Full range service from raw material to patients – also in Austria – for customers from the Pharma/Healthcare industry
Yusen Logistics announces the expansion of its collaborative network servicing final mile distribution requirements across the whole of Europe and beyond within the healthcare sector. The expanded service manages in-market supply to end users – hospitals, pharmacies, doctors, dentists, wholesalers, vaccination centres in 8 countries initially: Austria, Denmark, France, Italy, Spain, UK, Germany, Belgium, and Poland expected to follow later in the year.
This final mile distribution-service is dedicated solely to the stringent requirements of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, with over 50,000 delivery points. Yusen currently makes 20,000 deliveries per week across 36 countries. Yusen’s European Pharmaceutical Superhighway is already contracted to carry over 1.6 million pallets this year.
The network offers huge benefits to the customers, with stringent management of the in-market transport providers and the ability to maximise economies of scale in the purchase of the best in-market freight lanes. The operation drives common standards, optimising quality and compliance to drive towards complete assurance of supply. Yusen’s IT infrastructure enables audit and approval of every carrier to drive standards in line with GDP regulations. Centralised data management also enables customers to benefits from single invoicing.
Healthcare manufacturers are increasingly searching for innovative end-to-end solutions to move their products throughout the supply chain, whilst maintaining a stringent temperature regime at all times. Maximising availability of stock, whilst minimising risk in the supply chain are driving the growing demand.
Yusen Logistics is a leading provider of contract logistics, air and sea freight transport. As a global logistics provider the company offers storage services, distribution, freight transport and supply chain management services. In Europe the enterprise has about 4,300 employees at 75 locations with more than 700,000 m² warehousing space ranging from Spain to Russia. The global headquarters of Yusen Logistics is in Tokyo. Regional head offices are located in Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia/Oceania and the Americas.
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