Industry Spotlight Logistics
Ice
Cold
When was the last time you enjoyed fresh flowers,
took your prescription medication or used an
electronic device? Odds are good that one or more
of these experiences are part of your daily life. Based
on the business that one North Texas company is
experiencing for its unique concept in first- and lastmile specialty delivery, demand is high for logistics
that can offer more than that extra mile.
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“Anything
where
controlling the
temperature
on a product
prolongs
the shelf life
– that’s our
market.”
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or SCL Cold Chain, success is all about delivery
on-time and on-temperature. The term “cold
chain” describes an uninterrupted flow of a temperature-controlled shipment from manufacturing
through delivery to the end user and requires specialized knowledge and control of the shipping environment, packaging and more. Temperature-sensitive
products can range from pharmaceuticals to chemicals, meat to produce, flowers and more.
“Anything where controlling the temperature on
a product prolongs the shelf life – that’s our market,”
notes Bryan Severin, president of SCL Cold Chain, a
North Texas-based company that has carved a niche
within the temperature-controlled market, specializing in first- and last-mile temperature-controlled deliveries in the global marketplace.
From its headquarters at DFW Airport, SCL Cold
Chain is a leader in an emerging industry that caters
to the special needs of companies that rely on the
ability to control temperature in the delivery of products. In an increasingly global market where products
are prized not only for their source, but also for their
freshness, quality and integrity, companies are utilizing cold chain logistics in an effort to get products to
the end user in controlled-temperature environments.
“Fifteen years ago, maybe 5 percent of domestic
transportation was temp-controlled,” explains Severin.
“Now it’s 20 to 25 percent of the market. Companies
have figured out over the years that the longer we control temperature and humidity, the longer shelf life we
have – and this can be used to control liability, as well.”
Special Delivery
If a restaurant chain, for example, requires a certain
brand of chicken breast to make a popular sandwich,
the restaurants might be required to use chicken
breasts from a specific provider that the company’s