eslTAGS
Cold Chain

FEFO enforcement and guided picking, built for sub-zero operations.

Cold chain operations demand strict rotation discipline and hands-free workflows. eslTAGS enforces FEFO automatically and guides pickers through every temperature zone with light.

FEFO

Automated enforcement

99.8%

Pick accuracy

Hands-free

Cold zone workflow

100%

Lot traceability

Challenges & Solutions

What holds cold chain operations back — and how eslTAGS fixes it

Perishable inventory must move on a strict first-expired, first-out basis, which is hard to enforce manually.

FEFO-based WMS logic directs pickers to the correct lot automatically, every time.

Picking across multiple temperature zones slows workers down and increases handling time in the cold.

Pick-to-Light minimizes time spent in sub-zero and chilled zones with direct, guided picks.

Manual handwriting and paperwork are impractical to manage with gloved hands in cold environments.

Hands-free light-guided confirmation removes the need for paperwork or handheld devices in the cold.

Regulatory compliance requires full lot traceability for recalls across the entire cold chain.

Full lot and batch traceability is available instantly from receiving through to shipment.

Temperature-zone labor productivity is difficult to measure and optimize without direct visibility.

Zone-level labor analytics identify bottlenecks and productivity trends by temperature zone.

Before & After

What changes on the ground

Typical time and effort for cold chain operations tasks, before and after eslTAGS.

FEFO rotation compliance

Manual process
Manual, picker-dependent
With eslTAGS
Automatic, system-enforced

Recall lot trace across facilities

Manual process
Hours of paper logs
With eslTAGS
Instant lookup

Average pick time, cold zone

Manual process
100% baseline
With eslTAGS
40% of baseline
Return on Investment

What cold chain operators gain within the first year

Reduced

Expiry-related waste

99.8%

Pick accuracy

100%

Lot traceability

5–10 mo

Typical payback period

Illustrative Scenarios

What ROI looks like in the field

Representative deployment scenarios based on typical eslTAGS implementations at this scale.

Frozen & Chilled Distribution Center · 1 facility, multi-zone

Challenge — Manual FEFO enforcement relied on picker judgment, risking near-expiry stock being missed.

Result — FEFO-based WMS logic now directs every pick automatically, virtually eliminating expiry-related waste.

FEFO

Automated enforcement

Reduced

Expiry-related waste

99.8%

Pick accuracy

Perishable Foods 3PL · 3 cold storage facilities

Challenge — Recall readiness required manually tracing lots across paper logs from multiple facilities.

Result — Lot traceability is now available instantly across all three facilities from a single dashboard.

Instant

Recall trace time

100%

Lot traceability

60%

Faster picking

See FEFO-guided picking in a cold storage facility.

Book a live demo tailored to cold chain operations, or request a quotation for your facility.