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June 2007 Revolutionizing the Cold Chain Volume 207, Number 6 |
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In This Issue · LifeConEx Biotech Seminar - Review · PDA Cold Chain Conference - Review · Kodiak Advantage - VIP More informative. Easier to use. See all of the products in the Kodiak line. How does it work? Trade shows and conferences. Check out past editions. Is there a Kodiak authorized distributor in your region? Want to become one?
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Kodiak Co-Sponsors LifeConEx First Annual Biotechnology Seminar
LifeConEx held their First Annual Biotechnology Transportation Seminar,
early June 2007 in association with Envirotainer and Kodiak Thermal Strategically, the conference consisted of ten top global biotechnology companies in the California area, where representatives from each company accepted to meet and openly discuss challenges in their role. Prior to the seminar, a survey was conducted with each attendee to understand what areas of product logistics makes their role most difficult. The results were right on, there is a specific need in this sector to address packaging solutions, product validation, reduce product cycle times and comply with regulatory standards, all while maintaining the integrity and quality of high value shipments.
Overall, having process management experts, members of DHL’s Global Forwarding and Express divisions, Lufthansa Cargo, and packaging solutions in attendance presented a holistic view to the experiences from all sides. A range of transportation scenarios and examples provided attendees with data and concepts to consider when transporting their products, as well as the contacts necessary to provide solutions across companies and transportation solution partners. The seminar was a great success! The educational approach allowed for shared learning for all who attended. Kodiak and LifeConEx gained greater knowledge in better understanding the ever-growing biotechnology sector. As originally planned, the seminar proved to be more than a success for LifeConEx, it proved to help each organization evaluate their current cold chain, and improved their overall awareness of effective end-to-end integrated transport. Most importantly, LifeConEx built relationships that foster continued open communication, and provide strategic partnerships to increase overall productivity and ultimate profitability. Congratulations LifeConEx! About Kodiak: Kodiak Thermal Technologies, Inc. develops patented reusable cold chain shipping and storage containers for the transportation of temperature-critical products in the medical and industrial chemical industries. Kodiak Contact Info: For more information on Kodiak Thermal Technologies, Inc. or Kodiak's products, please contact: Harry
Smith About LifeConEx: LifeConEx is a joint venture between DHL Global Forwarding, the world's largest air and ocean freight forwarder, part of Deutsche Post World Net, and Lufthansa Cargo, the leading airfreight cargo company on the international market. LifeConEx is the only industry-specific provider of integrated end-to-end temperature controlled transportation solutions for the life sciences industry ensuring that highly sensitive products are delivered at the right place, at the right time, and in the right condition. A global provider of end-to-end qualified transportation services worldwide, designed to protect the integrity and quality of the products posting fewer delays, less cycle time, less temperature deviations, less damage, and far fewer claims than typically experienced by shippers. LifeConEx offers regulatory compliant process mapping, customized quality agreements, comprehensive 24/7 process and quality control, and technical consulting. Strategically LifeConEx looks to integrate new practices and more efficient ways of managing temperature-sensitive products, by providing overall value in regard to time and productivity. LifeConEx boosts various temperature controlled supply chains with greater control, reduction of risk, and elevation of ROI. LifeConEx Contact Info: For more information on the First Annual LifeConEx Biotechnology Transportation Seminar, LifeConEx please contact: Gordon
Johnson
Review - PDA Cold Chain Conference '07
Kodiak participated in the 2nd Annual PDA Cold Chain Conference in Bethesda, Maryland on June 13th and 14th. This conference was attended by more than 225 senior leaders in the industry from major pharmaceutical, biotech, CRO's, regulatory agencies and other life science companies. The attendance was more than twice that of last year's conference and shows that the PDA is setting new standards for the education and standardization of the life sciences community. Dr. Rafik Bishara, chair of the new PDA Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Discussion Group (PCCDG) was again the chair of this year's conference and opened the conference with the key note address discussion the updates to the PCCDG's Technical Report No. 39 which is quickly becoming the standards tool of the industry. Hugo Wegewijs, representing the EU's C3 group then presented updates from the Temperature-Controlled Pharmaceutical Group. The two-day conference included presentations coordinated around:
The next PDA Cold Chain Conference will be held in Berlin, Germany in October of 2007. Go to www.pda.org for more information.
Kodiak Advantages: VIP's and Patented Thermal Shield Value Point #2: 5-Day Internal Temperature Hold Time One of the advantages of the Kodiak Container is the
fact that it has the ability to maintain a 5-day internal
The Kodiak Container offers favorable conditions for extended life shipments of payloads for 5 days or more, depending on the payload mass and ambient temperature variables. The Kodiak Container also allows for accurate cargo temperature in all environments. This will enable customers to reduce spoilage and better plan for delays. With The Kodiak Container, you also have expanded shipping days which makes it possible to ship on a Thursday or Friday and still maintain your product integrity. |
Technologies, Inc. Held in San Francisco, California, this seminar was set
out to achieve a mutual understanding of the intricacies of
temperature-controlled transportation for this specialized sector, which is
experiencing tremendous year-over-year growth. With over half of the
products produced by this sector being a temperature-controlled product,
there surely is a need to develop customized solutions that suit the needs
of their highly sensitive and high value product. 
As
indicated by the results of the initial survey, LifeConEx teamed with
Envirotainer and Kodiak Thermal Technologies to provide a comprehensive
seminar that allowed open discussions and interactive workshops. The
workshop sessions included topics focused on tangible, every day occurrences
in the transportation of biologicals; as well as proposed concepts and ideas
that can possibly be developed in the future. 
temperature hold
time. This is made possible by using vacuum panel technology and a patented
thermal shield as part of the Kodiak Container. This combined state
of the art technology of patented thermal shields and VIP's (vacuum insulation panels)
is what enables the Kodiak Container to offer 10 times the insulation capability of
ordinary foam insulation.