Inteligistics says it has patented a labor-reducing process for predicting perishable product temperatures and quality.
Ambient temperature sensors provide data to develop algorithms for the forecasts, without labor-intensive probing and handling, according to a news release.
“Quick cooling and maintenance of the cold chain are the most important factors in determining quality and shelf life,” Lawrence Mallia, vice president of digital transformation for Inteligistics, said in the release. “Our system combines environmental and product data with real-time temperature probe data to generate a machine-learning model that is predictive of product temperature and quality throughout the supply chain.”
The patented process, used independently or in conjunction with Inteligistics’ InteliCool product, combines environmental and product data with real-time temperature probe data in cooling, cold storage, transport and other stages of perishables supply chain, according to the release. Inteligistics says the result is optimization of cooling cycles in tunnels, tubes, mac coolers and other cooling assets to provide maximum efficiency. This extends shelf life, increases throughput, results in significant savings in labor and energy use, an improvement in sustainability, and a reduction in food waste, the release said.
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“This patent award is confirmation of the uniqueness and utility of our digital cold chain management system,” Inteligistics CEO and Chairman Rao Mandava said in the release. “This is especially important as companies face increasing challenges maintaining growth and margins, along with labor shortages. With minimal or no investment or disruption to existing processes, we are able to demonstrate significant improvements and consistency in their perishable operations.”
Inteligistics was recently granted Patent No. 11,810,041 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, according to the release.
The company develops custom solutions and provides an end-to-end integrated supply chain platform and standalone applications that improve quality, throughput, increase profits and deliver high ROI on the process of moving product from field to consumer, the release said.
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