The Question Pharma WMS Integration Has Already Answered Pharma WMS integration for DSCSA is largely a settled question for most wholesale distributors. By the time a pharmaceutical distributor reads this article, they have already made significant investments in DSCSA infrastructure. EPCIS data exchange is in place. A serialization repository is connected. Trading partner data flows […]
Running a warehouse is hard. Running someone else’s warehouse, with their rules, their labeling standards, and their compliance requirements, is harder. 3PL scanning automation simplifies these processes. That is the reality for every 3PL and cold storage operator. Multiple clients, multiple SKU sets, multiple barcode formats, label placements, and documentation requirements – all running through […]
Ask any warehouse manager when they last ran a full physical inventory count. The answer is usually measured in months. Sometimes years. And the reason is almost always the same: it takes too long and pulls too many people off productive work. Full cycle counts are one of those operational practices that everyone agrees matter […]
For 50 years, the 1D barcode did one job: identify a product at checkout. A series of vertical lines encoding a GTIN. One scan, one price lookup. Simple. That era is ending and Sunrise 2027 retail scanning is coming fast. GS1’s Sunrise 2027 initiative sets a deadline: by December 31, 2027, retailers must have the […]
In most industries, a slow receiving process costs time. In food distribution, it costs shelf life. Food distribution scanning automation solves both problems at once. Every minute a perishable shipment sits on the dock waiting to be scanned, verified, and staged is a minute closer to expiration. Multiply that across hundreds of inbound pallets per […]
DSCSA was never just a compliance checkbox. It was a fundamental change in how pharmaceutical products move through the supply chain — and the distributors who treated it as a documentation exercise are now paying the price in labor hours. DSCSA scanning automation is how forward-thinking distributors are closing that gap. The Drug Supply Chain […]
Pick up a case. Scan. Set it down. Pick up the next one. Scan. Set it down. Repeat. For decades, this has been the rhythm of warehouse inventory management. It works. But it was never designed for the volume, speed, and accuracy that modern supply chains demand. A single pallet with 42 cases means 42 […]
In today’s highly regulated pharmaceutical and food industries, staying compliant with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is not just a legal requirement—it’s a critical component of risk management and business continuity. These regulations are designed to ensure the safety, integrity, and traceability of products, from manufacturing […]
As warehouses across the world continue to adopt advanced technologies such as AI, robotics, and machine vision, the role of the warehouse worker is evolving. No longer confined to manual tasks, today’s warehouse employees are increasingly required to interact with sophisticated systems, manage automated processes, and make data-driven decisions. For companies looking to stay competitive […]
The pharmaceutical industry is entering the final phase of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), with the FDA’s November 2024 deadline looming. The DSCSA mandates full implementation of a secure, electronic, and interoperable system for tracking and tracing prescription drugs across the U.S. supply chain. This law, enacted in 2013, aims to prevent counterfeit, […]