How do Americold’s operations continue to provide service if there is a system failure?

Complete system failures are extremely rare events and we’re proud of our systems availability record.  This is supported by our complete backup of 100% of our files in our disaster recovery replication environment.  We employ high availability disaster recovery solutions that are tested as a part of our SOX compliance to ensure systems availability and our IT infrastructure provides IT service from two separate data centers.  We work hard to ensure any service interruptions are addressed as quickly as possible, and bring systems back up as it’s safe to do so.

How can Americold minimize business transition risk and launch disruption?

Our Program Management Office (PMO) includes experts in operations, engineering, construction, and refrigeration. We build or retrofit proven solutions on-time, with full risk and contingency planning. Our network of warehouses enables us to create short-term storage strategies with tollgate milestones to implement a backup plan. Our rigorous methodology ensures your launch is successful through detailed ramp-up and staffing planning, multi-workstream integration, and KPI visibility and oversight.

How do I know if my business could benefit from automation?

Our in-house supply chain engineers and architects are industry experts in all forms of automated design. We have full-line facility design capabilities, competitive with any paid consulting firm, and the full process is in-house: Design, Build, Operate. We have extensive experience in rationalization of technologies through data analysis, design alternative evaluation, supplier selection, and business case assessment.