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World Courier and Controlant recognized at the 2025 Supply Chain Excellence Awards APAC
Real-time location monitoring represents a proactive approach to safeguarding life-saving medicines, ensuring shipments are delivered safely, securely, and on time. By providing constant visibility across the supply chain, RTLM is setting new standards for reliability and risk mitigation. "Being shortlisted for this award illustrates the hard work and dedication of our team and partners," noted Michael Culme-Seymour, Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific, World Courier.
World Courier and Controlant shortlisted for 2025 Supply Chain Excellence Awards
World Courier has been shortlisted for the 2025 Supply Chain Excellence Awards. This recognition celebrates the success of our live location monitoring technology which has set a new benchmark in pharmaceutical logistics by enabling near-continuous oversight and control throughout the supply chain. Our tracking technology solution takes a proactive approach to safeguarding patient health by helping prevent delays before they start and ensuring medicines arrive safely, securely, and on time.
Prevent temperature excursions in pharmaceutical cold chain
In biologics logistics, there are established ranges for refrigerating and freezing drug substances and products. Logistics partners need to be able to handle products across these ranges with flexible capabilities underpinned by robust standard operating procedures (SOPs). Controls for temperature and humidity during storage and transportation must be considered. These need to be monitored in real time, with risk management systems and continuity plans in place in case of control failures.
How digital twins revolutionize agility in pharma logistics: Q&A with Ioannis Grigoriadis
April 7, 2024 By Ioannis Grigoriadis Agility in business is not just a desirable trait, it is an absolute necessity. It becomes even more crucial when you are operating in the global specialty pharmaceutical logistics space, as World Courier does. To ensure that precious shipments reach patients in need, and respond swiftly to volatility, World Courier uses a suite of innovative technology including digital twins.
How digital twins revolutionize agility in pharma logistics: Q&A with Alvaro Suarez Mateos
April 7, 2024 By Alvaro Suarez Mateos Agility in business is not just a desirable trait, it is an absolute necessity. It becomes even more crucial when you are operating in the global specialty pharmaceutical logistics space, as World Courier does. To ensure that precious shipments reach patients in need, and respond swiftly to volatility, World Courier uses a suite of innovative technology including digital twins.
World Courier to expand storage capacity and cold chain capabilities with three new transport stations in the United States
Conshohocken, Pa. (December 19, 2023) – World Courier, a global specialty logistics provider and a part of Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen), will open transport stations in three new markets in the United States, expanding its presence and capacity to deliver specialized logistics support as the specialty pharmaceutical market continues to grow.
World Courier to expand storage capacity and cold chain capabilities with three new transport stations in the United States
Conshohocken, Pa. (December 19, 2023) – World Courier, a global specialty logistics provider and a part of Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen), will open transport stations in three new markets in the United States, expanding its presence and capacity to deliver specialized logistics support as the specialty pharmaceutical market continues to grow.
Efficiency in a changing world: World Courier's strategy for navigating the global landscape
Harnessing technology and data: The pathway to greater efficiency At World Courier, we are not just tuned into these global changes — we evolve with them to operate as efficiently as possible. Technology and data are key to this: we harness innovative solutions such as digital twins — virtual doppelgängers of physical assets or processes — that can help grant us real-time insights into our operations.
Efficiency in a changing world: World Courier's strategy for navigating the global landscape
Harnessing technology and data: The pathway to greater efficiency At World Courier, we are not just tuned into these global changes — we evolve with them to operate as efficiently as possible. Technology and data are key to this: we harness innovative solutions such as digital twins — virtual doppelgängers of physical assets or processes — that can help grant us real-time insights into our operations.
Revolutionizing supply chain visibility: A conversation with Simon Brinckmann
Real-time monitoring is the ability to track pharmaceutical products, raw materials, and other related items in real time as they move through the supply chain. This includes monitoring their location, temperature, shock, and other key parameters to ensure that they are transported and stored under conditions that maintain their quality and safety. It generates invaluable data that empowers operations teams to respond quickly to deviations.
Strengthening partnerships: Considerations for setting up robust specialty commercial drug supply chains
This on-demand webinar — hosted by Chris Engel, Commercial Supply Chain Service Director at World Courier — provides a comprehensive overview of the importance of collaboration in supply chain management, with practical steps you can take to specify your specialty drug product requirements.
Going the distance: Delivery through the cell and gene Green Corridor
Advanced medicines like cell and gene therapies (CGTs) require rigorously controlled environments and short transport timelines. Logistical difficulties when delivering CGTs risk damaging the treatment and rendering it unusable, with significant negative effects on patients. With mission-critical material in transit, extensive delays are the last thing you need. Our specialist customs brokerage team plans for every regulatory contingency based on unmatched local regulatory expertise.
How to prevent temperature excursions in pharmaceutical cold chain
July 1, 2026 By World Courier This article will explain what temperature excursions are, why they matter, common causes for temperature excursions in pharmaceutical cold chain, and how to prevent them. Learn more about our tracking technology expertise What is a temperature excursion? A temperature excursion is any instance where a pharmaceutical product is exposed to conditions outside its defined acceptable temperature range.
World Courier enhances real-time monitoring capabilities
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. AmerisourceBergen’s World Courier, a global specialty logistics provider, announced today it will deploy a real-time location monitoring (RTLM) solution on all of its multi-use packages, enabling increased visibility into the precise location of shipments in transit globally.
Elevating logistics support to meet demands of today’s pharma products
Advanced therapy medical products (ATMPs) demand a host of unique logistics considerations. As World Courier’s geographic footprint continues to grow and expand globally, greater investment has never been so important. The launch of real-time location monitoring heeds these challenges to ensure shipment whereabouts are always available and that potential deviations can be headed off to maintain product integrity.
Podcast: Real-time monitoring for healthier patient outcomes
April 21, 2023 By World Courier This episode was recorded in April 2023 In this episode podcast, we bring together two experts in the field of pharma logistics: Simon Brinckman Senior Director Business Excellence & Innovation, at World Courier, a leading provider of specialty pharma cold chain logistics Hristo Petkov – VP of Partnerships at Controlant, a cutting-edge provider of location monitoring devices.
Elevating logistics support to meet demands of today’s pharma products
EPM spoke with Nick Porter, president of World Courier (a global specialty logistics provider and a part of AmerisourceBergen) and Simon Brinckmann, senior director of Business Excellence & Innovation, about World Courier’s investment in a real-time location monitoring solution, the unique logistics considerations posed by ATMPs, and World Courier’s expanding geographic footprint.
Real time location monitoring as standard in pharma logistics
March 31, 2023 By Simon Brinckmann In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, customers demand reliable and efficient service, and businesses are constantly searching for innovative ways to streamline their operations and stay ahead of the curve. The specialty pharma logistics industry is no exception, and with the rise of biopharmaceuticals and personalized medicines, the need for secure, reliable, and efficient supply chains is more critical than ever.
Managing the rising cost of global logistics amid challenges
November 12, 2021 By World Courier 2020 and 2021 were demanding years for the logistics sector, especially for organizations that specialize in biopharmaceuticals and clinical trial logistics. Overall, the industry has risen to the challenge. However, there are lingering effects from the COVID-19 pandemic and trends in air and sea freight that are heightening pressure on biopharmaceutical logistics, testing the sector and increasing costs.
Whitepaper: The Disruption of the Audit Process during COVID-19
In response to the impact of COVID-19, organizations across all industries are re-thinking processes and establishing creative solutions. For biopharma companies, a core focus is on maintaining continuity of medical supply while minimizing the disruption to manufacturing and services.
Video: Logistic Leaders - Expectations in APAC
Video Transcript: The expectations have changed in APAC for manufacturers; it has been pretty drastic. Namely, if I could pick an example on the temperature-controlled shipments, a lot of investigational tracks are shipped around APAC in plus-2 to plus-8 degrees centigrade. This in itself poses a challenge to maintain no deviation of temperature for these particular shipments. Mainly it is due to the environmental conditions in APAC.
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