The Future of Supply Chain Automation

  As of January 16th 2021, India started with the second-largest vaccination drive in order to fight the fight against the coronavirus. And, with a large population to get vaccinated, the challenge now lies with the logistics company to make sure that the vaccine is delivered on time and within the right parameters. The vaccine manufacturers will send the life-saving vaccine via air transport to the union health ministry run vaccine stores which are located at 4 major hubs which are Karnal, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. From these state-run vaccine centres, the vaccine then needs to be transported to vaccine centres all across the country via insulated vans or refrigerated trucks that can maintain the desired temperatures. Almost all logistic companies that have been approved to transfer the vaccine have made arrangements to have temperature trackers fit on the vehicles so as to control the temperatures at all time. It is an understood fact that for the vaccine to be the most effici...

  The year 2020 has asked for tremendous growth in the demands for cold storage venues due to increase seen in the volumes of online shopping and as of most recently, also to enable the storage of the much-awaited Covid19 vaccine. Due to this very fact, the year 2021 is expected to bring 17% growth in the cold chain firms profits and raise the business to Rs 1.7 trillion in India alone. This just goes to show that the  cold chain firms  are witnessing this surge from pharma and other allied businesses. With India commencing the second-largest vaccination drive from the 16th of January, cold storage owners all across the country have looked to increase their storage capacity. Hence by the end of the year 2020 itself, the volume capacity of cold chain firms have crossed almost 41 million tonnes. As predicted most of this growth will be witnessed due to the rolling out of the Covid19 vaccine, however, it will be further enhanced as the government will start various immunisat...

  Supply chain management is the unsung hero that encompasses a wide range of functions that can seem daunting, and is built on the foundation of key business processes. By breaking it down into many key strategic forms, the mechanism can be effectively modelled. The Supply Chain Operations Reference model is an efficient model that helps executives to efficiently address, optimise and communicate  supply chain process management . Stage 1: Plan It is one of the most critical phases since it includes a wide variety of activities. Every company needs a plan or a road-map and businesses must first decide on their operations strategy and put them into action. A big decision is whether to make a product or part or purchase it from a supplier. One can proceed further only after the finalisation of the plans and analysis of all pros and cons. Planning helps to predict consumer demand and supply patterns and this, in turn, helps to build an effective system of supply chain management...

  The history of mankind has seen a number of viruses that impact the lifeline itself. In the past, it was SARS, H1N1 and even the Ebola virus. The year 2020, has seen yet another pandemic bring the healthcare industry to a complete battle against time. In the past whenever there has been a healthcare crisis, the supply chain management provided by the  healthcare logistics company  has come under scrutiny. As COVID has taken over the rest of the world, the healthcare officials have been grappling with the fear of managing their supplies of medicines and other protective equipment. This meant that the normal supply chain management systems saw a breakdown which was caused greatly due to the pandemic. From the past pandemic what we learned was that the healthcare logistics company had the biggest challenge yet again. The main aim became planning now and for the future at the same time. For most supply chain management companies it became essential to take care of their tea...

  With the new ray of hope making its way to the COVID-19 or coronavirus-stricken world with the onset of December, supply chains are gearing up for the COVID-19 Vaccine. Supported by cutting-edge technology and innovation, it is still a challenge to supply and distribute the vaccines effectively. This is because the vaccines need an optimal temperature and an incorrect temperature can very well compromise the quality of these products, which no one can afford at this hour. Facing the same challenge is AWL, India’s fastest growing logistics company. However, working persistently towards offering excellent services irrespective of the challenges posed, AWL has already started prepping up for offering world-class  supply chain management  solutions. Known for its reliable transportation, storage, and distribution of products of all kinds, including pharmaceuticals, AWL is, undoubtedly, being perceived as the forerunner in handling the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain by leavin...