This company provides cold chain logistics optimization by using thermal physics modeling to precisely calculate coolant requirements, select the best shipping methods, and determine optimal box sizes. Their platform minimizes operational costs related to freight and materials while ensuring product integrity through intelligent routing and shipping date selection. The service helps reduce environmental impact by minimizing dry ice usage, air freight reliance, and packaging waste.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Shipping perishable goods often results in spoilage due to inadequate temperature control during transit, leading to financial losses and customer dissatisfaction. Selecting the correct coolant, packaging, and shipping methods is complex, with numerous variables such as weather, transit time, and product characteristics impacting temperature maintenance. This complexity makes it difficult to ensure that perishable items arrive at the correct temperature, especially when using standard shipping methods.
Solution
Keep It Cool offers a predictive software platform that optimizes shipping recommendations for temperature-sensitive goods, minimizing spoilage and reducing shipping costs. The platform uses advanced thermal physics modeling to determine the precise coolant amount, best shipping method, optimal box size, ideal distribution center, and ideal ship date for each shipment. By accounting for factors like weather forecasts, transit times, product temperature thresholds, and carrier service schedules, Keep It Cool enables businesses to expand their shipping options to include more economical ground methods while maintaining product integrity. The platform also provides operational analytics, offering insights into shipping partners' performance and enabling continuous improvement of cold chain logistics.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes companies in the pharmaceutical and food industries that ship temperature-sensitive products, as well as logistics providers seeking to optimize their cold chain operations.
Features
- Coolant prediction: Determines the precise amount of coolant needed for each shipment based on product and environmental factors.
- Shipping method optimization: Recommends the best carrier service and shipping route to minimize heat exposure and transit time.
- Box size selection: Optimizes packaging to fit both the product and coolant, reducing material waste and freight costs.
- Distribution center selection: Identifies the optimal distribution center based on transit times, distance, and weather conditions.
- Ship date selection: Automatically accounts for holidays and weekends to prevent shipments from sitting idle.
- Real-time temperature monitoring: QR-coded temperature sensors track the temperature of shipments from dock door to doorstep.
- Operational analytics: Provides insights into shipping operations, including carrier performance and temperature compliance.
- Coolant calculator: Free tool to try out shipment recommendations.