The Pharmaceutical Industry is Hemorrhaging $35 Billion Every Year. Temperature control failures in pharmaceutical supply chains create massive losses that affect patients worldwide and industry profitability. This article examines the scope, causes, and solutions to this critical challenge. The Cold Chain Conundrum Pharmaceutical products travel through a complex global network where even small temperature variations can render medications useless. > Multiple suppliers, distributors and transport partners spanning continents > Temperature-sensitive products requiring strict thermal control > Critical handoff points that risk product integrity What's Breaking the Cold Chain? 01. Visibility Gaps: Lack of real-time data on product condition and location throughout transit. 02. Coordination Failures: Breakdowns between multiple stakeholders managing different segments of the supply chain. 03. Inadequate Infrastructure: Insufficient packaging or monitoring technology during storage and tra

At its core, CPFR is designed to synchronise the actions of each partner to create a more agile, responsive, and cost-efficient supply chain.

We're delighted to be sponsoring the LogiPharma USA event held in Boston (MA), from 29th September to 1st October 2025, the premiere event for pharma, biotech, and medtech supply chain executives in North America. LogiPharma USA aims to promote deeper collaboration among industry players, leading to more effective and efficient supply chain management, and is a must-attend event for any supply chain executive in the pharma industry to stay up-to-date with the latest trends, enhance their knowledge, and build valuable relationships with peers in the field. Mark your calendars and join us in Boston for this unmissable event! Don't forget to book a meeting with the team ahead of the event to discover how Veratrak helps pharmaceutical manufacturers scale, transform, and optimise their supply chain manufacturing operations.

Across the pharmaceutical industry, supply chain leaders are facing a familiar set of challenges: fragmented data systems, limited visibility, and an overreliance on manual processes. As logistics operations scale to meet global demand, many organisations are discovering that their current infrastructure struggles to keep up - especially when it comes to cold chain compliance, temperature data management, and KPI reporting. Much of the strain comes from the way data is collected and handled. It’s still typical for teams to receive temperature logger outputs in PDF or Excel format, store them in places like SharePoint, and manually clean and reconcile information before it can be analysed. This fragmentation not only slows down operations, it also limits the ability to identify risk patterns or take timely corrective action. Business intelligence (BI) tools are often in place, but they tend to offer retrospective visibility. Most dashboards show what went wrong after the fact - not what

Balancing cost-efficiency, quality, and compliance in external manufacturing is more challenging than ever for pharmaceutical supply chain professionals. As the landscape grows increasingly complex, new obstacles are emerging that can significantly impact your operational performance and bottom line. Are you grappling with these critical challenges? Limited supply chain visibility Rising costs and budget unpredictability Mitigating regulatory compliance risks Join our exclusive webinar on Tuesday, 17th June 2025, at 3:00 pm (BST) to gain practical strategies for overcoming these hurdles. We’ll show you how digitising your procurement process can help you: - Strengthen stock inventory management - Reduce operational costs - Enhance compliance and transparency This interactive session will also explore how automation can synchronise your external manufacturers with your internal supply chain teams, streamlining workflows and unlocking significant cost savings by reducing manual tasks and

April 16, 2025 Faced with regulatory requirements, geopolitical developments, sustainability pressures and operational complexity, supply chain leaders can no longer afford to operate reactively. To maintain resilience and competitiveness, they must adopt a proactive approach, leveraging data-driven insights and fostering collaboration across the value chain to effectively manage potential disruptions. This was the driving theme behind the CxO Fireside Chat at the LogiPharma 2025 conference. Senior executives from across the pharmaceutical and logistics sectors came together in France in early April to explore what it means to build a truly proactive supply chain, and what it will take to get there. The next five years will be a turning point for pharma supply chains, as the industry will see a dramatic transformation in how manufacturers operate. To learn more about this, we spoke to Adam Ruiz, Growth Business Development Representative at Veratrak, who attended the conference in Fran