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Cover Story
Pharmaceutical
logistics

Celcius Logistics' refrigerated vehicles
delivering pharmaceuticals across India

temperature-controlled environments integrity. Additionally, we have employed
throughout the supply chain. trained personnel and standardised
Despite its growth and potential, protocols for handling and delivery,
the Indian pharmaceutical logistics further ensuring that pharmaceuticals
sector faces several challenges. reach their destinations safely
Infrastructure gaps remain a and in optimal condition, thereby
significant hurdle, with many rural meeting regulatory requirements and
areas still lacking adequate logistics customer expectations seamlessly,”
networks, making last-mile delivery says Swarup Bose, Founder & CEO at
challenging. Maintaining the cold chain Celcius Logistics.
for temperature-sensitive drugs is In addition to this Artificial
another major challenge, especially intelligence and machine learning are
in a country with diverse climatic being used to optimise route planning,
conditions. Adhering to evolving predict demand, and enhance inventory
national and international regulations We ensure that the first, management. Automated warehouses
for drug transportation and storage middle & last mile is and robotic systems are improving
adds complexity to logistics operations. monitored throughout the efficiency and reducing human error
The highly fragmented nature of in storage and distribution. Big data
the Indian retail pharmacy market supply chain with proper analytics is helping companies make
complicates distribution networks, tracking of the shipments informed decisions about supply chain
while ensuring the authenticity of & handled by JCL- optimisation and demand forecasting.
pharmaceuticals throughout the trained staff. “Blockchain enhances transparency
supply chain is an ongoing challenge. and traceability by securely recording
Additionally, there's a shortage of Prakash Singh transactions across the supply
skilled professionals in specialised Jeena Criticare Logistics chain, ensuring the integrity of
areas like cold chain management and temperature-sensitive products. It
quality assurance in logistics. SaaS platform, we integrate IoT mitigates risks associated with data
To address these challenges, the devices and real-time monitoring tampering and unauthorised access,
Indian pharmaceutical logistics sector systems into their fleet of vehicles. thereby improving compliance with
is increasingly adopting technology and Our systems continuously monitor stringent regulatory requirements.
innovative solutions. temperature conditions and other These technologies enable real-time
“We ensure stringent quality and critical parameters during transit, monitoring of environmental conditions
temperature control of pharmaceuticals ensuring that pharmaceuticals remain and rapid response to deviations,
during the last-mile delivery process within specified temperature ranges. safeguarding product quality during
through a combination of advanced Any deviations trigger immediate alerts transit,” adds Bose of Celcius Logistics
technology and meticulous operational to the operations team, enabling swift “We have developed our software per
practices. Utilising our proprietary corrective actions to maintain product the latest industry requirements with
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