The medical and pharmaceutical sector, one of the most strictly regulated fields across the globe, can greatly benefit from automated warehouse management solutions like those developed by Modula, as theyoptimize:
- the flow of dataand information to ensure traceability
- the flow of goodsto monitor and control shelf life
- the storage volumein the warehouse
- operating costs.
This was also widely proven during the COVID-19 pandemic; medical and pharmaceutical companies thathad already implemented automation and digitalization solutions in their warehousesreacted better to the market shock.
Modula’s automated storage systems and the needs of the pharma industry
The automatic storage solutions developed by Modula can be adapted to the specific needs of the medical and pharmaceutical sector, thanks also to digital devices and management software – such as the proprietary WMS – which enable the company to provide a comprehensive, modular product range.
Modula WMSis the warehouse management softwarethat, via an intuitive PC interface, allows for real-time inventory management andcan be integrated with any type of company ERP. This integrated approach is very important, as it avoids interruption of information flows while further enhancing the efficiency and precision required by the medical and pharmaceutical sector.
Modula WMSensures the traceability needed in any warehousebut is at its best when used in conjunction with the Modula automated storage systems.
In particular,Modula’s vertical storage systems for the pharmaceutical sectorhave the following advantages:
- Optimization of the space available in the warehouse, thanks to theModula vertical storage systemsthat reach storage heights of up to 16 metres and are equipped with an automatic system for optimizing space occupation according to SKU size.
- Maximum safety and quality, thanks to the closed tray system that ensures the safe and clean storage of goods. All theunits are password protectedand can be accessed by authorised personnel only, while the security level can be defined down to each individual tray. With the adoption ofuser authentication devices, security and accuracy can reach the levels required by the medical and pharmaceutical sector.
- Correct storage of special products, thanks to specific solutions such asModula Climatefor temperature and humidity controlled warehouses,Modula Dryfor low humidity warehouses, andModula Clean Room.
Modula’s automatic vertical storage systems, therefore, perfectly meet thespecific requests of the pharma sector,这是why important companies have already successfully adopted our advanced logistics solutions and installed systems that are tailored to their needs.
Modula and the hospital sector
Among the most successful applications ofModula’s automated storage systems for the hospital sector, where hygiene standards must be very high, are the projects developed for theLille Hospital in France,Xi’An Hospital Complex in Chinaand theSaint Philibert Hospital, also in France.
These hospitals have chosen Modula’s vertical storage systems for safe and controlled handling and storage of sterilised medical and surgical devices, thus guaranteeing high safety standards and establishing themselves as leading international health care facilities.
They decided to install the Modula automated storage systemsinstead of other warehouse solutions such as carousels because they offer:
- increased storage capacity
- improved performance
- the possibility to work on opposite bays at the same time.
Modula and the cosmetics industry
Two othersuccessful case studies can be found in the cosmetics industry, where Modula’s vertical storage systems enabled Solimé and Symrise to solve critical issues in the management of their warehouse logistics.
Solimé, a herbal products company,optimized its organisationwith 3Modula Liftsystems, 2 for e-commerce products and one for raw materials in the production area.Symrise,a perfume company, reduced the operating costsof its laboratory in New York by managing the same number of SKUs in a smaller warehouse thanks to Modula’s vertical storage systems.
Modula and the pharmaceutical industry
In the pharmaceutical industry, Modula’s automated storage systems are successfullyused for both the management of raw materials for production and the storage of finished products.
An example of the first case isIntas Pharmaceuticals,a company based in Indiawhich, thanks to the Modula storage systems, hasoptimized the management of the storage space为小部件和improved securityfor its high value-added moulds.Gland Pharma,a manufacturer of medical supplies, has also successfully adopted the Modula Lift systems to manage and store the huge number of labels to be affixed to its products, alsooptimizing storage densitythanks to theModula tray dividers and separators.
Successful examples of the second case includeOrfit, a company operating in the sector of thermoplastics, which with Modula Liftincreased the number of processed ordersfrom 40/hour to 220/hour, eliminating picking errors and thus successfully responding to the increase in demand. On the other hand,Innomed,a manufacturer of orthopaedic surgical instruments, with the adoption of the Modula automatic vertical storage systemsincreased the number of items stored通过剥削ting the vertical space and made picking more ergonomic for its staff.
Modula special solutions
As mentioned above,Modula has also developedspecial solutions敏感货物, such as those handled in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors. They have been successfully chosen by major companies such as Biotec and Coster.
Biotec, which operates internationally in the field of pharmaceutical products, has improved the storage conditions in its warehouseby adopting Modula Climate Control, while at the same time keeping picking operations quick and simple thanks to theCopilot Console.Coster, an Italian multinational manufacturer of aerosol valves, spray actuators, etc., choseModula’s clean room solutions. In this case, the Modula systems have a double bay with a lower section where the material is loaded and an upper section where it is picked directly from the clean room for production.
Improve your warehouse operations with Modula solutions for the pharmaceutical sector
The companies in the medical and pharmaceutical sectorthat chose automated storage systems assisted by other digital and technological solutions, also developed by Modula,solved many critical issuesand managed to implement custom-made solutions.
If you, too,wish to optimize your warehouse management, increasing efficiency and safety in the storage of your products – including special and high value-added items – contact us for a personal consultation.
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