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Jevic Transportation Heats Up Frozen Supply Chains
Innovative Use of Technology Eliminates Supply Chain Barriers

Delanco, NJ – The Jevic Heat Fleet has revolutionized the movement of freezables in cold weather. The Heat Fleet neutralizes one of the most frequent barriers to effective, efficient product distribution – freezing temperatures.

Each year, shippers of cold sensitive materials face in-transit delays and shipment diversion during sub-freezing temperatures. Those delays and the resulting supply chain glitches are a thing of the past for shippers using the Jevic “Heat Fleet” service.

“Most carriers are either unwilling or unable to effectively maintain the flow of “freezable” commodities during cold weather, especially over weekends.” noted Dave Gorman, president and CEO of Jevic Transportation “Our specialized equipment gives our customers a decided edge when it comes to moving this freight.”

The result is transit time reliability, consistent order cycles, product integrity and a reduction in the level of safety stock customers have to keep on hand. For many of shippers, the need for consistent service to their customers is intensified during cold weather. Once frozen, many materials lose their physical properties and their composition. It’s a production and quality control nightmare. The Jevic Heat Fleet eliminates these concerns.

Jevic heated trailer service allows supply chain managers to maintain control of order-cycle times without tying up production, limiting order processing, or increasing costly on-hand stock.

The Heat Fleet, a Jevic innovation, is equipped with technologically advanced U.S. DOT/HAZMAT approved, oversized heaters. With between 30,000 and 60,000 BTUs on every trailer in the Heat Fleet Jevic customers have the ability to move temperature-sensitive freight in trailers that keep shipments warm and cozy the for the length of the trip.

Jevic Transportation Inc, an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, is a less-than-truckload transportation services provider that has carved a distinctive position in the marketplace due to its exclusive Breakbulk-Free Operating model. The company provides an appealing alternative to the major LTL carriers and is superior to most niche carriers in size and scale. Jevic provides product depth and customization for their marketplace with services such as The Heat Fleet; Jevic 100% Guaranteed Service; Partial Trailer load Service, and Multi-regional and National capabilities in one system. In addition, without the multiple handling associated with the other, traditional, Breakbulk, or “hub-and-spoke” carriers, the company provides an industry low claims ratios, creating more efficiencies in their customers’ supply chain.