A highly specialised link in the supply chain is the movement of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) that require to be kept at specific temperatures. The understanding of refrigeration, and the construction of refrigerated vehicles and storage environments has developed into a scientifically based industry in its own right.
Value Fridge Fleet is a well establish and known brand in South Africa. The division carries a wealth of experience for the transportation of refrigerated goods, having serviced a customer base that ranges from the transportation of semi-perishable goods to chilled dairy products to frozen goods. Customers vary from the catering sector to the major cold chain distribution companies.
Value Fridge has a unique brand – Cold Logic – that is eye-catching on a multi-functional fleet of 120 vehicles, varying in size from 1-ton to 12-ton refrigerated rigid vehicles.
Services offered range from standard and in-house rentals to full maintenance leasing. The main Fridge Fleet operation runs out of a national network based at Westrand Depot in Johannesburg to Durban, Cape Town, Nelspruit and Polokwane.
The versatile vehicles have the flexibility of running off diesel or three-phase electric power supplies. The temperatures for distributing products vary from 4 deg C for fresh dairy products to -30 deg C for products such as ice cream.
Some of the most common causes of stock loss are heat infiltration, incorrect temperature settings and lack of pre-cooling of vehicles. A vital element in the division’s offering is that drivers and crew are highly trained for this specialised operation and are skilled in all aspects of product knowledge to loading practices, and from vehicle maintenance to operational procedures.
Route scheduling plays an essential role in determining the optimum trip to preserve the stock being transported. Also in place is a 24-hour response time to any breakdown that may occur throughout South Africa, and a reliable back-up service, including a replacement vehicle if required, is readily available to minimise stock losses in the case of an emergency.
Additionally, Fridge Fleet vehicles are fitted with in-cab controls that assist the driver with real-time temperature monitoring, and all fleet vehicles are fitted with satellite tracking and communication.
The division operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year with no exceptions.
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