Cold Chain Logistics
Prioritising the integrity and safety of your products.
Our refrigerated storage and transportation chain
With NVS Logistics, you get peace of mind that your products will be received in optimum condition, without the safety or efficacy of the product being compromised at any point during the supply chain.
We employ a fully active cold chain for the storage and transportation of temperature-sensitive products within our own national distribution network. Offering a stable environment controlled at a refrigerated temperature between 2-8°c, or an ambient temperature between 15-25°c.
Your products will be delivered to the NVS warehouse by refrigerated transport. On arrival, our Goods-In team will check the product is within the correct temperature range, it will then be stored within our walk-in fridges. These are constantly monitored and maintained at a temperature between 2-8°C.
A member of our specially trained fridges team will pick any refrigerated products and pack them in clearly identifiable, sealed packaging and store them in one of our insulated ‘cube’ fridge units for distribution.
Our fleet of delivery vans are equipped with insulated ‘cube’ fridges to ensure the temperature remains compliant during the delivery process.
How do we manage our refrigerated transportation?
Benefit from seamless cold chain management, with NVS Logistics’ meticulously structured and proactive approach to refrigerated transportation. At every step of the journey, your products are protected with a tailored approach that prioritises the quality and safety of your products.
Our focus is on harnessing the collective expertise of our well-trained employees and leveraging top-of-the-line equipment and systems. By doing so, we’re not just managing potential risks but actively mitigating them, so you can rest easy knowing your products are in expert hands.
Each self-contained insulated unit has a protected digital temperature controller to prevent accidental temperature alterations, or the unit being switched off. This also provides the driver with an easy way to verify the temperature of the unit whilst making their deliveries. The units have up to 10 hours of battery power, and can be powered via the vehicle’s battery or run-on mains power. They are also re-calibrated on an annual basis.
Each insulated ‘cube’ fridge has its own ‘fridge passport’, which accurately documents the date, time, and temperature of the unit when products were loaded and subsequently reached their destination. Ensuring traceability at each stage of the transportation process.
Quartix is a digital system that manages the temperature of our ‘cube’ fridges and offers an extra level of temperature verification. An alert email is sent to our team if any fridge breaches an upper or lower temperature threshold, this can then be immediately investigated and rectified.
We use a comprehensive programme of checks and procedures throughout our refrigerated cold chain. From initial checks by our Goods In team, to a daily vehicle check sheet (DVCS) which is completed by our drivers prior to loading, they will also perform a visual check at each drop point along their delivery route.
