Pharmaceutical Logistics Market in APAC 2017-2021

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Overview of the pharmaceutical logistics market in APAC

Technavio’s pharmaceutical logistics market research report identifies that the reduced warehousing costs by using warehouse management system (WMS) and in-time pharma product delivery through 3PL will be one of the primary growth drivers for the pharmaceutical logistics market in APAC till 2021. WMS services perform functions such as first in first out (FIFO) rules, batch traceability, expiry dates of medicines, quality control, pick by voice, and RF directed inventory management. This helps to optimize the management and operations of a pharma warehouse facility. WMS also provides services such as an inventory locator, an inventory pick supervisor, a shelf life supervisor, and inventory management tools. Furthermore, cold chain 3PLs are adding a wide range of value-added services (VAS) due to the growing demand for visibility, product safety, and efficiency. Technavio’s market research analysts predict that this market will grow at a CAGR of more than 5% by 2021.

The adoption of automated storage and retrieval systems is one of the key trends that will gain traction in the pharmaceutical logistics market in APAC during the estimated period. Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) reduces energy consumption and labor costs by more than 50%. Additionally, they also help in the effective utilization of space.

Competitive landscape and key vendors

The pharmaceutical logistics market in APAC is characterized by the presence of a large number of vendors. The market is competitive and these vendors are increasingly competing against each other based on factors such as price, delivery speed, reliability, supply chain capacity, and warehousing services.

According to the  pharmaceutical logistics market report, the key vendors in this market are -

• Deutsche Post DHL
• FedEx
• Kerry Logistics
• SF Express
• UPS
• World Courier

Other prominent vendors in the market include Agility, Biocair, BDP International, Bio Pharma Logistics, CEVA Logistics, DB Schenker, DSV, GEODIS, Kuehne + Nagel, Penske, SINOTRANS & CSC, XPO Logistics, and usen Logistics.

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Segmentation by supply chain type and analysis of the pharmaceutical logistics market in APAC

• Non-cold chain
• Cold chain

The non-cold chain segment accounted for the majority market share during 2016 due to the availability of a large number of non-cold chain pharma products that constitute more than 70% of the market share. The segment will continue to grow in the forthcoming years because it is considered as a lucrative solution, especially when there is an immediate need for the increased inventory of pharmaceutical drugs.

Segmentation by type of services and analysis of the pharmaceutical logistics market in APAC

• Warehousing and value-added services
• Transportation

The warehousing and value-added services (VAS) segment contributed to the maximum market shares during 2016 because the warehousing services provide chilled storage, frozen storage, and modified atmosphere storage.  The segment will continue to grow until the end of 2021 because they offer blast freezing services for the storage of temperature sensitive medicines and provide normal temperature storage and dry storage facility.

Key questions answered in the report include

• What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2021?
• What are the key factors driving the pharmaceutical logistics market in APAC?
• What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the pharmaceutical logistics market in APAC?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in the pharmaceutical logistics market in APAC?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the pharmaceutical logistics market in APAC?
• What are the trending factors influencing the market shares of APAC?
• What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the pharmaceutical logistics market in APAC?

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