Inspect and Review
A thorough receiving inspection combined with a review of transport temperature records is the best way to prevent poor quality product from becoming part of your inventory. The nature of the product and its packaging influence how receiving inspections are performed.
Visual inspection for damage to packaging, swells, discoloration and other indications of product mishandling is the most common means of confirming product acceptability.
Except when used to evaluate fresh meats and produce, visual inspections often yield insufficient information about the exposure of the product to unsafe storage conditions.
The limitations of visual inspections makes continuous monitoring and recording of storage conditions, combined with point-of-origin quality assurance, an essential part of verifying product quality.
Many trucking companies today rely on miniature, solid-state temperature recording devices to confirm whether proper storage conditions were maintained during transport.
These matchbook-sized devices are inexpensive and provide high-resolution temperature readings over the entire duration of the transport period. The use of miniature temperature recorders benefits both the trucking company and its customers by eliminating guesswork.
A thorough receiving inspection combined with a review of transport temperature records is the best way to prevent poor quality product from becoming part of your inventory. The nature of the product and its packaging influence how receiving inspections are performed.
Visual inspection for damage to packaging, swells, discoloration and other indications of product mishandling is the most common means of confirming product acceptability.
Except when used to evaluate fresh meats and produce, visual inspections often yield insufficient information about the exposure of the product to unsafe storage conditions.
The limitations of visual inspections makes continuous monitoring and recording of storage conditions, combined with point-of-origin quality assurance, an essential part of verifying product quality.
Many trucking companies today rely on miniature, solid-state temperature recording devices to confirm whether proper storage conditions were maintained during transport.
These matchbook-sized devices are inexpensive and provide high-resolution temperature readings over the entire duration of the transport period. The use of miniature temperature recorders benefits both the trucking company and its customers by eliminating guesswork.