trans-o-flex presents logistic innovations
A unique temperature documentation system developed for the pharmaceutical industry and its customers serves to meet the legal requirements made on the safety of medical products over the entire logistic chain / New Premium Delivery service reduces the workload for large-volume recipients and streamlines the supply chain – world premiere at Expopharm
Weinheim / Düsseldorf, 26th September 2007 –
This year’s Expopharm, which takes places in Düsseldorf this week, provides an appropriate setting for a world premiere: with two new services, trans-o-flex Schnell-Lieferdienst intends to further strengthen its leading position in the development of logistic innovations.
The “ThermoControl” premium service has been mainly developed for pharmaceutical companies enabling them to meet the stringent legal requirements made on the transportation and storage of medical products, while “Premium Delivery”, the other new service now offered by trans-o-flex, will make it possible for large-volume recipients to optimise their workflow in the receiving and processing of incoming goods. “We have already been the first to develop a nation-wide logistic system using RFID and can now offer innovative solutions and technologies that enable us to further upgrade our range of services”, says Thomas Mohorn, Director Sales & Marketing at trans-o-flex.
Stringent legal requirements
trans-o-flex, which specializes in the development of customized solutions mainly for pharmaceutical and healthcare companies and other selected industries, spent approximately twelve months planning the rollout of “ThermoControl”. The decision was driven by the introduction of the new German Ordinance on the Production of Pharmaceuticals and Active Substances (AMWHV) in November 2006, according to which the requirements made on the transportation and storage of pharmaceutical goods have become even more stringent.
One of the provisions, for example, requires that “critical parameters have to be monitored and documented”. This also includes the documentation of the ambient temperature and air humidity, which are now both measured and documented within the scope of trans-o-flex’s ThermoControl service.
“ThermoControl” has been developed following a detailed analysis of the legal requirements as well as intensive talks with customers. In addition to the watertight temperature control, it also follows the quality and safety management stipulated by the German AMWHV for the entire process up to the delivery. This is why trans-o-flex “ThermoControl” uses alarm-protected and sealed box trucks. The cargo-handling terminals are under video surveillance. Access is controlled. All of the “ThermoControl” employees have been carefully selected and trained.
Premium Delivery: another innovation for the pharmaceutical industry
The new “Premium Delivery” service has been developed to improve the process of delivering and processing shipments at the recipient’s place. Already on the day before the delivery, the recipients receive a notification including the details on all products to be delivered by the dispatcher.
After the handover, trans-o-flex checks, whether or not the data indicated by the dispatcher is consistent with the actually dispatched volumes and goods. Prior to the delivery, trans-o-flex sends a notification of dispatch including all details of the actual volume and items of the shipment concerned. The goods will then be delivered within an agreed timeframe with a maximum difference of plus/minus 30 minutes. The recipient can even assign the envisaged shipments his own order numbers and integrate them in his workflow systems.
