In the high-stakes world of cold chain logistics, there’s one inescapable truth: once the temperature goes wrong, it’s already too late. Sensitive goods, whether pharmaceuticals, biosciences, or premium food and beverage, require tight environmental control. A single excursion can mean millions in losses, not to mention compliance nightmares and eroded customer trust. That’s why Overhaul and Zebra Technologies have teamed up to prevent damage before it happens.
The cold chain’s critical vulnerabilities
From production to patient, or farm to shelf, cold chain shipping faces a perfect storm of risks, including:
- Temperature excursions caused by equipment failure, traffic delays, or improper handling.
- Theft and tampering during high-risk stops, especially for pharmaceuticals and luxury perishables.
- Lack of real-time visibility into environmental conditions during transit.
- Delayed intervention against damages, due to delayed detection of issues.
Most solutions are reactive. But reactive doesn’t cut it in the cold chain, where damage is irreversible once thresholds are breached.
Overhaul + Zebra: proactive protection in motion
Overhaul offers the only global platform designed to prevent, predict, and respond in real time to threats across the cold chain. Partnering with Zebra Technologies, we integrate rugged mobile computers like the TC52X and ET65, advanced tablets, and environmental sensors such as the ZS300 into a fully connected solution. This empowers customers to:
1. Know before it happens
Unlike passive trackers, Overhaul’s platform analyzes live sensor data, route patterns, and even external risk signals like weather and traffic to forecast threats. This triggers early intervention, not after-the-fact reporting.
2. Act in real time
If a trailer door opens where it shouldn’t, or if the route diverges from a set compliance corridor, Overhaul alerts users immediately. Zebra’s mobile devices ensure drivers and field teams can respond instantly, guided by Overhaul’s automated intervention protocols.
3. Automate compliance
Regulatory and SLA adherence is critical, especially for pharma and food. Overhaul automatically logs and audits every action, helping teams meet strict documentation standards with zero added manual work.
4. Preserve product and profit
Once a cold chain shipment is compromised, the financial and reputational impacts can be massive. Overhaul not only minimizes spoilage, theft, and non-compliance but also helps customers avoid downstream costs and potentially reduce insurance premiums through demonstrable performance and reduced risk profiles.
More than risk reduction: this is ROI in action
While many platforms offer visibility, Overhaul + Zebra deliver results. Zebra brings unmatched device performance, and Overhaul turns it into a real-time compliance engine, enabling our customers to achieve unprecedented efficiencies:
- $1M saved by a baby formula manufacturer through spoilage prevention
- $36M in savings across theft and compliance improvements
- 10%+ increase in temp compliance within 12 months
- 2,987% ROI in logistics over 3 years
- 0.03% loss rate in high-value freight
Preserving safety, value, and trust across industries
Overhaul and Zebra have the expertise to help various industries handle their unique cold chain needs. This includes:
- Pharmaceuticals: Pharma companies achieve real-time monitoring of vaccines in transit, with live alerts on door breaches, temperature drifts, and route deviations. Zebra’s rugged tablets enable field teams to document chain-of-custody and act instantly on Overhaul’s insights.
- Biosciences: High-consequence materials shipped across borders stay protected with geofencing and compliance verification at every checkpoint.
- Food & Beverage: Proactive alerts ensure frozen or refrigerated products never exceed their temperature range, protecting both safety and shelf life.
- Luxury Goods & CPG: Combining location tracking with environmental data ensures product integrity and reduces shrinkage risk.
The future of cold chain is predictive
With Overhaul and Zebra, the future of cold chain is no longer reactive. It’s predictive and prescriptive. Our solution is a living system that learns from data, anticipates risk, and acts before damage occurs. Together, we deliver peace of mind in motion, ensuring that sensitive cargo arrives safe, secure, and compliant, every time.
Stay ahead of cold chain disruptions. Explore our infographic to see how proactive protection works in real time.
