Process
Tobin Scientific Process = 3 steps
minimize risk and reduce cost
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Pick up Freezer | ![]() |
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Transport | ![]() |
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Deliver |
Process
avoid conventional process = 8 steps
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Customer packs samples in wet or dry ice |
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Samples transferred to courier truck for airport delivery |
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Courier unloads onto airport cargo area |
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Airline personnel load samples onto plane |
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Upon arrival, airline personnel offload samples from plane to cargo area |
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Second courier picks up at airport cargo area |
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Samples are delivered to destination loading dock |
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Customer is responsible for unloading samples into freezer. Customer must have freezer up to temp for arrival |
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Process
avoid risks
- wet or dry ice can melt
- plane delays extend window of unmonitored temperatures
- multiple handling equals higher risk
- untrained personnel blindly handle biological substances
- cGMP/cGLP temperature compliance not available
avoid unnecessary costs
- purchase, lease or rent freezer at destination
- cost to transport empty freezer from origin
- management of multiple vendors
- compromised samples















