American Airlines Cargo Business Insights Posts
Advancements in pharmaceuticals are changing the face of 21st century medicine, giving patients around the world access to new life-saving drugs and vaccines. Because many of these innovative pharma and biopharma products are temperature-sensitive...
The air cargo cold chain is like a symphony orchestra, with many performers playing in harmony as a cohesive group. Seamlessly playing as one not only demands professionals skilled in their respective instruments; it is also requires that all part...
IMPERATIVES FOR COLD CHAIN QUALITY Part 5 – Continuous Improvement and Ongoing Enhancement
Published: 2013-12-03
Published: 2013-12-03
Protecting temperature-sensitive air cargo in the cold chain is not a casual endeavor. It takes planning, training, and constant attention to time and conditions to guard the viability of delicate pharmaceuticals on their journey to the patient. T...
In the pharmaceutical cold chain, all logistics partners share the common goals of safe and successful product transportation and by consequence, patient health and safety. Planning for temperature-sensitive shipments supports effective logistics,...
IMPERATIVES FOR COLD CHAIN QUALITY: Part 3 – Collaborative Program Implementation
Published: 2013-10-09
Published: 2013-10-09
As the saying goes, "there is no I in team." There’s no "I" in cargo either. Particularly in the cold chain, it takes a coordinated team to safely move temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals from manufacturer to patient. When it comes to developing...
IMPERATIVES FOR COLD CHAIN QUALITY: Part 2 – Selecting Partners Based on Requirements and Capabilities
Published: 2013-09-25
Published: 2013-09-25
The international cold chain thrives on partnership. When moving life-saving drugs to markets around the world, the foundation for preserving product viability is ensuring shippers can access the necessary logistics capabilities for their delicate...
Cold chain shipping is a team effort. Knowledgeable cold-chain professionals employ a team of trained specialists, and most shipments require more than one logistics provider. Preserving product efficacy in the cold chain relies on the collaborati...
RISK MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY IN THE COLD CHAIN: Air Cargo Partners Need Experience, Readiness to Collaborate
Published: 2013-06-24
Published: 2013-06-24
A chain is composed of linked segments; without those links, it is not a chain. This is an obvious point but one that is sometimes glossed over in cold chain shipping. The old adage that you are only as strong as your weakest link is appropriate....
The number of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products is growing, as is...
IN COLD CHAIN, TRUST BUT VERIFY: Using New Technologies to Monitor Temperature-Sensitive Pharmaceuticals
Published: 2013-05-01
Published: 2013-05-01
Moving temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals by air transport is an awesome responsibility. Biotech and pharmaceutical products are among the commodities with the highest value per air-lifted pound. Just one LD3 container can be worth $20 million...
Moving cold chain cargo is like a football match. Players move down the field, encountering a path full of obstacles, threatening to make them lose the ball. To succeed, the team must decide each player’s role and responsibilities – critically –
Businesses are becoming increasingly cost-conscious, looking for ways to reduce expenses and better compete in a tough economy. In weighing any cost-saving measure, however, a company must also evaluate the ramifications from eliminating an expens...
STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION: The Prescription for Maintaining Quality in the Cold Chain
Published: 2013-01-24
Published: 2013-01-24
Temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments are at once delicate and often expensive, and though the trip from manufacturer to patient is wrought with challenges, there is little room for error in transit.Successfully navigating the...
