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    Issue One 2015  19 You will find more information on www.trans-o-flex.com three sizes from 711 to 2,400 litres. They increase route planning options by opti- mising the share of temperature-sensitive goods on each route. They also empower businesses to store goods with and with- out active temperature control in the same vehicle – a decisive plus in flexibility, es- pecially on the last mile of the transport chain. "Hence, we can respond to an even- tually growing demand and adjust our transport capacities accordingly," Christian Knoblich says. Knoblich is Managing Di- rector of the trans-o-flex Logistics Group and is responsible for the company's phar- maceuticals division. Continuous temperature monitoring As a logistics provider specialised in a certain industry, the company had al- ready had experience in actively temper- ature-controlled drug transport. "It was a clear head-start for us, so that we could implement the system in such a short time. In one step, we more than doubled our pre- vious GDP-compliant capacity in the 15 to 25 degree range," Knoblich adds. Key to the sales success of the system has been its continuous temperature con- trol, monitoring, and documentation. Temperatures are monitored and logged during the entire transport. The repeated- ly taken measurements make it possible to show a temperature curve of every room a package has to go through. Each 15 min- utes, the system transfers the average of the last quarter-hour. trans-o-flex had all of its actively temperature-controlled ve- hicles, climate-controlled storage boxes, and storage facilities equipped with the relevant sensors and an innovative tele­ matics software program by BPW subsid- iary idem telematics. Now, the company can prove to its customers that tempera- tures were kept stable throughout the en- tire process chain. Implementation in record time It was a real challenge for idem telematics to implement these plans and create the customised software package – particu- larly, considering the short time frame. There was only half a year left in between the first consultation in spring 2014 and the start of the pilot phase. idem telematics immediately established a project team bringing together experts from product development and product management. At its peak, the team had twelve members in total. "Because speed was of the essence, it was all the more satisfying to see that each requirement could be met in time and that the customer can now enter the mar- ket tapping into its potential," Mario Lenz, Assistant to the Board of Management of idem telematics, explains. "It also confirms how fast we can realise ideas and custom- ise our standard solutions." Active temperature control as tomorrow's standard According to EU GDP requirements, pre- cise temperature control is important to all pharmaceutical products which require a certain storage temperature. Since the start of the nationwide system, trans-o-flex was able to win over numerous other well- known customers with its ambient solu- tion. "We expect transports with active temperature control and continuous tem- perature monitoring to become standard across the industry in two years' time," Knoblich says. Industry experts agree that because of the authorities' increased num- ber of inspections, the passively tempera- ture-controlled logistics solutions still used in the industry today will have certainly disappeared by then.  (hs) The logistics provider owns a large distribution centre of 37,500 m2 floor space at its Herford premises in East-Westphalia. Photos:trans-o-flex

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