“With multiple customers leveraging the same pool of assets , we all win ”
MIKE WEINBERG CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER , TOSCA
conditions , and , ultimately , reduces waste in other areas of its customers ’ supply chains .
The first challenge Tosca ’ s reusable assets help alleviate is product defects . The ability to assess the conditions of food provided in transport gives Tosca clients access to realtime data that measures collisions between crates in transit and ensures that goods are kept at the right temperature while on the road , all with the aim of supplying each unit intact and on time .
“ I love to use our egg channel as an example , as it ’ s the one that most people resonate with ,” says Weinberg . “ Most egg farmers would take their eggs , put them in cartons , and pack those cartons into cardboard boxes . Those cardboard boxes would go to distribution centres , then to retailers that would put the cartons on the shelf .”
He explains that the Tosca solution uses plastic containers that have ventilation and are stackable to minimise damage of fragile goods such as eggs .
“ 1 ) You don ’ t have to worry about crushing , which is a problem with corrugated boxes ; and 2 ) Because they ’ re ventilated , you don ’ t have to use as much energy to maintain optimal temperature on the truck , achieving better efficiency .”
With such examples , there ’ s a reduction in potential damaged goods received by the retailer , but also less time spent stacking goods on shelves . This is thanks to a minimalist design
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