FedEx Custom Critical Launches Temp-Assure Validated Air(SM); New Service Facilitates Regulatory Compliance for Temperature-Sensitive Air-Freight Shipments.AKRON, Ohio Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County.GR6 The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland to the north and Canton to the south, approximately 60 miles (96 km) west of -- FedEx Custom Critical, Inc., a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FDX See full-duplex. fdx - full-duplex ), now offers a validated solution for temperature-sensitive air-freight shipments with Temp-Assure Validated Air. This shipping option conforms to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and features a validation master plan. It also includes standard operating procedures standard operating procedure Medtalk A technique, method or therapy performed 'by the book,' using a standard protocol meeting internally or externally defined criteria; a formal, written procedure that describes how specific lab operations are to be performed. for shipping temperature-sensitive air freight--and facilitates compliance for customers regulated by organizations such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. ). Temp-Assure Validated Air is ideal for shipments traveling internationally or for shipments moving coast-to-coast across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . It features recording devices to capture temperature readings within the air-cargo container, door-to-door shipment tracking and hard-copy temperature documentation. Exclusive-use vehicles are used for initial pickups and final deliveries--while FedEx Express FedEx Express, based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, is the world's largest cargo airline. It is a subsidiary of the FedEx Corporation and delivers packages and freight to more than 220 countries each day[1]. handles the airlift. Temp-Assure Validated Air was developed after extensive testing of temperature-controlled air-freight containers, along with thermal mapping FedEx Express aircraft. The result is a validated process that provides a compliant audit trail and satisfies the demands placed on customers' global supply chains. "Our testing proved that air-cargo containers perform optimally when a consistent temperature environment is maintained around the container. As a result, we regulate the ambient temperature Outside temperature at any given altitude, preferably expressed in degrees centigrade. from pickup to delivery on every Temp-Assure Validated Air shipment," said Tammy Robertson, FedEx Custom Critical White Glove Services(R) manager. "We monitor the container's temperature display unit throughout the shipment and also provide the customer with documentation of the container's internal temperature." Temp-Assure Validated Air is the new addition to the Temp-Assure(R) suite of services. FedEx Custom Critical also offers temperature-control ground services with Temp-Assure and Temp-Assure Validated. Temp-Assure Air service provides an air-freight option for sensitive shipments. About FedEx Custom Critical FedEx Custom Critical provides time-specific shipment services throughout North America and internationally. Among its divisions are Surface Expedite, for nonstop, door-to-door transport of critical shipments; Air Expedite, for an array of expedited air solutions to meet customers' critical delivery times; and White Glove Services(R), for shipments that require extra care in handling, temperature control or specialized security. FedEx Custom Critical is an operating subsidiary An operating subsidiary is a business term frequently used within the United States railroad industry. In the case of a railroad, it refers to a company that is a subsidiary but operates with its own identity and rolling stock. of FedEx Corp. About FedEx Corp. FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $30 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brands. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 250,000 employees and contractors to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit fedex.com. |
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