Operational Excellence

Outlook to 2030 in the Pharmaceutical Cold Chain

The Cold Chain Council met in Chicago last week to discuss future trends in the pharma cold chain, and digital transformation stands out as the key process.

October 8, 2019

Material handling: Page 14

Operational Excellence

How to Optimize Your Transit Packaging

Day two PACK EXPO Innovation Stage presentation looks at “keeping your products safe and your customers happy.”

September 24, 2019

Operational Excellence

New logistics technologies introduced at DHL Global Chicago hub

A recent visit to DHL’s Chicago Gateway highlighted new NFC, RFID and automated weight and dim technologies the company is introducing, as well as its life sciences and healthcare logistics operations.

August 3, 2019

Operational Excellence

ISTA Pharma Committee Releases USP Stimuli Article

‘Reusable Passive Thermal Packaging System: Best Practice Guideline,’ provides specific guidance on the types of materials used, the qualification of a reusable system, the return logistics and refurbishment service management, and refurbishment and inspection details.

June 12, 2019

Operational Excellence

Glass cartridges for autoinjector pens chip and scuff during shipping, these small defects cause big breaks later in the lifecycle

New paper details vibration dampening panel added to regular pallets containing traditional white box trays virtually eliminates glass damage during shipping.

May 23, 2019

Operational Excellence

“Big Blue” supply chain woes lead to IOT solutions

Wireless connectivity allows IBM to monitor condition of mainframe shipments, not just location. Battery life still an issue.

May 20, 2019

Material handling

Thirty warehouse improvement ideas

Sometimes a simple concept can help to improve time, efficiency and cost in the supply chain warehouse environment.

May 13, 2019

Material handling

Theft and sabotage in the supply chain is big business

Supply chain theft is estimated at $35-40 billion per year in the US, and today’s threats to the commercial supply chain are different than those of the past. Logistics companies are perfect targets, and those that aren’t aware of the changes are more likely to fall prey.

May 9, 2019

Operational Excellence

Fundamentals of packaging for intermodalism

As a supply chain grows from regional to national to international to global, it better reflect the fundamentals of intermodalism and what it implies for packaging.

April 18, 2019

Operational Excellence

Supply Chain Innovation in 2019

Robotics, augmented reality and digital transformation will be top of mind for the future of supply chain logistics, as well as e-commerce and customer experience.

April 12, 2019

Operational Excellence

DSCSA focus shifts to wholesaler/distributors

Healthcare Packaging looks at the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), circa 2019, in this exclusive interview with Peter Sturtevant, Senior Director, Industry Engagement—Pharmaceuticals, GS1 US.

March 26, 2019

Operational Excellence

Supply chain security 101

Protecting your people, products, intellectual property and your firm’s reputation, has become a white collar profession.

March 25, 2019

Material handling

Shippers deliver early-stage clinical trial samples

Celerion helps its pharmaceutical manufacturer clients safely and swiftly deliver products in environmentally friendly, temperature-sensitive shipping containers.

February 26, 2019