The race against the virus: DHL white paper update reveals ...

BONN, GERMANY - Media OutReach - 18 May 2021 - It has been more than a year since the world woke up to the news of the new SARS-COV-2 virus. StayloggedinForgetpassword? 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Involvingover350facilities,DHLdistributedmorethan200millionvaccinedosestoover120countriestodateFrom2022onward,afurther7-9billiondosesofvaccinesarenecessaryannuallytokeep(re-)infectionrateslowandslowdownthepaceofvirusmutationsLocallyadaptedlast-miledelivery,distributionmodelsandaconstantstockofvaccineswillcontinuetobecriticalbeyond2021BONN,GERMANY-MediaOutReach-18May2021-IthasbeenmorethanayearsincetheworldwokeuptothenewsofthenewSARS-COV-2virus.Whatfollowedwasthelargestglobalhealthcrisisin100years.Thedisruptionstoeveryaspectofsocietyhavebeenprofound.Logisticsandsupplychainmanagementhaveplayedavitalroleinpandemicmanagementrightfromthestarttoensuretheavailabilityanddistributionofkeypandemicmanagementtools:medicinesandmedicalsupplies,suchasvaccines,testkits,ancillarysupplies,treatments,andpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE).Withover200milliondosesofallapprovedvaccinesdistributedtoover120countriesand9,000operatedflightsinwhichmorethan350DHLfacilitieswereinvolved,DHLwaspartoftheresponsestrategyfromthebeginning.Over50bilateralandmultilateralcollaborationswithpartnersinboththepharmaandpublicsectorandseveralnewdedicatedserviceswerecreatedtostemthistask.TherecentlypublishedDHLwhitepaperon"RevisitingPandemicResilience"takesonestepbackandshedslightintowhatthesectorhaslearnedfromtheraceagainstCOVID-19tobebestpreparedtohandlepublichealthemergenciesinthefuture."Logisticsandsupplychainmanagementplayakeyroleinpandemicmanagement.Keepingsupplychainsrunningandensuringdeliveryforessentialhealthsuppliesprovidedvaluablelessons",explainsKatjaBusch,ChiefCommercialOfficerDHL."Werolledoutnewdedicatedservicesforthevaccinedistributionatunprecedentedspeed.Allsectors,industries,andnationsmustworktogethertosuccessfullyendtheacutephaseofthispandemic.Formingstrongpartnershipsandleveragingdataanalyticswillbekey.Wealsoneedtoremainpreparedforhighpatientandvaccinevolumes,maintainlogisticsinfrastructureandcapacity,whileplanningforseasonalfluctuationsbyprovidingastableandwell-equippedplatformfortheyearstocome."Thereareimportantachievementsacrossresearchanddevelopment,production,andsupplychainmanagementaswellaspolicythatwillhelpusgetthroughthecrisisasaglobalcommunity.Thefoundationofthiswaslaidbyresearchanddevelopmentbydevelopingavaccinefivetimesfasterthananyothervaccineinhistoryandrampingupproductioninrecordtime–quadruplingpre-COVIDvaccineproductioncapacities.Togetherwithlogisticsandsupplychain,theywereabletogetthelife-savingvaccinestopatientsworldwide.Althoughunprecedentedcoldchainrequirementsofupto-70°Chadtobemet,logisticswereabletorolloutthedistributionthreetimesfasterthanusual.Furthermore,multilateralactionbypublichealthandpolicyactorshasprovidedaconduciveframeworkforrapidvaccinedevelopmentanddeployment."Weareproudandprivilegedtohavebeeninvolvedintheshipmentsofvaccines,includingtoSingapore,Malaysia,Japan,AustraliaandNewZealand.Ourtrainedspecialistshaveensuredthatthestringentrequirementswerestrictlyadheredtoandeverythingproceededasplanned.Webelievethatitisimportantforthelogisticscommunitytocontinuetoplayourpartandequallyadvocateforconstructivecollaborationstoboostoureffortsinthefightagainstthepandemic,"saidLeonoraLim,HeadofLifeScienceandHealthcare,DHLCustomerSolutionsandInnovation,AsiaPacific.CollaborationkeytoglobalvaccinedistributionForhighlevelsofimmunization,around10billionvaccinedosesarerequiredgloballybyendof2021.However,onlyfourcountrieshaveachievedvaccinationrates>50%todateandmanyoftheremainingcountriesandterritorieshaveless-developedinfrastructure,makingtherolloutmoredifficult.Tospeedupvaccinedistribution,thefollowingareasneedtobelookedat:Industriesandnationsmustfostercollaboration,payingspecialattentiontobuildingstrongpartnershipsandasupportivedatabackbone.Forsafeinboundsupplyflows,proactivetransport-capacitymanagementandsustainablereturnflowsforpackagingareneeded.Thisisparticularlycriticalasmorethan95%ofglobalCOVID-19vaccinedosesareproducedinjusteightcountriesandneedtobedeliveredworldwide.Alsolocallytailoredlast-mile,grounddistributionmodelsshouldbeputintoplacewithafocusonstrategiclocationofwarehouses,thesynchronizationofvaccinesandancillariesflowaswellasthenumberandlocationofvaccinationpoints.Theset-uplogisticsinfrastructureandcapacityshouldbekeptonthatlevelasinthecomingyearsfurther7-9billiondosesofvaccinesarenecessaryannuallytokeep(re-)infectionrateslowandslowdownthepaceofvirusmutations–seasonalfluctuationsnotcounted.PlanningforthefuturePlanningforthefutureitisessentialtoidentifyandpreventhealthcrisesearlythroughactivepartnerships,expandedglobalwarningsystems,anintegratedepidemic-preventionsagendaandtargetedR&Dinvestments.Itisalsorecommendedtoexpandandinstitutionalizeviruscontainmentandcountermeasures(e.g.digitalcontacttracingandnationalstockpiles)toensurestrategicpreparednessandmoreefficientresponsetimes.Tofacilitateaspeedyrolloutofmedication(i.e.diagnostics,therapeuticsandvaccines),governmentsandindustriesshouldemploy"ever-warm"manufacturingcapacity,blueprintresearch,production,andprocurementplans,aswellasexpandlocaldeploymentcapabilities. Toreadthecompletewhitepaper,pleaseclickonthefollowinglink:https://www.dhl.com/pandemic-resilience Notetoeditors:Astheleadinglogisticsproviderforthelifesciencesandhealthcareindustry,DHLprovidesforward-thinking,intelligenthealthcarelogisticsthroughaholisticrangeofpatient-centricsolutions.Morethan9,000specialistsworkacrossDHL'sdedicatedglobalnetworksothatpharmaceutical,medicaldevices,clinicaltrialsandresearchorganizations,wholesalersanddistributors,aswellashospitalsandhealthcareprovidersareconnectedacrossthevaluechainandthroughdigitalization,fromclinicaltrialstopointofcare,andeverystepinbetween.Theorganizationprovideshigh-quality,fullycompliantlogisticsandsupplychainservices,andchampionsinnovativetechnologiesthatbenefitcustomersanddeliverbettercareforpatients.DHL'sportfolioforthehealthcareindustryincludes150+pharmacists,20+clinicaltrialsdepots,100+certifiedstations,160+GDP-qualifiedwarehouses,15+GMP-certifiedsites,135+medicalexpresssites,andatime-definiteinternationalexpressnetworkcovering220countriesandterritories. Youcanfindthepressreleasefordownloadaswellasfurtherinformationondpdhl.com/pressreleases OntheInternet:dpdhl.com/pressFollowusat:twitter.com/DeutschePostDHL DHL–Thelogisticscompanyfortheworld DHListheleadingglobalbrandinthelogisticsindustry.OurDHLdivisionsofferanunrivalledportfoliooflogisticsservicesrangingfromnationalandinternationalparceldelivery,e-commerceshippingandfulfillmentsolutions,internationalexpress,road,airandoceantransporttoindustrialsupplychainmanagement.Withabout400,000employeesinmorethan220countriesandterritoriesworldwide,DHLconnectspeopleandbusinessessecurelyandreliably,enablingglobalsustainabletradeflows.Withspecializedsolutionsforgrowthmarketsandindustriesincludingtechnology,lifesciencesandhealthcare,engineering,manufacturing&energy,auto-mobilityandretail,DHLisdecisivelypositionedas"Thelogisticscompanyfortheworld". DHLispartofDeutschePostDHLGroup.TheGroupgeneratedrevenuesofmorethan66billioneurosin2020.Withsustainablebusinesspracticesandacommitmenttosocietyandtheenvironment,theGroupmakesapositivecontributiontotheworld.DeutschePostDHLGroupaimstoachievezero-emissionslogisticsby2050. #DHL Tweet Updated:2021-11-2207:47GMT+08:00