Insights
Welcome to your information hub for the world of pharmaceutical logistics.
Here you will find the latest news and exciting insights on topics such as supply chain management, sustainability and digitalisation in the transport industry. We will also keep you up to date on upcoming events, trade fairs and industry meetings.



SK Pharma Logistics is expanding its internal service portal
At SK Pharma Logistics, we are currently expanding our central help desk and service portal. It consolidates service requests from across the entire company in one place. Requests and approvals are managed in a more structured manner, responsibilities are defined more clearly, and processes are documented in a traceable way.

Structured Gemba Walks for a Sustainable Lean Culture
Many companies are familiar with this situation: Processes are evaluated from a management perspective using key performance indicators, meetings, or reports, but how they are actually carried out in day-to-day operations often remains hidden. In logistics in particular, this leads to unidentified weaknesses, unnecessary steps, or interface problems that have a long-term impact on efficiency and quality.

Data-Driven Process Optimization: How We Reduced Lead Time in Goods Receiving by Over 56%
In pharmaceutical logistics, speed and precision in goods receiving determine the efficiency of downstream processes. If you want to reduce lead time, you need one thing above all else: complete transparency into every minute of the process. At SK Pharma Logistics, we have fundamentally optimized our goods receiving process through digital time tracking and the implementation of daily shop floor meetings.

IHK Leadership visits SK Pharma Logistics
As part of its summer tour, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce visited the SK Pharma Logistics facility. Chamber President Jörn Wahl-Schwentker, Chief Executive Officer Petra Pigerl-Radtke, and Head of Communications Oliver Horst went on-site to get a firsthand look at the tasks and processes involved in pharmaceutical logistics.

Make or Buy? Why SK Pharma Is Relying on an In-House Development for Its Warehouse Management System
We are completely overhauling our warehouse management system – an in-house development led by seven programmers on our own team.

30% Cost Savings & reduced CO₂ emissions: how we’re rethinking pallet securing at SK Pharma Logistics
In pharmaceutical logistics, maximum safety is non-negotiable for us. But we are convinced that today, the highest standards must go hand in hand with sustainability. We asked ourselves: How can we reduce our carbon footprint without compromising on quality? We found the answer in a small detail with a big impact: our wrapping film.

A day that shows just how much can be achieved when two corporate worlds consciously make time for each other.
In Düsseldorf, executives from SK Pharma Logistics GmbH and Med-X-Press GmbH met for a joint get-together.

Strategic partnership for secure and scalable narcotics logistics
SK Pharma Logistics and arvato have entered into a strategic partnership to jointly address the specific requirements of controlled substance logistics in a reliable, scalable, and compliant manner.
