CLS Newsletter
Issue 2/11
Welcome to the NextPharma Cold Chain and Logistics (CLS) Newsletter
In this edition of our newsletter we are delighted to tell you about the construction of our ‘state of the art’ warehouse in Werne, Germany.
Work commenced on this exciting new venture in October 2010 and the facility is scheduled to be operational at the end of the second quarter of 2011. The ‘built-to-suit’ warehouse will be developed by Goodman, the integrated property group which owns, develops and manages business and logistics space globally.
The new facility is strategically located 3 km away from the A1 motorway in western Germany, between Münster and Dortmund. It will have 15,800m² of warehouse and 1,000m² of office space. It has the capacity to house up to 26,000 euro-pallets, starting with an initial 19,000 euro-pallets and will employ some 40 people.
Aspects of green warehousing as well as responsible use of resources will be guaranteed by modern insulation and building-equipment (energy saving under floor heating, hot-air blowers and air conditioning). Additionally, the new facility will have modern temperature monitoring. The building, as well as meeting pharmaceutical service provider requirements, consists of 2 fire sections, 7 conventional docks, 1 jumbo dock and 1 insulated dock will have wholesaler authorization (§52a AMG) and a manufacturing license (§13 AMG) for manual re-packaging, bundling and labeling of secondary packaging.
Please read on to find out more about this exciting new development at Werne. To find out how NextPharma can facilitate all of your outsourcing needs please contact one of our Key Account Managers as detailed below.
With kind regards,
Jost Bunse
Managing Director NextPharma
Cold Chain and Logistics Services
Specific information about the Werne Facility
Werne Warehouse Storage
Narrow isle warehouse (+15°C to +25°C): ca.19.000 euro-pallets (start up capacity)
Cold storage (+2°C to +8°C): ca. 200 euro-pallets
Controlled drugs (+15°C to +25°C): ca. 250 euro-pallets
Replenishment capacity in dispatch area: ca. 2.000 euro-pallets (+15°C to +25°C)
Werne Warehouse Picking and Dispatch
- Picking areas with pick-by-light and scan technology
- All processes are controlled via radio frequency and barcode scanning
- Batch tracing supported and controlled by Warehouse Management System (WMS)
- Modern and validated WMS
- Critical life saving drugs can be accessed and dispatched 24/7
Experienced Werne CLS TeamAs is the case across all NextPharma CLS sites, the Werne facility will be equipped to meet fully the most demanding requirements of our customers through the efforts of our highly qualified and dedicated team of professionals experienced in delivering a broad range of logistics services gained over more than 20 years, who will transfer across from our Waltrop site.
CLS across NextPharma
NextPharma CLS provides ‘one stop’ logistics solutions tailored to meet the needs of the international pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries under the rigid standards of cGSP/GDP regulations. It is supported by state-of-the-art technology with controlled room temperature storage from 15°C to 25°C down to minus 80°C or minus 179°C. Its pick, pack and ship systems ensure the correct product reaches its destination according to the requirements of our customers.
This pre-wholesaling business delivers directly to pharmacies, hospitals, doctors, sales representatives and wholesalers. Customers also benefit from NextPharma's economies of scale.
Logistics services include importation, receipt of goods, storage, order administration, processing of returns, pick, pack, ship/dispatch, accounting, invoicing and debt collection. NextPharma uses sophisticated Information Technology (IT) systems to provide customers seamless communication with its sites.
NextPharma also provides services that cover the total ‘order-to-cash’ cycle for our customers, e.g. order taking, administration and cash collection. Value added services such as manual re-packaging, returns handling and worldwide export processing are part of our service portfolio.
Bielefeld, Germany
NextPharma Logistics’ facility in Bielefeld is situated in the eastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia. This location, which is conveniently situated between two motorway intersections, enables the efficient execution of orders.
Quick order processing is extremely important for clients. We have met fully the most demanding requirements with the help of our highly qualified staff and with a storage and distribution zone of 7,900 m² at our disposal.
Services & Capabilities
Centre of Excellence for controlled temperature storage and distribution services
Independent of wholesalers
Pick-by-light System and scan technology
Storage 15-25°C
Storage 2-8°C
Storage -20°C
Storage -80°C
Temperature controlled storage
Manufacturing authorisation
Munich, Germany
The NextPharma Logistics’ facility of Munich is located in Garching, close to the Munich Airport. This location specializes in distributing Animal Health Products. We serve wholesalers, pharmacies and veterinary practices in Germany and also deliver a wide range of promotional materials to our customers’ sales forces.
Services & Capabilities
Centre of Excellence for controlled temperature storage and distribution services for Animal Health Products.
Independent of wholesalers
Pick-by-light System and scan technology
Storage 15-25°C
Storage 2-8°C
Storage -179°C (liquid nitrogen)
Temperature controlled storage
Waltrop, Germany
Waltrop Logistics operates from two distribution zones of 1,500 m².
Services & Capabilities
Center of Excellence for controlled temperature storage and distribution services
Independent of wholesalers
Pick-by-light System and scan technology
Storage of controlled substances
Storage 15-25°C
Storage 2-8°C
Storage at -20°C
Temperature controlled storage
Manufacturing authorisation
Stockerau, Austria
NextPharma Stockerau operates in a storage and distribution zone of 6,000 m².
Services & Capabilities
Centre of Excellence for temperature controlled storage and distribution services.
From Stockerau, with its strategically favourable location close to Vienna - NextPharma offers the export of pharmaceuticals into several East European countries.
Temperature Controlled Storage
Storage of controlled substances
Storage 15-25°C
Storage 2-8°C
Independent from wholesalers
Air-conditioned warehouses
Manufacturing authorisation
Pick-by-light system
Turbenthal, Switzerland
NextPharma Logistics’ Swiss subsidiary operates in a storage and distribution zone of 1.800 m² in total (shipment, high rack storage area and goods receipt area).
Services & Capabilities
Centre of Excellence for temperature controlled storage and distribution services
Independent of wholesalers
Pick-by-light system
Storage of controlled substances and biologics
Trade license for controlled substances
Storage 15-25°C
Storage 2-8°C
Temperature controlled storage
Authorisation for re-packaging and labeling
San Diego – North America
NextPharma San Diego’s controlled temperature storage and distribution services are designed to support clinical trials for the pharmaceutical industry with controlled room temperature storage down to minus 80°C. Our quality system ensures the correct product reaches its destination according to customers' requirements.
Services & Capabilities
Ranging from controlled room temperature (15°C-30°C), 2°C -8°C, -20°C and -80°C
Storage areas are validated, monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Shipment to clinical sites world-wide
Returned product control and destruction
NextPharma develops, manufactures, packages, and distributes a broad range of products and formulations for its customers including solids, liquids and semi-solid dosage forms, antibiotics, hormones and controlled release medicines. It has an established leadership position in the high technology area of injectables manufacturing (lyophilized and liquid fill), with particular expertise in product development and manufacture of oncology medicines.
We look forward to providing our customers with the benefits of our proven Product Development, Clinical Trials Services, Contract Manufacturing, Temperature Controlled Storage and Logistics Services
NextPharma Technologies, headquartered in the UK and founded in 2000, is a world class outsourcing partner to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
We offer a full range of services from early phase product development, through clinical trial packaging (Phases I through III) to high volume commercial manufacturing. We are a world leader in lyophilization, sterile fill finish and pellet technologies and in specialist product manufacturing including cytotoxics, hormones, penicillins, cephalosporins and controlled drugs. Our sterile development and production offers a full range of drug delivery technologies including pre-filled syringes, vials and ampoules. Additionally we have significant expertise in paediatric drug formulation, development and manufacture.
We operate globally with seven product development centres, seven manufacturing plants and six temperature controlled storage and distribution sites across Europe and North America, supplying customers in North America, Europe and Japan.
We have 1,200 employees dedicated to serving over 200 customers world wide and a customer base, which includes many of the world's leading pharmaceutical, specialty pharma and biotech companies.
We have a proven track record in almost all pharmaceutical technologies and product forms and in addition to the specialist areas above have capabilities in solids, semi-solids, liquids, sprays and dry dosage form technologies.
All of our sites are either FDA inspected, in the process of upgrade for inspection or targeted for upgrade for inspection.