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In This Issue
Asia Pacific region develing as logistic hotspot
How to manage warehouse labor costs
KX opens Beijing cold store
Growing Russian container trade

NEW COLD STORE FOR FRIGOLANDA IN POLAND
Frigolanda Cold Logistics has opened a refrigerated warehouse in the Polish city of Radom. This state-of-the-art facility (see pictures in header) has a mobile racking system and a capacity of 41.000m³ (9.800 pallet positions) for the storage of deep frozen products. Further, it offers a wide range of services like container handling, transhipment, order picking, (re)packaging, labeling, and distribution. The Radom facility was designed by Dutch cold store specialist Gerrit Vroege, who is also partner  in ColdStoreDesign.com. In the picture Vroege (2nd from left) with Frigolanda management.

COLD CHAIN DEVELOPMENT
Cold chain development has become an innovative and profitable way to expand business into new markets and identify new investment and partnership opportunities. However, cold chain development in less-developed areas requires planning and funding. CCE-specialist Stephen Neel is perfectly positioned to help draft proposals to capture grants, donations and awards in order to facilitate cold chain development in strategic countries where governmental and not-for-profit organizations are spending money on development projects. 
 
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NEW PRODUCTS
Trailer loading
Egemin has recently introduced its new Automatic Trailer Loading technology (ATL). ATL vehicles can retrieve goods from storage or distribution and load them directly in the trailer without human intervention.
 
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Automated storage
 SSI Schaefer has a new high-density storage system which is said to put up to 30% more pallets into a deep freeeze warehouse.
 
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 Data recording
The CRS3 is the latest temperature-humidty recordingg device from Logika Control, with an internal memory allowing for recording and saving data for one year.
 
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MODERN TRENDS IN COLD SUPPLY CHAIN
Korea
ColdStoreDesign-specialist Theo van Sambeeck recently spoke at the "Modern Trends in Cold Supply Chain" seminar in Seoul, South Korea last month. The event was an initiative of Schaefer Systems International and Korea Logistics News. Van Sambeeck talked about Global Trends, International Benchmarks, and Modern Refrigerated Warehousing.

PUBLICATIONS
We welcome articles, background information, and special reports on the cold storage, refrigerated warehousing and temperature controlled distribution industry. Further, suppliers to these industries can send us press releases on new products and innovations for inclusion in the "New Products" section.
CAPGEMINI LISTS ASIA-PACIFIC LOGISTICS HOTSPOTS
The Asia-Pacific region is developing rapidly in its manufacturing capabilities and logistics activities. A study by Capgemini lists 37 logistics hotspots in 14 different countries in the region.  
Are you considering investing in cold storage and/or logistics infrastructure? Then you don´t want to miss this event:
2nd Southeast Asian Cold Storage & Logistics Executives Conference
 
Mumbai, November 17-18, 2008
New Delhi, November 20-21, 2008 
MANAGING WAREHOUSE LABOR COSTS
Labor costs comprise the largest part of a warehouse´s operating expenses. Managing those costs without jeopardizing customer service and reducing productivity is a challenge. 
KX LOGISTICS OPENS BEIJING FROZEN WAREHOUSE 
Kangxin (KXC) Logistics has opened a new refrigerated warehouse in Beijing. The facility covers 3.700m² and can hold up to 12,000 tons of food at temperatures as low as -28°C.
CONTAINER TRADE: THE GROWING RUSSIAN MARKET
Moscow and other cities in the Russian interior account for a major part of the trade growth in imported products. Therefore, alternative entry gateways are constantly under development. 
Also in this Issue

Warehouse design: balance throughput and capacity

Chinese fast food industry up 
On the Web
LOGISTICS COLD SUPPLY CHAIN EXPERTISE COMBINED
A unique group of international specialists around chilled and frozen perishable food products and pharmaceuticals is united in ColdStoreDesign.com and ColdChainExperts.com and brings globally recognized expertise in all aspects of the cold supply chain. 
MORE COLD STORAGE CAPACITY AT ELDORET AIRPORT
Kenya's Eldoret Airport has a new 240 tonnes cold storage facility, which is expected to help the airport becoming an important cargo hub in East and Central Africa.
WAREHOUSE DESIGN: BALANCING FLOW AND CAPACITY
Good warehouse design is, among other, finding a balance between throughput and capacity. For instance, more dock space allows for more goods to flow through, but also decreases storage capacity.
STRONG GROWTH CHINESE FAST FOOD INDUSTRY
Chinese appetite for burgers, fried chicken, pizza and noodles is expected to make fast food a $66 billion industry in China by 2009, up from $51.7 billion last year, according to the research firm Euromonitor.
NEW SUPPLY CHAIN MODEL LOWERS CO2 EMISSION
According to a report by the Global Commerce Initiative supply chain reorganization can lead to reduced CO2 emission per pallet. Transportation and handling costs lower as well ...

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