Recent worldwide incentives for trade liberalization are opening up new prospects for India, including new potential in the food industry, benefiting more than 70% of the country's population. However, the dominant food producer India still witnesses 40% of perished items, which, if appropriately managed, could add to the country’s economy. This calls for the need for an adequate and efficient cold storage chain across the nation for wealth and health creation of food and other industries in India.
Having said that, it is essential to discuss how the Indian cold storage industry looks like. Being mostly manually operated, Indian cold storage segment lacks in facilitating the modern needs. Moreover, to address the high competition in the market, the majority opts for an ammonia-based cooling system, which poses a threat to the quality of the stored products. Ultimately, if any service provider meets both the requirement of technology and safety, they may lack the requirement of location. This has created a considerable gap between what is demanded and how it is met.
Knowing all this, Antarrtica Cold Storage is filling this void with knowledge, technology, and understanding. The company helps its clients with the quickest turnaround time along with assured protection to the stored items. The firm has also hugely invested to install optimized technology and brought in ethical practices to make sure its clients get what they pay for.
According to Mr. D V Karunaakar, CEO, Antarrtica Cold Storage, “We have modernized ourselves to meet all the key specifications of our clients, making sure they receive the desired service from us. We have equipped our warehouse with advanced automated technologies to provide quick service. We establish web-enabled communication with customers to keep them updated on the required temperature and products on a daily basis. Personalized software is enabled to avoid internal management issues. Our workforce works diligently to maintain temperature, do regular checks on the machines to avoid major breakdowns, to provide professional, swift & hassle-free service of loading and unloading of products.”
Technology Utilization
Antarrtica Cold Storage has invested to establish a technology-driven operation line. Mobile-Racking and Shuttle Racking Systems of the firm are among the latest and most modern technologies. “We take pride to launch these automated system and we are the first to have such automated systems in Tamil Nadu,” says Mr. D V Karunaakar.
Enhanced efficiency, higher handling capacity, direct access to each pallet, quick and hassle-free service along first-in-first-out capability are just a few of the advantages of these systems. Equipped with motors the racking can be moved via rail guidance to locations where a racking aisle is required. This is completely automated and fully controlled with the help of a remote.
To prevent thefts and other crimes, the total area is kept under total security surveillance. Power backup is also available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure total protection of the stored goods. The company has insulated cabin-covered camera equipped Reach trucks, Forklifts, and BOPT’s to work in extreme frozen conditions of -25 degrees Celcius.
Along with this, the company has also installed an online WMS system to provide their client with customized solutions to notify them with all the details of the stored products. “Our competency is having automated systems, diligent and highly skilled workforce, web- technology to improve and meet our customer's expectations & demands,” mentions the CEO.
We have modernized ourselves to meet all the key specifications of our clients, making sure they receive the desired service from us
Maintaining Quality Standards
Being an FSSAI and ISO-certified firm, Antarrtica Cold Storage follows a robust quality control procedure. To begin with, the company guarantees that its machinery is checked on a weekly basis to avoid any problems. Monthly pest treatment is strictly adhered to in order to enhance staff health and well-being while also increasing the sanity of the workplace. IOS temperature sensors are used by the company to ensure that the proper temperature is maintained for the items held on the premises. The staff takes stringent efforts to maintain the proper temperature and guarantee that items are handled quickly, as well as to prevent the stock loss, theft, or damage. The company has opted for freeon based refrigeration instead of ammonia in their facility its consumer's products and the employees from harmful gases.
The company is determined to adhere to the rising trends and growing food industry by equipping and staying in trend with the latest technologies to accommodate the products and facilitate stress-free service and business operations. In the future, the company wants to install many new technologies like to detect fire accidents and it is also planning to adopt a green design for its cold storage to conserve energy by entry of natural daylight.
Ensuring manifold benefits from all dimensions
Antarrtica Cold Storage is an FSSAI and ISO-certified cold storage service provider. The firm is strategically placed itself over the Chennai- Bangalore highway and is just 30 mins away from the city. Antarrtica is the first firm to deploy Mobile-Racking and Shuttle Racking Systems in Tamil Nadu, which enables them in faster and better operations. Along with this, the company has also an online WMS system to deliver transparency and customized solutions to its clients. Antarrtica Cold Storage uses freeon based refrigeration to ensure optimum safety of the stored product.
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