Tagged with logistics

Switzerland Eric ten Kate, VP for Global Life Science at logistics and distribution firm Agility, highlights how the company responded to the unprecedented challenges thrown up by the COVID-19 pandemic and why it may prove to be a turning point, both for uptake of new digital solutions and for the role…

Dominican Republic Genald Senior, general manager for Leterago, the leading pharma distributor in the Dominican Republic, discusses how the company has managed to control over a fifth of the market, the country’s regulatory environment, the challenges of getting to the 1,800 pharmacies in the country, and their pandemic journey.   Technology will…

Global DHL’s Larry St Onge outlines how the logistics giant adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the unprecedented cross-industry collaboration that emerged, and the potential for long-term transformation of biopharmaceutical distribution and logistics.   Supply chains will never be the same as they were pre-pandemic. This is now the “new-normal”…

USA Joe Lewis outlines the key concerns of Deloitte’s pharma clients around manufacturing and supply chain operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, how companies can come out of the crisis stronger, and highlights some of the major issues surrounding vaccine allocation and deployment.   One of the most common…

Opinion Brendan Shaw takes a look at the rise of drone technology in medical product delivery and its implications for the future of healthcare.   What was once thought of as science fiction even a few years ago is rapidly becoming a commercial reality. While we have not yet seen regular…

UAE Neil McMaster, GAC Dubai’s General Manager Contract Logistics, discusses the key investments his company has made to stand out as the region’s go-to healthcare and pharmaceutical logistics provider, offering added-value services and high-quality customer standards. He also introduces GAC Dubai’s new high-tech building facility, reveals the key trends and challenges…

UAE Located in the heart of the UAE, Dubai Airports owns and manages the operation and development of both of the city’s airports, Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC). Jochen Schnadt, VP of Aviation Business Management, explains why the pharmaceutical industry has been a success story within the special…

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico’s export-driven economy could not exist without someone moving, literally, things from point A to point B. As the US Caribbean territory remains one of the world’s premiere manufacturing hubs, accounting for 22 percent of total US exports of pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing in 2018, according to the US…

Puerto Rico Allied Logistics, a leading Puerto Rican provider of transportation services, storage and distribution, is working in pursuit of one vision: to be the dominant supply chain management provider for mid to large size distribution operations in the US’ Caribbean territory. President Alberto Cruz provides insights into the rise and fall…

Puerto Rico Since 2001, ETH Cargo has been operating in Puerto Rico, providing international air and ocean freight services, domestic deliveries, US Customs and tax clearance, project cargo and turnkey operations, as well as full charter service for air and ocean transportation. President and CEO Sascha Herzig shares his passion for logistics…

Puerto Rico Michelle Valsega, regional airfreight product director pharma & healthcare for Kuehne and Nagel, shares the latest healthcare logistics trends impacting Puerto Rico and how Kuehne + Nagel uses the island as a centre of innovation to launch and test new solutions.   Kuehne + Nagel has the ambition to be…

Spain Juan Carlos Moro Rodríguez, CEO for the Iberia Cluster with DB Schenker, discusses the company’s plans to expand its reach across all forms of transport, offering logistics solutions rather than logistics products. Mr Rodríguez also lifts the lid on DB Schenker’s plans to grow its position in pharmaceutical logistics and…