Tagged with logistics

Switzerland Alexander Bauer, chairman and co-founder of 4PL Central Station, introduces his company’s unique logistics service offering, and the role of fourth party logistics in the future of the pharmaceutical industry. You founded 4PL Central Station here in Basel back in 2000, alongside your son Olivier, with the idea of providing…

India R.S. Subramanian, country manager and Sandeep Juneja, vice president – Sales and Marketing, DHL Express India, explain why the world’s leading express logistics company is a trusted and accountable service provider for life sciences customers in India, and also how they are maximizing business development opportunities by growing their presence…

Lithuania Marius Giedraitis, director and founder of Balux, explains the company’s commitment to shipping high-value temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals with quality goals of 99.5 percent of deliveries without any deviation by 2019. Could you please introduce the main activities and operations of Balux to our international audience? “Our niche strategy helps us to…

Serbia Silvana Džudžević, managing director of Serbia’s leading pharma wholesale and distribution specialist, Farmalogist, introduces the evolution of the company’s operations to now include several complementary services, its numerous partnerships with international MNCs, and its utilization of digital solutions to cement the company as the partner of choice moving forward. Could…

Brazil Paulo Vitor de Andrade, founder and director of Grupo Polar, elaborates on his journey to build the Brazilian company of reference in cold chain solutions and the company’s relentless efforts to disseminate knowledge to improve the logistics environment in Brazil and globally. Grupo Polar is recognized as a reference in…

Switzerland Marc Hasler, head of product and market development at Swiss Post, introduces the strategic significance of pharmaceuticals to the company, emerging trends in the logistics industry, and being a flagship company in Switzerland. Could you start by introducing the strategic significance of the pharma/healthcare business to Swiss Post and describing…

Switzerland Jan Denecker, marketing director healthcare at UPS Europe, introduces the logistics heavyweight’s broad portfolio of specialized services for the pharmaceutical industry, the significance of recent M&A activity, and what sets UPS apart from its competitors. Can you introduce UPS’s overall capabilities in healthcare logistics and how you deliver a high-touch…

Brazil Ivo Mafra, president and founder of DC Logistics Brazil, a Brazilian based third party logistics (3PL) company awarded Best partner Worldwide and Latin America 2016 – WCA world, details the company’s intention to further increase its commitment to the healthcare industry. He also documents how DC Logistics Brazil has been…

Switzerland Ryad Dahmani, CEO of Swiss-headquartered cold chain logistics specialists, Cold Chain Vision, discusses the impact of new technology in the logistics industry, the importance of quality controls in the transportation of vaccines and why Cold Chain Vision is a name worth remembering for the future. Could you please start by…

Austria Christoph Wahl and Gerlad Weirowski of DHL Global Forwarding Austria discuss the significance of the Austrian affiliate being chosen as lead office for CEE and the company’s life sciences and logistics hub. They also tackle emerging trends in the pharma logistics segment. DHL’s Austrian affiliate has recently been made the…

Bulgaria Olia Vassileva, executive director at the Bulgarian Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (BAPW), gives a clear explanation of the challenges facing wholesalers in Bulgaria, its current as well as future role in the healthcare system, and its true commitment towards patient safety. As an introduction, please briefly explain the main activities…

Ukraine Aleksandr Iavorskyi, founder and president of Biocon, Ukraine’s leading third-party logistics (3PL) company in the pharmaceutical and healthcare areas, provides insights into Biocon’s impressive development and unique partnership approach as well as the life-changing home delivery services that the company introduced into the Ukrainian market. He also documents the main…