Commission consulting: records, scope and implementation
The starting point is your product range, authorisation scope, storage requirements, goods flows and outsourced tasks. We review existing processes and evidence, agree gaps and priorities, and define work packages for quality, warehouse, transport and IT. Each deliverable has an owner and acceptance criteria.
Build and maintain a GDP QMS for pharmaceutical wholesale in Germany: SOPs, responsibilities, partner qualification, deviations and CAPA. GDP quality management for German pharmaceutical wholesale →
Discuss an external Responsible Person for pharmaceutical wholesale in Germany: scope, suitability, availability, deputies and GDP oversight. External Responsible Person for German pharma wholesale →
Plan GDP warehouse qualification for medicines: storage conditions, temperature mapping, monitoring, responsibilities and qualification evidence. GDP warehousing and pharmaceutical warehouse qualification →
Plan pharmaceutical storage and transport with GDP controls: product risks, carriers, temperature, quality agreements and deviation handling. GDP pharmaceutical logistics: storage and transport →
- Agree the objective and records required
- Prioritise actions and responsibilities
- Review implementation against agreed criteria
Why pharmaceutical logistics is more than transport and storage
Pharmaceutical logistics connects regulatory accountability, product quality, data, inventory, partners and supply outcomes. tiger.PHARMA designs and qualifies the operating model; physical storage and transport remain with selected providers whose scope has been verified.
- Strategic consulting, requirements design and qualification
- Clear separation between consulting and physical operations
- End-to-end control of quality, cost, data and supply
Pharmaceutical 3PL, contract logistics and outsourcing
Make-or-buy, tender and implementation are managed as one GDP-relevant sourcing project.
- Pharmaceutical 3PL and logistics providers
- URS, RFI/RFP, audit and quality agreement
- SLA, KPIs, cost model and exit scenario
GDP storage and pharmaceutical warehouses
Storage zones, premises, equipment and monitoring are qualified by product, authorisation scope and risk; the selected provider's actual capability is evidenced.
- 15–25 °C
- 2–8 °C
- −20 °C / Ultra-Low Temperature
Pharmaceutical pre-wholesale and commercial distribution
For manufacturers and importers, outsourced storage, pick-and-pack, distribution, data and billing processes are built as one controllable GDP operating model.
- Pharmaceutical pre-wholesale in Germany
- Commercial distribution and order-to-cash
- Partner selection, quality agreement, SLAs and KPIs
Pharmaceutical fulfilment and order-to-cash
Order data, pick and pack, dispatch, billing and reverse logistics are designed as one controlled process by batch, expiry and quality status.
- Order management, pick and pack, POD and billing
- Returns assessment, quarantine and restocking
- Mock recall and documented destruction
Cold chain, temperature mapping and transport qualification
Product profile, DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ, seasonal mapping, packaging, route, monitoring and excursion decisions are connected in one traceable system.
- Hot spots, cold spots and calibrated loggers
- Packaging and route qualification
- Out-of-range, quarantine, CAPA and requalification
WMS, IT validation, serialisation and data integrity
ERP, WMS, scanners, loggers and interfaces are controlled using GAMP 5, ALCOA+ and audit-trail principles.
- URS, risk assessment and traceability
- Master data, batch, expiry and FMD
- Access, backup, change control and periodic review
Inventory, shortages and supply-chain resilience
Forecasting, FEFO, safety stock, alternatives and recovery are controlled by supply criticality.
- Coverage, expiry and high-value medicines
- Second source, alternative warehouse and lane
- BCP, emergency exercise and recovery
Special logistics for sensitive products
Controlled drugs, high-value medicines, biologics, vaccines, dangerous goods, devices and diagnostics are assessed by product.
- Authorisation and security scope
- Temperature, light, shock and dry ice
- Theft, loss and escalation processes
Automation, AI and pharma control tower
Real-time data and automation are translated into validated decisions with human accountability.
- IoT, tracking, robotics and digital twin
- Forecast, ETA, shortage and expiry prediction
- Human oversight, audit trail and model control
Sustainable pharmaceutical logistics with measurable metrics
Transport, packaging, energy, inventory and returns are improved without weakening GDP or supply.
- Carbon per shipment and lane
- Reusable cold packaging and energy efficiency
- Reduce expiry, returns and empty mileage
Who pharmaceutical logistics consulting is for
Consulting is adapted to the product, operating model, regulatory accountability and supply channel.
- Manufacturers, pharmaceutical wholesalers and importers
- Mail-order pharmacies, hospitals and healthcare organisations
- Logistics providers building pharmaceutical capabilities
How a pharmaceutical logistics project works
From target operating model to stable operation, decisions, evidence and responsibilities are built in a controlled sequence.
- Requirements analysis and target model using product, market and volume profiles
- URS, RFI/RFP, partner selection and risk-based audit
- Quality agreement, SLAs, KPIs, SOPs and data/interface design
- Implementation, qualification, testing, go-live and ongoing control
What does pharmaceutical logistics and warehousing consulting cover?
Pharmaceutical logistics consulting connects medicine storage, transport, fulfilment and data flows. It brings together the needs of manufacturers, wholesalers and logistics providers. tiger.PHARMA supports operating models, provider selection and quality processes; the project defines the operators and scope of any physical storage or transport services.
