There’s a good reason the phrase “logistics chain” is used to describe the process of transporting products from their site of manufacture to their eventual destination for sale. In today’s world, it’s now a regular occurrence to move huge amounts of product from one side of the planet all the way to the other. While we now take this process for granted, it relies, like a chain, on a long, interconnected series of links, and all it takes is a break or mishap in one link to cause the chain to fall apart.
This is why precautions like protection for shipping temperature-sensitive products can be crucial to keep products safe during circumstances like:
Paperwork Errors
Despite living in a digital age, a lot of printed documentation is still required on-site for the smooth transfer of goods. However, forms can go missing or be incorrectly filled out, or in some cases, a decision-maker may decide that the handwriting is too difficult to read and will delay processing until corrections or clarification can be provided.
Paperwork errors can run the gamut from improperly filled documentation to missing documentation, such as licenses, and even descriptive errors, such as not accurately or precisely outlining the contents of a shipment. Avoiding these errors means ensuring documents are present, correct, accurate, and easy to read.
Insufficient Staff Or Equipment
Some of the largest freight ships carry up to 20,000 shipping containers at full capacity. It takes thousands of workers days to offload all this freight efficiently. However, redundancies are important. If equipment for moving cargo should break or key staff are unavailable, unloading a cargo vessel can slow down noticeably or even grind to a halt.
Shipping temperature-sensitive products in a situation where freight is left waiting on a ship can run some risks without proper temperature protection.
World Events
It could be a pandemic outbreak, such as what happened with COVID-19, a logistics mishap, such as when the Suez Canal was blocked by a ship, or even political and military events, such as the war between Ukraine and Russia jeopardizing shipping lanes in the Black Sea. Sometimes, it can be just natural events such as bad weather impacting airports or ports.
Whatever the case, there are sometimes circumstances where large-scale global events impact the logistics chain and can cause transportation to either remain where it is or reroute to other destinations, thus impacting arrival times and changing schedules.
If you’re shipping temperature-sensitive products and want more protection, contact Protek Cargo with your needs and get a quote.
