Abstract: Cold Chain Logistics (CCL) is comprised of equipment and processes that keep perishable products under controlled cold environment from production to consumer end in a safe, wholesome, and good-quality state. Typically, cold chain needs to deal with refrigerated facilities such as refrigerators, cold storage warehouses, refrigerated truck, and containers in the stage of production, processing, packaging, warehousing, transportation, distribution, and retailing. However, cold chain is not only about the facilities and equipment used in different stages. The integrity of the cold chain must be maintained from the very beginning of production or processing, through each link such as loading, unloading, transport, handling, and storage to the consumer end. To manage an integrated cold chain, the basic understanding of product characteristics, refrigeration, freezing, necessary facilities, and equipment is necessary. Automation and maintenance of cold chain equipment are also important functions in managing a cold chain.
Publication Year: 2022
Publication Date: 2022-10-12
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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