Cold storage plays a crucial role in keeping perishable goods fresh in a supply chain. Managing processing, transportation, and warehousing as a manufacturer can be difficult, which is why many businesses outsource their cold storage needs. A reliable partner is invaluable and will ensure your customers receive quality products.

Advantages of Outsourcing Cold Storage

1. Provides Quality Control

Many cold storage items, like meat, rely on a secure area that’s free of contaminants and bacteria, which cause food-borne illnesses. Facilities are also held to high quality control standards to ensure the final product that’s delivered to customers is safe to consume.

Managing quality control requires a team that includes cold storage engineers and technicians as well as a maintenance and cleaning staff. The United States Department of Agriculture maintains extensive refrigeration quality standards and violations, such as failing to maintain a clean storage unit or adhere to safety standards, can lead to costly fines.

2. Saves Money

Maintaining your own cold storage facility is expensive because constantly running refrigeration will monumentally increase your monthly utility expenses. You’ll also need to invest in heavy equipment for loading and unloading, expand or add a computer inventory system to document products, and purchase pallets regularly.

You’ll also need to train technicians, equipment operators, and hire an engineer to oversee everything. When you outsource your business’ cold storage needs, you save money that can be spent elsewhere to improve your enterprise.

3. Simplifies Logistics

An effective supply chain requires a carefully designed logistics system to ensure products reach their destination on time and intact. Third-party cold storage partners have a committed logistics team to handle their leg of the supply chain. They’ll create a comprehensive plan to best handle your products when they arrive, are stored, and depart as well as advise on preferred practices, allowing all parties to optimize their work together. This can alleviate much of the burden from your in-house logistics team so that they can focus on other aspects of the supply chain.

If you’re seeking a cold storage solution for your business, contact the experts at Unicold Corporation in Honolulu, HI. Since 1962, these professionals have provided companies with refrigerated shipping between neighbor islands and Seattle, WA, as well as Los Angeles and Oakland, CA. Learn more about their shipping solutions online, or connect with the team on Facebook for the latest news and updates. Call (808) 836-2931 to speak with a specialist about your business’ distribution needs.