Chris Tozer, territory manager, UK, Ireland and Italy, Ivanti supply chain, looks at the complexities associated with the pharmaceutical supply chain and why legacy technology might be hindering efficiency.
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The warehouse is a fast-paced operation, constantly being challenged to meet rising productivity and accuracy standards. But arguably nowhere is this operation more complex than within the pharmaceutical supply chain, which has to transport often very delicate products from A to B, sometimes with many stops in the middle as well. In fact, many pharma products will have to move from a primary manufacturer, to a secondary manufacturer, to a warehouse, to a wholesaler and only then to a retailer, pharmacy or hospital. Furthermore, due to the potentially life-altering nature of the products being transported, there is no room for error.