Supply chain & logistics Bracing for
he pharmaceutical industry is constantly seeking ways to enhance resilience and agility in the supply chain, knowing the importance of its products to patients across the world and recognising the potential for disruption in the increasingly long and ever-more complex journeys their drugs and devices must take. Every year, the industry ships cargo worth more than $1trn, so there is a lot at stake in terms of product, as well as patient safety and therapeutic outcomes, should there be any disruption, mishandling, container defects or temperature range excursions.
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The pharma supply chain is a complex and delicate thing, and ensuring that the air freight component
turbulence In the search for more robust supply chains, pharma companies and their air freight
partners are looking at many different tools and strategies, having learnt from disruptive events like the Covid-19 pandemic. Jim Banks looks at the different options and, with insight from Sonia Ben Hamida, IATA’s head of special cargo, considers the importance of effective partnerships in overcoming disruptions.
performs to standard requires specialist equipment, storage facilities, harmonised handling procedures and, perhaps most important of all, a collaborative approach between all partners. That is particularly the case now, as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is expecting severe supply chain issues to impact airline performance, which could raise costs and limit growth.
“Several key factors are expected to shape global supply chains in 2025, with potential disruptions on multiple fronts,” explains Sonia Ben Hamida, IATA’s head of special cargo. “Ongoing conflicts, including those in Eastern Europe and the South China Sea, will contribute to uncertainty and operational challenges.”
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