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Changing Lives Around The World: The Road Ahead Is Data Driven

The whitepaper discusses the transformative impact of data and digitalization on the cold chain industry, emphasizing the importance of real-time monitoring and advanced analytics for improving efficiency, reliability, and sustainability in the transportation of temperature-sensitive medicines. It highlights the role of smart packaging, predictive maintenance, and blockchain technology in enhancing traceability and collaboration within the supply chain. The document concludes by stressing the necessity of embracing digital tools to navigate future challenges and improve operations for stakeholders reliant on life-changing medicine.

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Changing Lives Around The World: The Road Ahead Is Data Driven

The whitepaper discusses the transformative impact of data and digitalization on the cold chain industry, emphasizing the importance of real-time monitoring and advanced analytics for improving efficiency, reliability, and sustainability in the transportation of temperature-sensitive medicines. It highlights the role of smart packaging, predictive maintenance, and blockchain technology in enhancing traceability and collaboration within the supply chain. The document concludes by stressing the necessity of embracing digital tools to navigate future challenges and improve operations for stakeholders reliant on life-changing medicine.

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WHITEPAPER

Changing lives around the world


The road ahead is data driven

Data and digitalization have already


changed the world. For many of us,
developments like the Internet and
mobile connectivity have transformed
not just how we access information
and communicate but also how we
live and work.

There are no signs of this


transformation slowing down as
digital technology spreads wider
throughout the world and deeper into
our societies and economies. Creating
new business models, new ways of
addressing our needs like healthcare quality, temperature-sensitive medicines all the way
and education, and new ways to to the patients who rely on them.
connect and work together.
Get real
Inevitably, data and digitalization have Traditionally, the cold chain industry has often relied
become the driving force behind many on manual checks and periodic monitoring, which
industries looking to the future. Here, brings in the risk of human error and delays in
we take a look at the impact data and detecting any deviations or equipment failures.
digitalization can have throughout
the cold chain – and where we can Sensors can gather a wealth of actionable
become more reliable, efficient, information – all in real time – to instantly and
profitable and sustainable on the path reliably identify temperature excursions and other
towards the vision of true global and potential issues, ensure compliance with regulatory
local access to life-changing medicine. and quality standards, track shipment locations
and initiate alerts to stakeholders. With real-time
Get smart monitoring, stakeholders can respond swiftly and
Smart packaging solutions with integrated sensors proactively to prevent potential spoilage or damage
helps us monitor and control crucial parameters like to the goods, as well as minimizing supply chain
temperature, humidity, light exposure and shock disruption and the financial and environmental
during transportation and storage. All of which costs.
can be vital to secure successful delivery of high-
Whitepaper: The road ahead is data driven

Learn more and take action journey from manufacturing all the way to the
As the volume and scope of data has increased, patient and ensure compliance with regulatory
the tools to analyze data have become more standards.
advanced. Data analytics helps us identify
patterns, trends and inefficiencies after each • Integration and interoperability
shipment, showing us where issues can most Seamless integration and interoperability of data
efficiently and profitably be resolved. While across various systems will ensure more visibility
predictive analytics can reveal problems before and transparency throughout the supply chain as
they even occur, potentially identifying trends, well as unlocking greater efficiency gains. Here,
forecasting demand and anticipating maintenance we can give partners the key by making APIs
needs to reduce risk. Here are a couple of available for developers.
examples of how we use analytics at Envirotainer:
• Automated systems
• Trade lane risk assessment Processes in cold chain facilities can be
We use analytics on years of shipment data so streamlined and made more secure thanks to
a shipper can easily see if they are any specific automation and robotics. Automated systems
trade lanes where there have been process can safely and efficiently manage inventory, pick
failures in the past. Based on this, shippers can and pack products, and reduce the risk of errors
adjust their planning to either re-route or update handling sensitive pharma and biotech products.
their standard operating procedures to minimize
any risk. • Mobile applications
By developing mobile applications, personnel on
• Predictive maintenance the ground can monitor and manage cold chain
Based on historical data and AI, we can anticipate conditions on the go – and respond even quicker
any maintenance that might be needed on a to any issues.
container, preventing issues before they can
occur. For example, we can early-detect that a • Quality Management Systems
cooling system is in need of a service and can Similarly, digital quality management systems
proactively take the unit out for maintenance. For will be needed to maintain the quality of products
us and our customers, this means more container throughout the supply chain. Helping us track and
availability as we can bring a container back for manage compliance with the highest industry
servicing at the best time to minimize shortages. standards and regulatory requirements.
And, most important of all, we mitigate the risk of
container failure and product wastage during the Driving change throughout the cold chain
shipment. For the cold chain, it is already clear that the
integration of data and digitalization will drive
From cold chain to blockchain efficiency and quality gains in the storage and
Smart sensors, real-time monitoring and advanced shipment of temperature-sensitive medicines. In
analytics are already important tools for many in addition, it will also drive other key improvements
the cold chain and will form the new standard in the areas of sustainability, risk management
for our industry. But that’s perhaps just the tip of and collaboration.
the iceberg. We can also see the increasing use
of data and digitalization not only for securing For example, shared data can promote
shipments but across many other areas of our greater collaboration and transparency by
operations and partnerships. providing a common language and an objective
understanding of issues for more informed and
• Traceability collaborative decision-making.
Blockchain technology can enhance traceability
and transparency in the supply chain. Helping
verify the authenticity of products, track the
Whitepaper: The road ahead is data driven

Perhaps even using a cloud-based data storage How can we help?


and management platform that all stakeholders At Envirotainer, we have already embraced the
in the supply chain can access. Not to mention opportunities and demands of this increasingly
helping the cold chain manage risk, thanks to digital future. We are fully committed to providing
real-time monitoring and data logging to keep an our cold chain partners with sensor data and a
eye on live status as well as provide valuable risk- growing set of data points, real-time monitoring
mitigating insights. to stay in control of their operations with each
shipment as well as APIs to help them connect
Of course, there will be challenges and risks while more and dig deeper into potential efficiency
undergoing this digital transformation. However, gains and business value.
the biggest challenge and risk would be to resist
this change and ignore the value of digital tools We are aware of the challenges and the
and how they help us to do things differently. opportunities the future brings – and we’re here
to help. Feel free to get in touch to discuss your
The cold chain of the future and the success of data and digitalization challenges and get expert
its stakeholders — not least the patients around advice and support to help overcome them.
the world relying on life-changing medicine —
depends on us leading the way.

Contributors
Emilie Eriksson - Digital Service Manager, Envirotainer
Tomas Lundström - Head of Global Cold Chain Solution & Analytics, Envirotainer

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