New Ways to Keep Your Cool - Six Trends in Temperature Controlled Transport

The global pharmaceutical industry will spend more than $8 billion on cold chain logistics in 2014i.

That growing number represents the increasing emphasis manufacturers and their distribution partners are placing on mitigating temperature excursions and protecting the
integrity of both finished product and clinical trial samples.

But what is really driving that spend upward? Where are the innovation points and critical changes that can impact your supply chain — and your investment in it? Based on our experience managing transport for temperature-controlled products to virtually every country in the world, World Courier has identified six key trends that are poised to impact the market in 2015. Consider these points (and build them into the discussions you have with your logistics partners) to ensure continued effectiveness for your most sensitive supply chain.

By Andreas Kjållander, Head of Temperature-control Management and Nils Markmann, Director, Global Operations