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Healthcare and Life Sciences Supply Chain
New Technology-Enabled Healthcare Solutions
UPS® Premier uses next generation sensor and tracking technology to help provide superior and differentiated service levels for healthcare.*
The UPS Healthcare and Life Sciences unit offers dedicated supply chain expertise and a digitally-enabled network for better visibility, control and reliability.
Enhanced service for healthcare and life science customers
Pressure is growing to make your supply chain more precise, productive and smart. Working side-by-side for years with healthcare companies like yours, we’ve built a technology-enabled network to help you compete in your rapidly-changing world.
UPS® Premier is a new critical healthcare solution using next generation sensor and tracking technology to help pinpoint tracking accuracy, combined with a new operating model with priority handling from origin to destination.
The new UPS Healthcare and Life Sciences unit is a global team of 5,000 operating with a Customer First philosophy. This unit combines UPS’s end-to-end small package and freight forwarding operations and personnel from Marken and all 114 UPS healthcare facilities. Customers will have access to dedicated and healthcare-trained salesforce and support teams across the global network.
UPS offers healthcare-dedicated cGMP or cGDP distribution space, forward stocking locations (FSL), and time- and temperature-sensitive shipment solutions. In the pharmaceuticals space, UPS provides high-touch service to manufacturers and contract research organizations (CRO) in all clinical trials phases.
We’re ready to put our experience to work for you. Reach out today to learn more.
*These technology-enabled solutions are scheduled to come online Q1 2020.
Specialized Healthcare Capabilities
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Lab Logistics
We can help you provide the reliability, consistency and visibility your time-sensitive and critical medical specimen shipments need.
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Shipping & Compliance
Our flexible global transportation options and international trade expertise ensure that time-critical shipments cross borders rapidly and compliantly.
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Storage & Distribution
With a worldwide network of healthcare-compliant warehouses, we provide speed and agility, without the overhead.
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Cold Chain Solutions
Trust our innovative technology and processes to ensure the integrity of temperature-sensitive products—in transit, in storage, through distribution.
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Supply Chain Management
Team with our healthcare experts for supply chain design or optimization, supplier management, and integrated order fulfillment services.
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Product Recovery & Recalls
Rely on our experience, systems, and technology to efficiently execute critical product recalls and streamline return processes.
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Monitoring & Management
Deploy our monitoring technology or engage our team to oversee high-value or sensitive shipments and intervene to protect your investment.
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Export/Import
Take advantage of our expansive transportation network and expertise in trade management and customs compliance to turn obstacles into opportunities.
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Visibility & Delivery Control
For direct-to-patient supply chains, we offer technology, flexibility, and tailored solutions to achieve your best patient experience.
UPS® Premier
See how UPS® Premier uses advanced technology to create a priority lane for your critical healthcare shipments. (Coming online Q1 2020)
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