How we get there
Three pillars of impact
Surface risk before a load fails
Dock-side visual checks detect only 46% of excursions, while continuous monitoring can detect 97%, shrinking blind spots and enabling intervention before rejection.[4]
Recover value from compromised inventory
When shelf life degrades in transit, dynamic rerouting and markdown automation can reduce spoilage costs by 38% and recover 60% to 80% of write-off value.[33]
Prevent methane and protect margins
Food waste drives 58% of fugitive landfill methane in U.S. MSW systems. Cutting temperature-linked loss reduces emissions while unlocking billions in recoverable inventory value.[16]
How far we've come
Our impact roadmap
Current loss profile
U.S. retailers discard roughly 16 billion pounds of product each year due to temperature mismanagement in transport and storage.[3]
Close the visibility gap
Replace passive logging with real-time telemetry that detects failures early enough for operational response.
Automate recovery decisions
Use FEFO routing, markdown workflows, and secondary-market transfers to salvage inventory at risk.
Deploy across 500,000 reefers
Nationwide deployment is projected at $535.5M to $667M across three years with upper-bound annual SaaS spend of $198M.[45]
Align your cold chain with this mission
See how your operation can prioritize FEFO recovery and measurable ROI.
Footnotes
- Cold Chain Logistics Shipping Guide: Protect Product & Margin | Worldwide Express https://www.wwex.com/shipping-resources/cold-chain-logistics
- Food Safety Information | NRM, Inc. https://www.nrminc.com/resources/food-safety-rules-regulations-nrm/
- Quantifying Methane Emissions from Landfilled Food Waste | US EPA https://www.epa.gov/land-research/quantifying-methane-emissions-landfilled-food-waste
- (PDF) Smart Shelf Life: How IoT Sensors Cut Food Waste by 38% While Boosting Perishable Profits https://www.researchgate.net/publication/396736476_Smart_Shelf_Life_How_IoT_Sensors_Cut_Food_Waste_by_38_While_Boosting_Perishable_Profits
- Three Ways AI Is Driving Reductions in Food Loss and Waste - ReFED https://refed.org/articles/three-ways-ai-is-driving-reductions-in-food-loss-and-waste/
- Samsara Review: Fleet Management Features, Fees, Support 2026 - Tech.co https://tech.co/fleet-management/samsara-fleet-management-review
- A ROADMAP TO REDUCE U.S. FOOD WASTE BY 20 PERCENT - ReFED https://refed.org/downloads/Key_Insights.pdf