PSAplast offers in its product range, attached lid boxes, developed for the safe transport of various types of items, from perfumes to pharmaceutical products. The ALC boxes from PSAplast are capable of meeting the strict requirements of the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring the integrity and safety of medicines throughout the distribution process. This article will discuss the use of these plastic boxes in the pharmaceutical logistics system, as is the case of CFarma – Centro Farmacêutico da Madeira, Lda.
Challenges of transporting medicines in plastic boxes
The pharmaceutical industry demands extremely high standards of safety, hygiene, and efficiency in the transport and storage of medicines. Some of the challenges that must be addressed to ensure that products reach their final destination in perfect condition include:
• Environmental Sensitivity: Medicines can be sensitive to light, heat, humidity, and other environmental factors.
• Risk of Contamination: Exposure to contaminants during transport can compromise the safety of medicines.
• Proper Handling and Transport: It is necessary to ensure that medicines are handled and transported in a way that avoids physical damage.
Benefits of Attached Lid Boxes
Suitable for these challenges, the ALC boxes from PSAplast offer several advantages:
• Attached Lids: The attached lids on the boxes provide greater convenience and security, eliminating the need for additional parts and reducing the risk of loss or damage during transport.
• Durability and Protection: Made from durable materials, these boxes offer protection against impacts and adverse conditions, ensuring that medicines arrive in perfect condition.
• Personalized Logo: The option to include the client’s logo on the boxes adds a personal touch and promotes the company’s brand to all participants in the logistics process.
• Tamper-proof option may be assured thanks to the application of 2 seals per box. The seals have the form of « clips » that are inserted through holes in the lids and in the box; Its application is thus much faster than that of tamper-evident cable-ties as these require that after its insertion in the lids and in the box, you have to thread the tail of the cable-tie through its head and pull tight.
The tamper-evident seals are easily removed by the recipient of the box, twisting them (turning them) until they break, while the cable-ties have to be cut with a razor or X-act, with the consequent risk of cuts for those who open the boxes at the destination. The tamper evident seals are available with or without sequential numbering.
• May be supplied with a ticket window. This solution avoids the bad appearance and dirt that occur in boxes in which adhesive labels are applied and removed. The box and window are designed to prevent the label from being lost, as it can only be removed when the box covers are open.
Optimising the Supply Chain with Plastic Boxes
PSAplast’s attached lid boxes optimise the pharmaceutical transport process, contributing to safety and efficiency throughout the supply chain.
PSAplast offers attached lid boxes of 400x300mm with heights of 265 and 310mm . Boxes with attached lids are also available in 600x400mm with heights of 265, 310, 365 and 400mm.
Other advantages for the storage and transport of pharmacy goods in boxes
In addition to the aforementioned benefits, boxes attached lids boxes nest when empty, which is a significant advantage for logistics and transport. When empty, they can be nested inside one another, reducing considerably the space needed for storage and transport.
This characteristic allows for space optimisation in warehouses and transport vehicles, leading to cost reductions. Since boxes will occupy less volume, companies can ship a larger number of empty boxes in a single trip, thereby improving logistical efficiency and reducing the carbon footprint associated with return journeys.
The functional design of these boxes ensures that medicines are transported safely and efficiently from dispatch to final delivery in pharmacies.
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