Warehouse outsourcing: why it is convenient for pharmaceutical companies

In an ever-changing market, warehouse outsourcing is emerging as an increasingly popular strategic choice among pharmaceutical companies looking to increase efficiency, reduce costs and increase competitiveness in the market.

Outsourced warehouse management, also known as 3PL (Third Party Logistics), is today one of the most effective levers for companies to simplify logistics processes and focus on their core business.

Warehouse outsourcing or 3PL means entrusting the logistical and operational management of your warehouse to a specialized external supplier.

These partners offer comprehensive services that include goods receiving, storage, inventory, prep and fulfillment, all the way to final distribution.

Even though their core business is transportation, 3PL transportation providers are often integrated into warehouse outsourcing models, helping to complete the entire logistics cycle, from inventory management to final delivery of medicines.

These partners manage route optimization, carrier selection, and shipment tracking, ensuring that medicines are delivered in good condition and on time.

For pharmaceutical companies with complex inventory and order management needs, 3PL warehouse and distribution providers are a must-have.

They are responsible for receiving, inspecting, storing, and tracking stock, as well as efficiently and accurately fulfilling orders and shipping drugs to retail outlets or directly to consumers.

Some 3PL providers offer end-to-end solutions for pharmaceutical companies looking to outsource their entire supply chain.

End-to-end service providers have a full suite of services that include transportation, warehousing, order fulfillment, returns management, and value-added services such as kitting, packaging, or product assembly.

The advantages of warehouse outsourcing for pharmaceutical companies are many:

• Reduction of fixed costs related to personnel, technology and infrastructure.
• Flexibility and operational scalability based on seasonality or order volume.
• Access to specialized expertise and advanced digital tools, such as automation, real-time tracking, and data analytics, to increase the efficiency of your entire supply chain.
• Optimization of logistics flows and greater performance control.
• Greater safety in the management of medicines, thanks to warehouses and means of transport equipped with control systems and cold rooms for maintaining a constant temperature at every stage of the supply chain.

Choosing the right logistics partner for warehouse outsourcing is crucial for optimizing the company’s supply chain.

Here are some criteria to consider:

• Industry experience and documentable case studies
• Technological capabilities and real-time traceability
• Geographical coverage and distribution network
• Alignment with business values and needs
• Focus on sustainability
• Reliability, transparency and regulatory compliance

The strategic team of Logistic Company, a 3PL partner specializing in warehouse outsourcing, works in close synergy with the client company, sharing objectives and solutions.

In the Pharma & Health sector, we have gained strategic and consolidated know-how that allows us to design and organize warehouses for third parties in full compliance with the regulations in force for the different types of products.

It all starts with a direct discussion with the company management: we analyze in depth the technical and strategic processes of the warehouse, identify critical issues in operational flows, such as slowdowns, low value-added activities or inefficiencies, and finally define a transparent and targeted action plan.

The personalized study of the warehouse is the prerequisite for intervening effectively, guaranteeing safety, shared rules, operational quality and a tangible improvement in business efficiency.

Through state-of-the-art technologies and constant training, we are committed to being a reliable partner in logistics outsourcing for all our clients in the pharmaceutical industry.