Professional storage of medicines
Storage, order-picking and delivery to the point of consumption
Do you already use a logistic solution in compliance with the medical device and pharma regulations?
Create more added value and rely on Swiss Post’s professional logistics solutions – a one-stop-shop solution which meets regulatory requirements on temperature-controlled storage and handling in accordance with GMP specifications.
The logistics centers in Villmergen meets the strict requirements on the storage of medical and pharmaceutical products and is therefore officially approved by. Our qualified know how to handle sterile, pharmaceutical and medical goods. Your sensitive products are stored securely and in accordance with the regulations in our temperature-controlled AutoStore unit. We carry out order-picking of your goods in accordance with your requirements.
Our performance
- Incoming and outgoing goods
- Order-picking right down to individual items
- Homogeneous/mixed order-picking of goods
- Order-picking based on patient cases or department cabinets
- Sequencing sorting for efficient fine logistics
- Registration of batch and lot numbers
- Monitoring and reporting of storage temperature and humidity
- Inventory
- Handling of returns
- Value-added services (repackaging, application of stickers etc.)
We comply with all regulations of the Ordinance on Medical Devices.
Storage types
- Temperature-controlled storage for medical devices and pharmaceutical products
- Dangerous goods warehousing recording to all legal guidelines
- High security zone
Structural and organizational procedures guarantee the necessary security.
Cross docking
Swiss Post runs an central automated storage facility for several hospitals. Suppliers no longer make individual deliveries to the hospital, but instead bring the various goods directly to Swiss Post’s central logistics center. Here they are checked and stored long-term or temporarily storage and inspection of your items. with the support of the system. If required, cross-docking is carried out where goods delivered by external suppliers are combined on a time-specific basis with the hospital’s centrally stored products. The orders from individual hospitals are supplied on a ward-specific basis and transported to the agreed location in accordance with regulatory guidelines. GDP-compliant and actively or passively temperature-controlled transport complements Swiss Post’s range of environmentally sustainable services.
The storage of medicinal and pharmaceutical products is targeted to hospitals, clinics and homes as well as manufacturers and retailers. The outsourcing of their entire logistics operation, or a part thereof, to Swiss Post means being part of an efficient, sustainable logistics solution, covering the entire Swiss healthcare system.
Hospitals and homes
Bundled, centralized storage and order-picking of medical consumables even cabinet specific, together with customer-specific delivery times (day and night) are Swiss Post’s core services. Swiss Post enables you to achieve optimal efficiency in your processes by deploying integrated flows of information assisted by innovative sensor technology. A highly experienced project management team provides support on individual projects.
MedTech
An optimal transport concept, integrated certified sterilization solutions and incorporated customs clearance significantly shorten the turnaround times of instruments and implants. Combined with the vast experience of Swiss Express Innight Medica, we ensure optimal process efficiency.
Our innovative special services are ideal for patient-specific order-picking and gathering of goods to the point of use.
Diagnostics
We work closely with you to develop the secure transport and storage of samples with integrated request management. The archived samples can be requested at the same time as encrypted examination reports. Automated stock reordering of materials and system-oriented equipment management complete our portfolio of services for you.
BioTech
Swiss Post collaborates closely with you to develop logistics solutions for the special requirements of research, development and production with the integration of international access. We provide solutions for temperature-controlled logistics and sensitively managed transport for the secure delivery of goods – connected both physically and digitally. Always in compliance with all regulatory provisions.
Pharmaceutical sector
Swiss Post guarantees compliance with pharmaceutical industry requirements by using temperature-controlled, intelligent transport systems. Direct imports and storage are linked to a highly efficient multi-channel distribution network. You benefit from the cost-efficiency and sustainability of this solution.
Personalized medicine
New structures require a new logistics logic and innovative B2C solutions are becoming increasingly important. Swiss Post’s mail carriers are out on the roads – near to your patients’ homes. Our digitally linked delivery and returns management allows you to benefit from a wide range of services in future. This will also enable you to remain close to patients outside of the hospital, your home or your pharmacy.
Disposal
- Disposal of empty containers
- Disposal of pharmaceutical products
- Disposal of plastics
- Disposal of sensitive products (empties with residue, special waste)
- Disposal of contaminated materials directly from the operating theatre
We will provide a proof of disposal and are happy to draw up customer-specific disposal concepts upon request.
We require information on the volume requirements and the type of goods to be stored and transported depending on the complexity of the logistics solution. Your contact person will be glad to guide you through the process of preparing an offer. Our project team will provide assistance for complex project requirements.
Please get in contact with us and we will assist you in finding a solution.
Please get in contact with us. We are continually developing our solutions and your ideal innovative solution may already be available but as yet unpublished.
Our core competency lies in physical and digital logistics which means we can design suitable, networked supply concepts for you. Get in touch with us and we will be pleased to advise you.
Please get in contact with us and we will connect you to our pharma competence center or other suitable experts.
Due to the efficiency of our processes and transport network, processing should be verified first to ensure it is sustainable and centralized. If special circumstances mean another solution is required, Swiss Post naturally offers other location solutions.
We will support you right from the start. Thanks to our partner network, we may also be able to provide assistance outside of our area of expertise.
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Yes, we offer interesting customs clearance solutions; simply contact us with your query directly.
Please get in contact with us. We are always interested in new solutions and will gladly review your cross-divisional idea. Our professional innovation team can clarify whether your idea can be piloted at the present time.
Please get in touch with us and we will find the right contact person for you directly on site.
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