WE GUARANTEE
YOUR COLD CHAIN
COLD CHAIN’S INTEGRATED MONITORING AND TOTAL CONTROL
Monitoring of temperature from receipt to delivery
All data capture 100% automated
Full reports are accessible from any browser EN12830
STANDARD
Voice call, SMS or e-mail automated failure Alarm enabling CERTIFIED
COMPLIANCE
Easy to install and very user friendly Temperature Meters
for refrigerated transport
A SOLUTION CREATED BY

A S O L U T I O N C R E AT E D B Y
Cold chain’s
integrated monitoring
and total control
AUTOMATIC CENTRALIZED SIMPLE
Steady data capture flows from All data are aligned and Rapid and easy deployment
everywhere, requires no human deposited in a centralized either in offices, on truck
intervention, so it avoids repository, accessible from (connection free) and
omissions and errors. anywhere (through a browser) warehouses (only
In case of failure of a sensor, with different permission requires power supply and
an alarm will be automatically levels. The reports and alarms network).
triggered. are generated centrally.
COLD CHAIN LOGISTICS
Poses the same challenges that regular And some specific :
logistics: > Steady Monitoring of the cold chain.
> Space optimization. > Temperatures threshold management.
> Route optimization. > Specific regulatory framework.
> Time optimization > Irreversibility of errors.
> Errors reduction. > Management of complaints (proof
> Increased automation. of loading).
> Adding value to the customer.
COMMON ISSUES
Malfunction in a camera Incidence in a truck
> If the failure is at night > Should be determined whether
or during bank holidays, the product is affected or not.
weekends, it can only > If it is detected before the
be detected by alarms. customer is reached,
> The failure may or may have further consequences can
not broken the cold chain values. be avoided.
Irregular loading / unloading Customer Complaint
> You can only attribute > Without detailed reports it is
responsibility backing accurate impossible to attribute final
data with delivery date and responsibility.
time stamp and temperature’s > “The customer is always right”
threshold historical range.
Inspection Sea Shipping
> Getting the relevant data may > Shipping add transit time and
require working hours. increases risk of failure.
> Predefined Reports will > On board cooling process
simplify the process. changes.

THE SOLUTION: IHG Monitor
Architecture of the alarm notification system
Optional on board 3G/UMTS/GPS Module
Allows on board real time shipment’s
temperature monitoring and position.
Optional Connection to
PDA + mobile printer Module
Allows you to print “proof of delivery”
at destination, and to read the data
on spot.
SENSORS READERS MONITOR
> Battery operated, with at least one > May be connected to the power > Multi-site.
year (up to 5 depending on usage) grid or to batteries when on board > Fleet Management.
lifetime. (truck). > Parametrized levels of access to
> Up to 2MB data memory can be > Wireless Communication with data for users.
available. sensors either UHF Band or > Generation of detailed on screen
> May or may not process data (shelf 2.4 GHz. reports, PDF and Excel.
life algorithm). > Ethernet (cable) or WiFi (wireless) > Easy Threshold levels of alarms
> Different sensors may be Communication to the application configuration dependent on day
simultaneously available network. and time stamp for Temp (or other
(temperature, Moist,light, > Self wireless network (Mesh sensors), Open/Close doors
acceleration, gas, etc...). Network), thereby only one must (light) or Bacteriological
> Automated Downloading Data be connected to the network. growth (shelf life).
upon entering the coverage area of > Automated Download data from > Alarms triggered by voice call,
any reader. sensors in its coverage area and SMS or email.
> Very robust and reusable. transmit to the central repository. > Harmonized and integrated data
> May contain sensoring capabilities management.
(temp, moist...).
User cases
Chamber’s temperature report Shelf-life product’s calculation Alarms
> Detailed Report of the > Automatic calculation of > Programmable threshold
temperature of all warehouses, remaining lifetime for each type temperature alarms function
accessible via any browser. of perishable good, enhancing sorted by date and time.
“worst case” current practice.
Pallet, sku... temperature’s Truck temperature’s report Additional sensors
report > Detailed temperature, opening > Additionally to temperature
> Detailed temperature’s Report doors, position and speed and sensors different sensors (Moist,
of a pallet or sku, throughout its others... reports of the entire fleet. Humidity, CO2, ...) can be added
entire life. according to perishable product’s
needs or a particular business case.

The Information Highway Group (IHG) is a highly specialized an innovative
RFID consulting- systems integrator.
With over 15 years of experience in introducing new technologies in the
industry. Headquartered in Barcelona, its mission is to implement RFID
projects from A to Z adapted to the business model of its trading partners
and customers.
Formed by a multidisciplinary team with international profile, has deployed
projects in countries like United Kingdom, Portugal, Germany, Italy, USA,
Thailand and Malaysia.
Partner, trading partner, or technological partner of key suppliers in the
RFID industry has been amongst others the prime contractor of the QRFID
project at the Spanish Post, considered the largest in Europe of its kind.
COLD CHAIN’S
INTEGRATED MONITORING
AVALAN CHE .E S
AND TOTAL CONTROL
A SOLUTION CREATED BY
Jordi Girona 29 www.ihg.net
Edificio Nexus II
E-08034 Barcelona
Tel. +34 932 801 555
Fax +34 932 803 015
info@ihg.net