Submitted by

Abhishek Sunil Dhoot (160603003)

First Year MPharm (Pharmaceutics)

Under the guidance of

Dr. Shaila Lewis

Warehouse logistics for Pharmaceutical Companies

1. Introduction to warehouse and logistics

2. Warehouse Layout

3. Activities associated with warehouse

4. Storage conditions and Stock management

5. Logistics

6. Conclusion

7. References

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTIONWarehouse & Logistics

•A warehouse is a commercial building for storage of goods , also referred as a Godown (Indian English)

•Factory stores recieves raw materials and packaging materials. - A suitable space is provided to raw material and packaging materials for each contract manufacturer. This space is known as Warehouse.

•Logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption.

•It is Very fragmented & complex framework

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WAREHOUSE

Layout Of Pharmaceutical Warehouse

The dimensions of the warehouse will be determined by the storage needs

which depend on the number of drugs and kinds of material held

It is better to have something too big than too small: a cramped

warehouse is difficult to work in and keep tidy, and any necessary

increases in stock or activity are awkward.

The security of the goods stored necessitate that the doors, locks,

windows and even ceilings are solidly built.

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Layout Of Pharmaceutical Warehouse3

Activities Are Associated With Product Warehousing

Activities are associated with product warehousing, such as

Receiving and storing, protection to goods against heat, wind, storm, moisture and also cut down losses due to spoilage, wastage

Collecting customer orders,

Picking, Labelling, and repackaging the ordered goods,

Making them ready for physical transportation.

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Storage condition:-

Light - Many API should be stored in dark room. - API should not

be directly exposed to sunlight and not to be issued until and unless it

is required in manufacturing.

Air - All containers should be hermetically closed. - Avoid prolonged

unpack age material. - Premises should be ventilated.

Temperature - Temp. in warehouse must not exceed 25-30°C.

Deep freeze -15 to 0°C Lyophilised drugs

Refrigerator 0 to + 6°C Hormones, vaccines

Cooled +6 to +15°C Liq. Dosage forms

Room temperature + 15 to + 30°C Solid Dosage forms

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Shelving

•Solid and stable shelving is vital.

•In tropical countries where termites attack wood, metal structures are preferred; if they can be taken apart, it is easy to adjust the distances between the shelves to suit the goods to be stored.

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Expired ProductsA. Expiry must appear on the package and/or on the product.

B. The expired products must be removed from the stock of the

products. Stored in a locked area. - Secondly, these products are stored

by form to be destroyed in compliance with law and regulations.

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Logistics Process

Logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of

origin and the point of consumption

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Advantages of Successful logistics process

Reduce Mfg.-to-Mkt. cost

Improve business efficiency

Reduce waste and scrap

Increase market confidence & security of supplies

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Cost Breakup

The logistics of physical items usually involves the integration of infor

mation flow, material handling, production, packaging, inventory,

transportation, warehousing, and often security.

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Various Logistics companies providing there service across the Globe11

CONCLUSION

Warehousing and Logistics plays a vital role in flow of good

from manufacturer to consumer thus it is one of the most

integral part of a pharmaceutical company. It provides proper

transport, storage and security to the goods thus improves

business efficiency.

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REFERENCES •https://www.dolcera.com/wiki/index.php?title=Indian_Pharma_Industry_-_Distribution_%26_Sales_Force_Structure (Accessed on 28 October 2016)

•http://www.nzdl.org/gsdlmod?e=d-00000-00---off-0fnl2.2--00-0----0-110-0---0---0direct-10---4-------0-1l--11-en-50---20-about---00-0-1-00-0--4----0-0-11-10-0utfZz-8-00&cl=CL3.42&d=HASHebbe0a4225934eb46021b7.5.4&gt=1 (Accessed on 03 November 2016)

•https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistics (Accessed on 18 October 2016)

•https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warehouse (Accessed on 18 October 2016)