Logistics major rolls out new product for pharmaceutical industry

The Kuehne + Nagel Group is rolling out a product tailored to the specific needs of the pharmaceutical and health care industry.
Branded KN PharmaChain – and available to South African customers – it offers, among other features, door-to-door temperature control, a 24-hour alert system, optional wireless temperature measuring and Best Practice (GxP) standards for facilities, working processes and training programmes.
The product offers four service levels, depending on the grade of
specific temperature control requirements and special handling demands of each shipment.
Best Practice (GxP) policies apply to staff, working processes and facilities, and by the end of 2012 all locations will be fully GxP-compliant, according to a statement released this week.