Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
Outsourcing of
Cold Storage
Time to get over inhibitions?
“Traditionally, organizations in developing of India (ASSOCHAM) released in June 2014, Guruprasad Srinivasan
markets have insourced cold logistics to gain cold chain capacity in India is expected to grow Senior Consultant, Miebach Consulting
control over temperature sensitive operations. from 29 Mn Tonnes in 2013 to 47 Mn Tonnes in
However, with better infrastructure and process, 2017. Of this, organized players are estimated to
inhibitions over outsourcing can be come over.” contribute only 8% - 10% of the capacity. Ways to ensure quality in an
outsourced scenario
This article addresses some of the key aspects Apprehensions to Outsourcing In addition to the general operating & service
that can ensure product quality in an outsourced The scenario is not very different in markets level agreements that are signed with a 3PL for a
cold warehouse and hence enables the of Middle-East, where the logistics maturity warehouse, it is important for the organization to
organizations to get over the reservations related is similar to that of India. In a market study concentrate on the following 5 areas specific to
to outsourcing. conducted by Miebach Consulting recently, cold stores to ensure quality.
www.foodnbeveragesprocessing.com 39