DHL Supply Chain, the global market leader for contract logistics solutions, has opened a distribution centre for the life sciences and healthcare industry in Mumbai. This first state-of-the-art life sciences facility is located within a newly constructed 56.000 square metre multi-customer distribution centre and will cater to the requirements of the rapidly growing life sciences industry in one of the most important emerging life sciences and healthcare markets in the world.
“The new platform in Mumbai will enable us to provide a world class service to our customers, enabling them to expand their businesses. Life sciences and healthcare is a key industry for DHL supply chain in India. By setting up this world class infrastructure we continue to meet the industry’s increasing logistics and warehousing needs. We have the capabilities to distribute to wholesalers, pharmacists and hospitals from our new centre in Mumbai based on customer demands,” said Vikas Anand, Chief Operating Officer, DHL Supply Chain India.
The new distribution centre will offer a complete portfolio of innovative services to manufacturers of pharma products from order management to warehousing and distribution. DHL’s services are customised to the needs of the medical devices and pharma industry, including very specific solutions such as postponement services, clinical trials logistics and order-to-cash. The multi-client site uses green technology such as LED lighting and wind assisted ventilation.
“DHL is strongly committed to investing in markets of growing importance. Looking to 2015 and beyond, India, China and other emerging markets are expected to be the key drivers of growth in the pharma and medical device sectors. With this warehouse, we take another step in pursuing DHL’s global industry sector strategy by opening our new platform and deliver exactly the specialised services that our clients are asking for,” said Angelos Orfanos, President and Global Head of Life Sciences and Healthcare, DHL Customer Solutions and Innovation.
DHL operates over 150 life sciences facilities worldwide to support its global life sciences and healthcare strategy. This provides the platform to offer sector specific solutions.
EP News Bureau – Mumbai