CARRIER PERSPECTIVE ON PHARMACEUTICAL LOGISTICS www.BoyleTransport.com
REGULATORY GUIDANCE SUPPLY CHAIN PARTICIPANTS SHOULD ENSURE “SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRITY” & “GOOD DISTRIBUTION PRACTICES”
CARRIER OBLIGATIONS • Quality management system • Root cause analyses, corrective action • Investigate temperature excursions • Extensive documentation of protocols • Annual audits by shippers 3
SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRITY • Company fleet and professional drivers teams • No brokering or independent contractors Real assets • 5 minute GPS updates (most carriers → hourly) In-transit • Tractor & trailer tracking with door sensors visibility • Wired & wireless emergency buttons • Company-issued smart phones • Geo-fenced route monitoring • 24/7 Ops Center support • Constant surveillance & attendance On-road • Expedited, exclusive use service protocols • Robust locks & seals • Limited stops/layovers • Extensive background checks Personnel • Security awareness training • Closed loop of those who “need to know” 4
CALIBRATE SENSORS REGULARLY Reference Interior sensors thermometer
THERMAL MAPPING, VALIDATION Thermometer locations 15 13 14 2 ft • 30 data loggers placed in trailer 11 12 • Temp unit run for 24 hr period 16 ft 8 9 10 • Data downloaded, analyzed • 30 page study & report 16 ft • Proves thermal efficiency is equally 16 17 18 distributed 4 16 ft 2 3 1 6
IN-TRANSIT TEMPERATURE MONITORING Real Time Monitoring Onboard Printer Data Logger • Downloadable by • Redundant monitoring (in- • Paper receipt consignee cab & 24/7 Ops Center) • Passive recorder • Passive recorder • Real time excursion alerts • Retention depends on • Must be programmed • Instantly viewable on web dockworker • Excursion info too late by authorized parties • Paper jams • Complicated handling • Downloadable to PDF 7
24/7 STAFFING AND EXCEPTION MANAGEMENT Proactive alerts • Late ETA • Route geo-fence • Temp out of range • Temp not reporting • Position not updating • Trailer doors open • Trailer disconnect 8
CUSTOMER ACCESS TO INFORMATION See your shipments move in real time and run reports! Convert reports to Excel and PDF. 9
SHIPMENT TEMPERATURE HISTORY
GPS-ENABLED SMARTPHONES & PROPRIETARY APP • Tracking redundancy • Scheduling • Image capture BOL • Increased automation • Prepared for “serialization” 11
INVEST IN PEOPLE & THEY WILL PERFORM Practices Strict qualifications & training Guaranteed wages & benefits Actively recruit military veterans Align incentives with customer Results Virtuous 9% turnover vs. industry average 100% Circle Superior safety & security Greater reliability & expertise “Patriotic Employer” award from DoD Employer 12
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