Cold Chain Logistics Solution: Reduce Costs and Improve Quality with SYSTECH’s IoT-Enabled Independent Cold Boxes

The Challenge: Balancing Cost Efficiency with Temperature Control

In the logistics of temperature-sensitive goods such as fresh produce, vaccines, and pharmaceuticals, businesses face a critical challenge—how to maintain strict temperature control while keeping delivery costs manageable. Traditional cold chain logistics often rely on dedicated refrigerated trucks, which come with high operating costs and limited flexibility.

Moreover, when shipments are small, logistics providers often resort to load consolidation, where multiple clients share the same vehicle. This leads to frequent door openings during transit, resulting in fluctuating temperature and humidity levels—significantly increasing the risk of spoilage and loss.

These cold boxes are developed in collaboration with our Japanese partner company. Lab test data shows that, depending on the type of cold box used, they can maintain refrigeration for 3 to 5 consecutive days without any external battery or power source. This not only reduces operational costs but also contributes to a lower carbon footprint.

Each cold box functions autonomously, allowing goods with different temperature requirements to be transported in the same vehicle—without risk of cross-contamination or temperature interference.

This solution is particularly suitable for mid-to-small batch deliveries, fresh food supply chains, and vaccine transportation, helping businesses streamline operations while ensuring quality.

The SYSTECH Solution: Independent Cold Boxes with IoT Cold Chain Monitoring

To address these challenges, SYSTECH introduces a modular cold chain solution built around independent temperature-controlled cold boxes equipped with Bluetooth environmental sensors. These boxes eliminate the need for traditional refrigerated trucks and can be easily integrated into standard delivery vehicles, providing exceptional flexibility and significant cost savings.

These cold boxes are developed in collaboration with our Japanese partner company. Lab test data shows that, depending on the type of cold box used, they can maintain refrigeration for 3 to 5 consecutive days without any external battery or power source. This not only reduces operational costs but also contributes to a lower carbon footprint.

Each cold box functions autonomously, allowing goods with different temperature requirements to be transported in the same vehicle—without risk of cross-contamination or temperature interference.

This solution is particularly suitable for mid-to-small batch deliveries, fresh food supply chains, and vaccine transportation, helping businesses streamline operations while ensuring quality.

Key Features: Real-Time Monitoring × End-to-End Visibility × Lower Logistics Costs

 

• Independent Temperature Control: Each cold box is equipped with its own temperature regulation system and can be configured individually based on product requirements.
• Bluetooth Environmental Sensors: Real-time monitoring of temperature and humidity inside each box, with data transmitted wirelessly to the vehicle’s onboard unit.
• UA1 In-Vehicle Gateway: Collects sensor data and logs critical transport metrics such as pickup/drop-off times, route tracking, driving behavior, and environmental curves during transit.
• Fleetweb Cloud Platform: Centralized dashboard for live monitoring, historical data access, and audit-friendly reporting across all assets.
• No Need for Dedicated Refrigerated Trucks: Cold boxes can be used with general-purpose delivery vehicles, reducing dependence on specialized fleets and optimizing transportation costs.

Applications Across Industries

Whether you’re managing a regional supply chain or coordinating large-scale medical distribution, SYSTECH’s smart cold chain solution provides the visibility, traceability, and flexibility your business needs.

Topology

SYSTECH’s cold chain monitoring system is built on a modular IoT architecture that connects each cold box to a centralized cloud platform through in-vehicle gateways. This enables seamless data flow, real-time tracking, and full visibility across the entire cold chain operation.
 

• Cold Boxes: Each unit has independent temperature and humidity control.
• Bluetooth Sensors: Transmit environmental data (temperature, humidity, and more) from each box.
• UA1 Gateway: Aggregates sensor data and GPS/location metrics from up to 8 cold boxes per vehicle.
• Fleetweb Platform: Provides centralized monitoring, historical analysis, alerting, and reporting.

This topology ensures real-time visibility, supports scalable deployment, and is compatible with mixed-fleet delivery scenarios.

while supporting a more sustainable, energy-independent cold chain ecosystem