Industry
Pharmaceutical Logistics
In pharma, a logistics error is not a service failure — it is a compliance event. The processes have to hold up to an audit long after the shipment has been delivered.
What makes pharmaceutical logistics different
Pharmaceutical supply chains carry obligations that most other categories do not: shelf-life management that must run on FEFO rather than FIFO, batch-level traceability that has to survive a recall query years later, storage conditions that need documented control, and a chain of custody that an inspector can follow end to end. Getting the delivery right is necessary but not sufficient — the record of how it was handled is part of the product.
Our approach
How we run pharmaceutical logistics
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FEFO enforced at the pick face
Expiry-driven dispatch only works if it is enforced where the picker stands, not stated in a policy. We capture batch and expiry at receiving and drive picking on first-expired-first-out, so short-dated stock moves before it becomes a write-off.
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Auditable chain of custody
Every movement is recorded against the batch — who handled it, where it sat, when it moved. A recall or an inspection query returns a documented answer rather than triggering a physical search.
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GDP-aligned handling discipline
Receiving, storage, segregation of quarantined and rejected stock, and dispatch all run to documented procedures aligned with good distribution practice, with controlled access to the storage area.
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Pan-India distribution reach
Distribution to stockists, hospitals and institutional buyers across India, with delivery performance reported by lane so you can see where service is actually holding.
Service lines involved
Services we typically deploy in pharmaceutical logistics
Most engagements combine several of these under a single contract and a single point of accountability.
FAQ
Pharmaceutical Logistics — common questions
Why does pharmaceutical logistics use FEFO instead of FIFO?
Because the oldest stock in a warehouse is not always the stock expiring soonest — different batches carry different shelf lives. FEFO, first-expired-first-out, dispatches the batch closest to expiry first, which minimises write-offs and prevents short-dated product reaching a customer.
What is GDP in pharmaceutical distribution?
GDP stands for good distribution practice — the set of standards governing how medicinal products are stored, transported and handled through the supply chain so that quality and integrity are maintained and the chain of custody remains traceable and auditable.
Can you support a product recall?
Yes. Because batch and expiry data is captured at receiving and every movement is recorded against the batch, we can identify which consignments contained an affected batch and where they were delivered, which is the information a recall requires.
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