HomeLogistics/DistributionLogistics/supply chainSerialization Playbook Fill out my online form. Take FiveTop 10 Healthcare Packaging Stories of 2021Traceability content led the countdown taking four spots on our list, while sustainability and automation stories also garnered attention. Check out our top 10 and honorable mentions.Traceability/SerializationCounting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 - #1: Serialization 101Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2021. At #1, we’re going back to basics with an introductory look at serialization, required by pharma and medical device regulations to defend against counterfeiting.Traceability/SerializationCounting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 - #3: Benefits of RFID on Vial LabelsJoin us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2021. At #3, we cover ways that RFID benefits health systems, from the perspective of the manager of pharmacy operations at Allegheny Health Network.Traceability/SerializationCounting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 - #5: Fresenius Kabi Implements RFIDJoin us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2021. At #5, we cover Fresenius Kabi’s journey to go above and beyond DSCSA requirements, with the support and standards of GS1 US.Traceability/SerializationFDA Discusses Nov. 2023 DSCSA Future StateAt the HDA Traceability Online Seminar (Nov. 1-3, 2021), FDA’s Connie Jung, RPh, talked about how DSCSA continues to transform the pharmaceutical supply chain to preserve drug safety and security.Logistics/supply chainHealthcare Distributors Are Supporting Under-Resourced Communities During COVID-19On October 7, HDA launched a three-part series to showcase how the distribution industry is helping create healthier communities through philanthropy, employee activism, partnerships with nonprofit organizations, and more.Traceability/SerializationWill Labor Requirements Increase in Meeting DSCSA Milestones?With many companies either facing or concerned about labor shortages in manufacturing, an expert from Cardinal Health notes that outbound scanning alone may require a 12 to 15% increase in headcount in their operations.Packaging/FillingShort Term Reshoring the Catalyst For Longer Term Manufacturing Innovations By 2030China and the U.S. predicted to lead innovation by 2030 in an age of mass personalized therapeutics, cobots, AI, and automation delivering process improvements.Traceability/SerializationDSCSA and the Importance of Exception ManagementAt the HDA Traceability Online Seminar (Nov. 1-3, 2021) the topic of handling exceptions ranged from ‘in the weeds’ to the philosophical. Processes are still emerging for data issues, organizing quarantine, and more.Traceability/SerializationHDA Foundation Survey Reveals Uneven Progress on Rx Product SerializationWith 2023 DSCSA requirements around the corner, findings reveal aggregation has slowed. Now in its sixth year, this survey, released as part of HDA’s Traceability Online Seminar (November 1–3), assesses industry abilities to meet DSCSA requirements.HomeConflex Shrink Wrap Applications for E-commerceThe company showcased Clysar confidential film for e-commerce on its L-bar series wrapper at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.HomeWiliot Debuts its “Sensing as a Service” PlatformWiliot showcased its platform and IoT Pixel technology at PACK EXPO Las Vegas that brings actionable intelligence to reusable packaging in support of more sustainable, transparent supply chains.Logistics/supply chainUPS Healthcare Expands Global Cold Chain Logistics NetworkMarken, UPS Healthcare's clinical trial logistics unit, adds significant capacity to support increased demand for cell and gene therapies.PELV 2021Cart-based Automated Storage and Retrieval Boosts SpeedSignode debuted its newly enhanced cart-based Storfast system at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, operating at twice the speed of previous systems with improved acceleration and deceleration control of robotic carts.Logistics/supply chain2021 HDA Traceability Online Seminar Takes Place Nov. 1-3Are you prepared to comply with the DSCSA by 2023? Supply chain stakeholders will convene to discuss the most pressing DSCSA-related topics with experts, including a presentation from FDA.Take FiveRFID Tracking: An Addition to DSCSAFresenius Kabi responds to its customers’ request for an RFID tracking system to allow precise inventory control throughout hospitals. Also on this Take Five video: PACK EXPO Las Vegas' educational sessions on connected packaging and the supply chain.Traceability/SerializationHDA Survey Offers Some Troubling DSCSA Prep ResultsWith just two years left to meet the Nov. 2023 DSCSA requirements, a readiness survey shows that there is much work to be done in drug supply chain traceability. 57% of manufacturers surveyed have no successful data connections in production environments.Take FiveHow IoT Stickers Benefit Pharma and FoodEnabled by low-cost infrastructure, IoT smart label use cases cover item traceability and temperature tracking through user engagement and product disposal. Learn more in today's Take Five video.Logistics/supply chainSupply Chain Digitalization is a Source of Differentiation for High Performing OrganizationsA University of Tennessee study shows that high performing organizations are two and a half times more likely to say their supply chain digitalization efforts are the source of differentiation for them in the marketplace.Cold chain/temperature controlCold Chain Logistics: Poised for Growth with Lessons Learned from the PandemicAs more complex, innovative specialty pharmaceutical products reach the market, including cell and gene therapies, there will be a growing demand for cold chain storage, transport, and distribution solutions.
