Operational Excellence

DOT-SP 8249 Designation Evolves From 'Exempt 'to 'Special Permit'

Examining the protocol for safely shipping hazardous materials mixed with other freight types via standard trucking process that’s used by freight carriers worldwide.

April 22, 2016

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Conveying & accumulation

A Focus on IT in Logistics

Automating logistics processes, the continuous logistics chain from supplier to end user, software and hardware represent important trends.

April 18, 2016

Operational Excellence

Report Says Logistics Salaries Rising

Medical logistics pros earn a healthy wage, according to a DC VELOCITY salary survey.

April 13, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

The Internet of Things to Transform Healthcare Packaging

IoT-enabled packaging can track shipments and missed medications, improving supply chain workflow and the quality of life.

April 11, 2016

Sustainability

Cryoport chosen to provide cold chain logistics support to ProteoGenex

Reusable Cryoport shippers will reduce ProteoGenex’ use of consumable dry ice and save its clients more than 50% on shipping and handling costs.

April 5, 2016

Operational Excellence

Simulating transportation using vibration tables

Shipping packages subjects them to constant movement.

April 4, 2016

Contract Packaging

And they said it couldn’t be done

More insight into AuditOne, the new standard that could significantly reduce auditing time and compliance effort.

April 1, 2016

Flexibles

Pharmaceuticals comprise largest market for aseptic packaging demand

New Freedonia study forecasts U.S. aseptic packaging demand to rise 6.8% annually to $6.4 billion by 2020.

March 29, 2016

Material handling

Clinical Trial Supply and Logistics for Pharma 2016-2026

New report provides analysis of manufacturing, packaging, cold chain and supply chain management services supporting clinical trials.

March 23, 2016

Material handling

Serialization, Counterfeiting Highlight Pharmapack Europe

The implementation of track-and-trace technologies and authentication drew keen interest at February event in Paris.

March 18, 2016

Material handling

Cold Chain Market Worth US$234.49 billion by 2020

Providers focusing on adopting new technologies; cold chain viewed as a business opportunity in the next five years.

March 16, 2016

Material handling

UPS Launches Cryogenic Shipping in Europe

With a growing global cryogenic market, UPS uses cryogenic containers for temperature-sensitive logistics in Europe.

March 10, 2016

Operational Excellence

System Aims to ‘Revolutionize’ Freight Transportation

Desktop and mobile app utilizes real-time Internet and mobile GPS data in effort to render obsolete old and unreliable trucking technology.

March 9, 2016