners, retail managers, and importers.
Cassia Networks Cold-Chain Management Total Solution
Cassia Networks total solution includes Bluetooth gateways, high-precision sensors and AC – IoT Management System. This integrated approach allows for comprehensive real-time monitoring, data storage analysis, and customized deployment.
Cassia Networks Technology Advantages:
- Automated Alarm
- Reduced Loss of Goods
- Easy Deployment/Management
- Cost Effective
- Stable Environment
- Secure
- Flexible and Scalable
To discuss your projects, contact Cassia Networks team at sales@casisanetworks.com.
Referenced Work
Gallo, Andrea, Riccardo Acorsi, Giulia Baruffaldi, Riccardo Manzini. 2017. “Designing Sustainable Cold Chains for Long-Range Food Distribution: Energy-Effective Corridors on the Silk Road Belt.” Sustainability 9 (11): 1 – 20.
United Nations. 2023. “Sustainable Food Cold Chains Reduce Waste, Fight Climate Change: UN report.” UN News. Retrieved from https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/11/1130532
