Geis Group reorganises pharmaceutical logistics

Nuremberg/Bad Neustadt, 26 October 2023: The internationally active Geis Group has completely restructured its logistics services for the pharmaceutical industry. Over the past few months, Geis Eurocargo GmbH has built up a new fleet of refrigerated vehicles at its Nuremberg site, implemented a special IT solution and comprehensively modernised and certified the pharmaceutical handling area.

"The healthcare sector is all about handling highly sensitive pharmaceutical products," explains Patrick Ortner, Forwarding Manager Service Logistics at Geis Eurocargo Nuremberg. "This requires maximum flexibility, cleanliness and quality." Among other things, a temperature window of 5 to 35 degrees Celsius must be strictly adhered to along the entire supply chain and documented for each individual consignment.

GDP-certified supply chain

In order to optimally meet these requirements, Geis has thoroughly modernised the handling facility used exclusively for the healthcare service and equipped it with temperature sensors, among other things. The handling, transport and interim storage of pharmaceutical products were then certified in accordance with the European Commission's Good Distribution Practice (GDP) guidelines. "This allows us to ensure consistent quality management," says Patrick Ortner.

In addition, Geis implemented a special IT system for the seamless documentation of temperature data from receipt to delivery to the recipient and expanded its own healthcare fleet by nine refrigerated vehicles with a lifting platform.

Distribution around Nuremberg

The Geis Eurocargo team distributes the medical products safely and reliably to the recipients. "We serve hospitals and pharmacies as well as private recipients within a radius of around 250 kilometres around Nuremberg," explains Patrick Ortner. "Our all-inclusive package also includes ward deliveries in hospitals, a shelving service and returns management."

The new service has already got off to a good start. "Thanks to the extensive preparations made by our team, the go-live went absolutely smoothly," says branch manager Christian Philipp. "We are ready to convince new customers from the healthcare sector of our expanded pharmaceutical services."

About the Geis Group

The Geis Group, headquartered in Bad Neustadt, Franconia, has developed into a global full-service logistics provider since it was founded in 1945. The owner-managed company offers its customers the complete range of logistics services: from classic lorry transport to global air and sea freight and complex logistics services.

Further information: www.geis-group.com

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