Instate Cold Storage Services: Temporary Storage

As the Midwest's leading expert in cold storage and distribution, it is our company's obligation to offer every service necessary for the process. As a family-owned business, we promise superior customer service and the best technologically advanced options in the market. 

Interstate Cold Storage is a leading provider of temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics services. One of the key aspects of their operation is their appointment scheduling system and lead times, which ensure that customers' needs are met efficiently and effectively.

Cold is a term that we often use to describe a sensation of low temperature or a lack of heat. But what does it mean scientifically? Understanding the science behind temperature can help us better understand the concept of cold.

Food distribution is always an important topic of conversation when looking at how supply chains work and how the population gets fed. In today's world, most food goes through the supply chain in some form or fashion. Unless you are someone who grows all of your own food, you will be interfacing with a food distribution company. This is why we wanted to look at what Interstate Cold Storage does day-to-day. 

If you’re involved with logistics, you understand the importance of efficiency. With such a long journey from manufacturer to retail, even small delays along the route add up, potentially causing problems down the line.

One significant key performance indicator (KPI) to be aware of is truck turnaround rate at cold storage warehouses.  

Interstate Cold Storage (ICS), a leader in frozen warehousing, shipping, and distribution, announces the appointment of John Jacobs to the position of warehouse manager at its Fort Wayne West facility.  

In the fourth of our multipart series, we will continue discussing the impacts of the pandemic from a 3PL cold storage company’s vantage point. In this post, we will be covering post-pandemic suggestions and strategies for the limited labor supply.      

Warehouses have traditionally supported the carrier market by taking in loads for short-term storage (due to a missed inbound appointment elsewhere), restacking shifted loads, and cross-docking products where a driver is running out of hours and another driver will complete the route. However, these services became more challenging to perform in recent years.

Whenever temperature-sensitive products need to move from warehouse to warehouse or warehouse to retailer, multiple elements along the chain must be perfectly dialed in to reduce the odds of lost product. 

In the third of our multipart series, we will continue discussing the impacts of the pandemic from a 3PL cold storage company’s vantage point. In this post, we will be covering the pandemic and safety changes in the 3PL cold storage industry.