DISTRIBUTION & WAREHOUSE CAPABILITIES
COMMITMENT TO QUALITY
We value the significance of proper handling of our products from suppliers’ research and development to its acquisition. This measure assures quality and systematized production, as we provide standard critical care solutions towards the advance treatment of severely ill patients. Safety, efficiency, and efficacy are always priorities in our supply chain management. Our products are stored in facilities that are compliant with pharmaceutical products warehousing standards. DELEX has always been and will always perform best anytime in serving its clients and partners.
PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION CAPABILITIES
The demand for critical care products has been on the rise in the Philippines. With this, responsive product distribution is vital to the emergency needs of hospitals. Thus, in 2012, the distribution business of Delex Pharma was launched. As promptness is a trait our company merits, our distribution capability aims to respond to the urgent needs of hospitals in the Greater Manila Area. Since there is a fast-paced demand for our products, Delex Pharma has forged partnerships with reputable pharmaceutical companies, JMN Bro. Pharma Limited Inc. and Merz Phil., to facilitate distribution
Our company has its own Trade Sales Team to strengthen an organized ordering system and distribution process. Distribution management is simplified effectively through the professional work of our highly trained team. Moreover, we implemented the use of Systems Applications and Products-Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP ERP) for Order Processing & Inventory Control Management. Our Trade Sales Team has real-time information access to products in inventory. Hence, we can respond to the requests of customers on time.
With a centralized system in the company, we can execute process effectively from the procurement planning to the distribution of our products. Our effective distribution management provides sufficiency and efficiency that avoids product stock unavailability and ensures a smooth flow of product distribution and delivery, especially in critical times. Part of our distribution operations is the required usage of standardized delivery vans. Air-conditioned Mitsubishi L300 Delivery Vans are the safe transportation mode of our products. Aside from the class vans are the motorcycles with insulated storage boxes and Mobile Data Loggers for Temperature & RH monitoring during transit. Our staff transfers the items from the warehouse to the vans by Hydraulic Order Picker and Hydraulic Pallet Trucks. It offers proper handling of our products while being transferred to the delivery vans. As we adhere to the strictest safety protocols, we use 100% Plastic Pallet to prevent termite infestation. Backing us up in our prompt delivery are our reliable third-party logistic networks, namely LBC Express, W Express, and 2GO Express.
Our experienced delivery crews are passionate about providing excellent experience to our customers, while prioritizing safety by observing the utmost care in handling our products. This increases our productivity while we deliver satisfaction to our clients. As we aim to respond with urgency, we practice flexible delivery lead time for National Capital Region areas and nearby provinces.
While the whole world was braving a health crisis in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has revolutionized how business was done. Delex Pharma gave birth to two new distribution departments, first was the integration of an E-commerce Distribution Platform, and second was the launching of the Telemarketing Department. Along with the advanced technological initiatives of our company, we have continued to provide a robust online marketing strategy that has proven to be very effective in the continuance of transactions between Delex Pharma and its clients. We have adapted to the evolving trend of customer service through telemarketing that has sustained the efficiency and efficacy of client servicing. This comprehensive model has continued to achieve competitive and sustained growth in product distribution.
OUR DISTRIBUTION RESPONSE TO COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its effect worldwide, the supply chain disruption among businesses is increasing in frequency and magnitude. While supply chains throughout our economy are a concern, the erratic shock waves of product supply and demand are at risk in the succeeding years. It left the CEOs to strengthen and focus on their supply chain resiliency, while the global economy thrives to fit in this radical change.
With the pandemic grappling the world, we at Delex Pharma stood on our feet to sustain our supply chain management. It allows the continuous flow of our products and information to consumers. Our company has to be flexible in the supply chain to address the high demand for our products amidst the health crisis. From production, acquisition to logistics, “panic-driven” decisions are not considered. Instead, we focus on recovery measures for uninterrupted distribution. Our recovery steps include an approach in continuous supply chain monitoring while assessing and developing demand scenarios. It also covers the creation and security of production & distribution recovery plans. Therefore, the distribution capacity of our company remains intact while we are brawling with the pandemic.
To avoid the supply chain limits during the crisis, we re-opened our VISMIN depots in Iloilo, Cebu and Davao. It allowed the undisruptive supply of critical care drugs in the hospital, especially on the first month of lockdown in the greater Manila area.
We executed organized distribution protocols, which were compliant to the regulations imposed by the Philippine government agencies. Our company implements the skeletal workforce system among warehouse personnel to address continued distribution operations. It limits the staff who are working inside the facility to avoid possible virus infection. As we continue to abide by the safety measures, assigned staff strictly observes the use of the face mask and laboratory suit while inside the warehouse facilities. We are firm in social distancing while at work. Delex Pharma also ensures the safety of our workers. We provide shuttle service to avoid the exposure of employees in public transport where virus spread is high. Moreover, all facility personnel are required to provide details for health checklist for monitoring. Furthermore, the team is closely working with the Regulatory Department to ensure compliance with government regulation on product importation and other legalities amid the pandemic. As cashless payment is endorsed for transactions in this new normal, our team initiated an E-commerce Platform in collaboration with the IT and Finance Department.
In response to the delivery process, our telemarketers have maintained effective shipment protocols before our clients receive the products. The delivery workforce of the company has always observed proper delivery guidelines for the safety of products and customers. The products undergo sanitation, as well, before transporting it. The team uses new personal protective equipment upon the dispatch of the life-saving medicines.
Through this effort, Delex Pharma minimizes the risk of disruption as it secures supply chain resiliency while we continue to provide quality critical care products to our market.
WAREHOUSE CAPABILITIES
Along with our rapid business growth is the establishment of warehouses to accommodate our products acquired from international manufacturers with a cGMP certificate. We have passed the procurement inspection of well-known hospitals in the Philippines, namely: St. Luke’s Medical Center, Asian Hospital Medical Center, The Medical City, and Mary Mediatrix Medical Center. To date, we are housing our pharmaceutical items in two compliant warehouses.
As we are committed to quality service, our company strictly encompasses standard warehouse management to comply with quality assurance. We believe that our clients and patients have the right to have quality and effective pharmaceutical products. Hence, our compliant warehouses play a vital role in the proper storage of products. We proudly showcase our quality facilities, which are also compliant to the sanitation and hygiene protocols. Our assigned personnel are continuously conducting periodic pest control in the warehouse premise.
Product safety is assured as we execute effective and reliable warehouse operations. We currently have a main warehouse, which measures 665 square meters, that has a mezzanine. We rented another 425 square meter warehouse as the demand for critical care items continue to peak. In response to product quality checks, we have an organized quarantine area for inspection, packing, and receiving process. The expired and damaged products are properly placed in designated areas. Moreover, our facilities are equipped with the necessary accessories and features that are critical to warehouse management.
- Air Conditioned Distribution Office & Storage Areas
- 24/7 CCTV Surveillance: Interior & Exterior of Warehouse with Remote Viewing Capability
- Fire-Fighting System
- 24/7 Security
- WiFi Data Loggers for Temperature & RH monitoring with remote viewing capability
- 24/7 CCTV Surveillance: Interior & Exterior of Warehouse with Remote Viewing Capability
- Standby Generator Set