UPS upgrades technology for critical healthcare shipments

Thursday, October 19, 2023 @ 12:00 am

UPS Premier service portfolio provides three-level flexibility to meet healthcare customers' unique needs.

UPS Healthcare has added new capabilities in Switzerland and select major markets to support the growing precision logistics demand for patient-critical, time and temperature-sensitive products. Their service monitors packages at all times, creating visibility and prioritization for each shipment. In addition, sensor technology enables real-time recovery of shipments if they encounter network delays, temperature, light and humidity deviations, or other issues.

"The expansion and enhancement of UPS Premier supports the complex needs of our laboratory, medical and pharmaceutical customers around the world," said EVP and President International, Healthcare and Supply Chain Solutions Kate Gutmann. "Whether efficiently moving healthcare products between countries, maintaining negative 80-degree temperatures or locating life-saving shipments with precision, UPS Premier provides industry-leading visibility, control, reliability and recovery."

This specialized service connects major global trade lanes and is now expanding geographically, and provide customers even more benefits, including efficient customs brokerage, environmental monitoring, and visibility to meet the challenges of global healthcare logistics leaders.

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