Storage unitization and standardization in the cold chain industry

Cold chain warehousing is the act of using temperature control facilities to create a suitable temperature and humidity environment and to implement storage and custody of goods. Only when the stored goods are placed in the specified optimal temperature and humidity environment, can the quality and performance of the stored goods be guaranteed and prevent deterioration, Reduce losses.
Improve the high-efficiency operation modes such as packaging and storage forms, storage and management methods, temperature and humidity recorders or temperature and humidity monitoring systems, cold chain data management platforms in the cold chain warehousing process, and effectively improve and optimize the cold chain warehousing management process and make it Compliance with relevant regulations and standards enables companies to find the best balance between operating costs and quality control, so as to fully guarantee product quality and create continuous value growth for customers.
1. Cold chain storage unitization and standardization The
cold chain storage system mainly includes unit appliances such as pallets, various types of shelves, handling equipment, temperature and humidity monitoring systems, and management information systems. Standardizing the loading unit and integrated unit of the cold chain storage, including the size of the packaging unit of the shelf, the size of the pallet and other supporting facilities, is the basis for determining the entire cold chain standard.
Cold chain warehousing has high requirements for storage equipment and storage environment. When planning and designing the cold chain warehousing system, due to the non-standardization and customization of the loading unit and integrated unit of cold chain warehousing, it is directly related to all cold chain docking facilities. Technical size is one of the basic technical data sources for the design and planning of cold chain storage facilities. It
directly affects the establishment, planning, design and optimization of storage system solutions, storage equipment library capacity and the operating efficiency of handling equipment, and it is also not conducive to third parties. Warehousing management and operation services between cold chain enterprises.
Therefore, to realize the unitization and standardization of cold chain warehousing, through the optimal allocation of resources, the cold chain warehousing system can reduce the total cost of the logistics system and obtain the best economic benefits while providing satisfactory services to customers.
2. Control elements in the
cold chain storage environment The control elements in the cold chain storage environment include product characteristics, cold chain storage equipment, processing technology and operation management, etc.:
1. The control elements in product characteristics include raw material quality and storage resistance Wait
Different raw material storage temperature conditions, cooling methods and unit packaging requirements will vary. The quality change of refrigerated products mainly depends on the variable range of the temperature of the controlled thermometer, the temperature influence of the stored items, and even the temperature gradient between the surface temperature of the stored items and the internal temperature will also affect its quality.
Some data indicate that
the quality loss of food exposed to room temperature for 1 hour may be equivalent to the quality loss of half a year of storage at -20°C.
2. The control elements of
cold chain storage equipment include: the quantity and quality of cold chain storage equipment and its layout and control management mode in the warehouse, temperature and humidity monitoring system and management operation platform, low temperature environment and fresh-keeping storage and transportation tools, etc.
Choose suitable cold chain storage equipment for refrigeration and freezing methods and processes to ensure that the cold chain storage environment meets the requirements of ambient temperature, humidity, gas composition, and hygiene.
3. The control factors of processing process conditions include
the process level of cold chain storage, packaging conditions and cleanliness and sanitation.
4. The control elements of man-made conditions include
management mode, express delivery and food care.
5. The factors that affect the effect of refrigeration or freezing also include
the biochemical characteristics, cooling methods and refrigeration process conditions of the stored items, such as artificially adjusting the ratio of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the cold chain storage environment to slow down the physiological and biochemical effects of fresh products The speed of response extends the shelf life of stored items.
Among them, some factors affect each other, such as cold chain storage equipment conditions have a direct impact on the processing technology, management and operation process.
3. Design and planning of shelf steel structure in
cold chain storage environment. Through the design planning and thinking of shelf structure in cold chain storage environment, analyze the focus of design and planning of equipment related to cold chain storage, and strictly control each influencing factor. , Not only give full play to the performance advantages of each equipment, but also use the characteristics of different equipment to complement each other. From the perspective of the overall cold chain storage system, optimize, rationalize and manage the cold chain storage system to achieve the best cold chain storage operation efficiency and serve the entire cold chain storage system. Chain system.
Determine the size, link, structure, etc. of the shelf steel structure;
identify structural factors at the beginning of the design and planning of the
steel shelf structure; design and plan for the cold chain steel shelf structure must have a systematic and developmental view;
other details of the design and planning of the cold chain steel shelf structure .
According to the confirmed cold chain storage steel shelf structure plan, reasonable layout of temperature and humidity monitoring nodes, signal feedback wiring, lighting system, handling system, etc., establish a complete operation monitoring system and management operation platform, rationally allocate storage and freight, and establish a reasonable The storage operating environment, the frequency and sequence of entry and exit, ensure the quality of cold chain storage and storage efficiency.
4. How to choose a cold chain storage solution. The
main business of the cold chain logistics center at room temperature includes storage and storage, preliminary processing, product display, etc. The operation functional areas include tally area, temporary storage area, normal temperature area, shade area, cold storage area, and low temperature freezing Area, exhibition area, circulation processing area, picking area, waste concentration area, business area, etc.
It is necessary to analyze the functional area, equipment layout, logistics trend and operation process of the cold chain logistics center. According to the logistics data analysis between the functional areas, find areas with frequent internal logistics and areas with relatively few logistics, and determine the closeness of each functional area In order to determine a relatively reasonable cold chain storage solution, combined with the planned utilization area of the operating unit, reasonable design layout and simulation operation.
The steel shelf structure and its type are one of the more critical application technologies, which directly determine the storage volume, the shortest and longest storage period of incoming goods, the turnover rate and its operating efficiency.
At present, the most common steel shelf structure forms in cold chain storage systems are:
drive-in shelves, push-back shelves, gravity shelves, electric mobile shelves, loft-type shelves and their logistics platforms, shuttle shelves, automatic three-dimensional warehouses, etc. Dense storage system.
In addition, according to the characteristics of the stored items, warehouse structure and operation mode, ground storage, stack storage or other low-density storage rack structures, such as pallet rack structures, cantilever rack structures, etc., can also be adopted.
The first criteria for the evaluation of cold chain warehousing solutions are appropriate, efficient, and feasible to meet customer needs, and the second is the economics of the cold chain warehousing solution itself, in order to compare or reasonably integrate the advantages of various cold chain warehousing solutions, and according to The operation effect of the actual case, and the establishment of appropriate program evaluation indicators.
With statistics and calculations, the same 2000㎡ warehouse, the shuttle storage solution can increase the storage capacity by 1.8 times, and reduce the construction cost by 30%, and establish a low-cost, high-efficiency, and intelligent cold-chain storage system. It can reduce the customer's long-term operating costs, and can significantly improve the customer's logistics response speed and work efficiency.