When a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) had to transport high-risk shipments to difficult areas within a short time frame, they turned to QuickSTAT for a workable solution.
Customer:
An international CDMO
Industry:
Clinical trial and cold chain logistics
Solution:
QuickSTAT ensured the time-critical shipping of temperature-sensitive materials. Our team reduced shipment turnaround times by 24 hours.
- Time-critical shipping for temperature-sensitive cargo.
- Continuous tracking and monitoring in real-time.
- Reduced turnaround times and faster delivery.
Challenge
A large international Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) needed to ensure the viability of high-risk shipments from their global headquarters to the clinical sites worldwide, including geographically and logistically challenging countries.
Shipments were transported using Vacuum-Insulated Packaging (VIP) systems to ensure minimal risk of temperature excursions. The units had to be strategically stored globally so that they could be dispatched on a same-day basis.
Solution
- QuickSTAT designed a program allowing the client's VIP units to be stored and fulfilled on a Just-In-Time (JIT) basis, with same-day dispatch of shipments
- Dedicated QuickSTAT temperature-controlled facilities were designed, mapped and qualified according to EU GDP guidelines and strategically placed in Ireland, Australia and Singapore
- VIP units were stored and conditioned under the manufacturer's strict instructions for the specific temperature ranges required: +2° to +8°c, +15° to +25°c, and -25° to-15°c
- The Inventory Management Software, developed by QuickSTAT's IT team, provided the customer with access to inventory data, including shipment conditioning status and availability
- The software also allowed the customer to track shippers in transit, monitor the actual time the package was valid from pack-out time, and calculate time from pack-out to expiration ensuring product integrity through transit
- Units were transported in an expedited manner, with same-day dispatch, reducing turnaround times and accelerating delivery to most locations worldwide by at least 24 hours from previous industry methods
