GUIDE TO OPTIMIZED NETWORK & DEVICE MANAGEMENT - Cold Storage Operations
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Cold Storage Operations
GUIDE TO
OPTIMIZED
NETWORK
& DEVICE
MANAGEMENTCold Reality:
The Current and The following statistics shed further light on the
current and future state of the cold-chain environment:
Future State
of Cold-Storage 10% The historically low vacancy rate of US cold storage.
Needs 75-100
The estimated amount of additional
freezer/cooler space needed throughout
The production and distribution of vaccines million sq. ft. the industry to meet growing direct-to-
consumer demands.
for COVID-19 put a public spotlight on cold-
storage needs, but the necessity for such
facilities and processes is nothing new, and
was already stretched by the pandemic in other
34 years The average age of cold storage warehouses.
ways. Food producers and retailers struggled to
keep pace with demand for online orders in the WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
early months of the crisis. This added volume
demanded additional storage space to keep Taking advantage of this growing need and gaining a competitive
pace and strained capabilities, workflows and edge for your own operation requires a comprehenisve
networks in unexpected ways. communications and IT management strategy for your existing
facilities and any planned expansion.Select a Unified Let’s start with inter-employee communications.
Communications Platform Warehouse communication networks should include:
Seamless call continuity between Wi-Fi and cellular
Multiple devices and platforms can wreak havoc on
an organization’s mobile capabilities. Without a single Secure RTP support to encrypt video and audio media streams
application and intelligence solution, businesses may face Operating system agnostic (IOS, Android, Windows)
interoperability issues that hamper their ability to maintain Platform agnostic (desktop, laptop, mobile, tablet)
seamless communications about critical issues, such as Hosted or on-premise deployments
temperature fluctuations or equipment failures. Full suite of communication (chat, video, VOIP, PTT)
It’s a common problem in today’s workplace, where
employees often rely on a mix of communication methods
to stay in touch and perform collaborative tasks. This leaves All of this is enabled
internal teams with a patchwork of security and support, through a single app that
allows for push-to-talk
often creating an administrative nightmare for IT teams.
conversations, video calling,
Ideally, your supply chain solution will include a connected remote help desk support
suite of platforms and services that eliminate common and user experience
interoperability issues and increase cold-chain visibility. reporting – among others.NETWORK DESIGN NETWORK STRUCTURED
AND ENGINEERING DIAGNOSTICS CABLING AND
Experts work with organizations Providers who use INSTALLATION
to understand the scope of the high-tech tools Cable system design,
network to be implemented, and diagnostics installation and project
including required coverage, to help restore management services
Partner with data rates, network capacity,
roaming capability and quality of
networks quickly. that encompass optical
fiber and wireless-based
Network service for each operation. distribution systems.
Design Experts POST-INSTALLATION
Cold storage requires careful NETWORK MONITORING VALIDATION SITE SURVEY
oversight of products to ensure Monitoring of networks to identify Verification and optimization On-site assessment
quality and freshness. But slow or failing components, services that validate a of wireless network
organizations may not have the notifying the network network’s design and operations by walk
expertise in house to design administrator in the event of ensures that it meets the testing, auditing and
outages or potential failures. requirements discovered in offering detailed
networks that meet their
the network’s detailed plan, analysis and diagnosis
unique needs. Cold-storage
making sure that data is of the existing
environments can be harsh. moving as designed. wireless network.
That means a robust, reliable
network design is a must.
Key benefits include:
Elimination of downtime dips Less IT complexity
5% to 10% increase in productivity More reliable Wi-Fi serviceREPAIR CONFIGURE
Have a Reliable Service MANAGEMENT
Management
TO PURPOSE
Configuration of
and Maintenance Plan of repairs, so
organizations don’t
devices out of
the box to ensure
have to expend they’re ready for use
The modern supply chain requires modern mobile technology to facilitate resources and immediately.
rapid communications, scanning, access to software, information and more. time to get their
These devices enable real-time inventory tracking, product traceability, GPS- networks up and
enabled route management and much more. running again. MOBILE DEVICE
MANAGEMENT
Implementing and maintaining these devices is a job unto itself, though, as SUPPORT
any downtime, lost or damaged equipment, and uncoordinated updates or SPARE POOL Remote management
maintenance not only waste employees’ time, but can also cost a MANAGEMENT of mobile devices to
Ownership of spare resolve issues faster.
business money.
devices to reduce
the total number of
A critical component of any operation is a reliable device spares on site so INTEGRATED
management strategy to get the most out of mission- organizations have
HELPDESK
critical technology. a device available
Certified repair
only when and
engineers who can
where they need it.
triage device issues,
which reduces the
number of repair
incidents by up to
25% or more.Here’s what to look for:
INTERNAL HEATERS
Deploy Cold-Ready
Devices & Networks HEATED DISPLAYS
Cold-storage facilities create another layer of
requirements and processes to protect employees, IP65 OR HIGHER
product, infrastructure and heavy equipment. The RATING
devices we use for everyday communication,
information and workflow should be no
HIGH-GRADE
different. Insulation, frost, condensation and
LITHIUM-ION
temperate can all affect connectivity, LCD BATTERIES FOR
screens, circuitry and batteries. HANDHELD UNITS
To compensate, choose devices designed to work
in any environment, at any temperature and make ACCESS-POINTS
sure your network is up to the task. WITHIN THE COLD
STORAGE AREAHeartland USA
and Honeywell: ALWAYSON
Comprehensive suite of managed
ALWAYSCONNECTED
Bring Heartland’s network expertise to your
Your Cold Storage
service solutions designed to improve enterprise, simplifying support, eliminating
efficiency and reduce operating costs. downtime and increasing productivity by
Optimization Experts
With AlwaysOn, Heartland is your 5-10%. From on-site diagnostic surveys to
one point of contact to manage every network tuning and monitoring, Heartland
aspect of your mobile technology in a engineers create a custom plan to optimize
Keeping your cold-storage facility single, integrated program. your mobile network performance.
and operations running smoothly in
normal or high-volume times demands
partners who work together to provide
complete solutions. Heartland and
Honeywell both bring their experience
with mobile workforces, networks and SMART TALK OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
devices to you, for a customized suite A unified workforce A centralized, cloud-based platform to manage
communications application that the complete lifecycle, operational visibility,
of technologies and services designed
tackles the problem of fragmented and performance analysis of assets, people,
to keep your operation connected,
communications, with enterprise- and tasks. With embedded hardware sensors
productive and ready for whatever grade security for voice calling, text designed into Honeywell products, the solution
comes next in supply chain management. and media messaging, and user continuously extracts performance data that is
presence – all from one device. periodically sent to the cloud for analysis.
For more information on how your organization can optimize its cold-storage capabilities,
visit www.heartland-usa.com and www.honeywellaidc.com.You can also read
