11.13.08
UPS is expanding its options for healthcare customers with the addition of a new facility in Puerto Rico. The 150,000-sq.-ft. facility, expected to open in 1Q09, will be capable of storing medical devices and sensitive and perishable pharmaceutical and biotech products, as well as expand a supply chain network for delivery throughout the world. The facility will be located in San Juan and will use the same validated technology platform employed in its U.S. and Canadian healthcare distribution centers.
UPS provides its Proactive Response, a 24-hour proactive monitoring service for healthcare products that notifies customers of potential delays in the supply chain, and for air freight shipments, its Temperature True, a 24-hour monitoring service that tracks as many as 21 shipment milestones to help ensure product integrity.
“Puerto Rico is among the leading markets for pharmaceutical and biotech product research and production worldwide,” said Jorge Castillo, UPS Puerto Rico country manager. “Our new facility will strengthen our distribution network and enrich customers’ opportunities for growth by providing greater global market access and lower cost-sourcing through the UPS network.”
“Our healthcare services are among the most advanced systems in the industry and as a result, UPS provides peace of mind by effectively managing customer supply chains,” said Bill Hook, vice president, global strategy, UPS Healthcare. “Our investments allow us to provide first-class service to the global pharmaceutical industry.”
UPS provides its Proactive Response, a 24-hour proactive monitoring service for healthcare products that notifies customers of potential delays in the supply chain, and for air freight shipments, its Temperature True, a 24-hour monitoring service that tracks as many as 21 shipment milestones to help ensure product integrity.
“Puerto Rico is among the leading markets for pharmaceutical and biotech product research and production worldwide,” said Jorge Castillo, UPS Puerto Rico country manager. “Our new facility will strengthen our distribution network and enrich customers’ opportunities for growth by providing greater global market access and lower cost-sourcing through the UPS network.”
“Our healthcare services are among the most advanced systems in the industry and as a result, UPS provides peace of mind by effectively managing customer supply chains,” said Bill Hook, vice president, global strategy, UPS Healthcare. “Our investments allow us to provide first-class service to the global pharmaceutical industry.”