Yusen Logistics Provides International One-Stop Shop for ProStrakan

Yusen Logistics is providing a one-stop-shop solution — encompassing air, sea and land transportation — to meet the international supply chain requirements of UK-based specialty pharmaceutical company, ProStrakan. ProStrakan, which is a member of the Kyowa Hakko Kirin Group and is one of Europe’s fastest growing specialty pharmaceutical companies, needed reliable, international coverage for its range of prescription drugs. With rapid development into new markets under way, and ambitious plans for future expansion, the company required a supply chain partner that could facilitate its growth worldwide. Nick Whitaker, Supply Chain Manager, ProStrakan, commented: “We were looking for a genuine one-stop shop for our international supply chain requirements; we need the highest quality air, sea and land-based solutions for our different product groups and markets. We chose Yusen Logistics for their genuine ability to offer these along with central control, which is vital when prescription drugs are being handled, and a personal response and service to our team operating within our different product groups.”

The Yusen Logistics solution for ProStrakan responds to highly complex requirements, which are both time and temperature sensitive. Accordingly, the service covers both airfreight and temperature-controlled container shipping, as well as pan-European road transportation. Airfreight is organized between the US and the Far East and between India and the UK, whereas temperature-controlled container shipping is organized between Europe and the US. The European operation involves the temperature-controlled distribution of product from ProStrakan’s manufacturing plants to delivery points throughout Europe by means of Yusen Logistics’ unique Pharmaceutical Superhighway (www.eur.yusen-logistics.com).

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