I have been with Berlinger for about 2.5 years now. I started as part of the team that developed the technology and infrastructure behind SmartSystem, our real-time monitoring solution. Having transitioned into the role of Product Owner for Berlinger Services, I am now deeply involved in developing and building our Service Product portfolio to ensure we stay ahead of the curve and can continue to be a reliable partner for our customers as they make the switch to real-time monitoring and digitalized supply chain operations.
One Question to Berlinger Services' Product Owner: How do you support customers transitioning from non-real-time to real-time monitoring in pharmaceutical supply chains?
The pharmaceutical industry is rapidly evolving, with significant pushes towards digitalization and real-time condition monitoring in particular to enhance supply chain resilience and transparency. Traditionally, single-use, offline loggers were (and still are) used for monitoring the shipment of pharmaceuticals. This approach only provides limited – if any – visibility during transit and requires cumbersome and often unreliable processes to get shipment data into customers’ systems (long) after shipments have arrived. The shift to real-time monitoring changes all that, offering tremendous benefits in terms of process automation, data quality and availability, reducing waste, and optimizing supply chains. However, it is not without its challenges: implementing reverse logistics to profit from re-useable real-time monitoring hardware, and integrating systems and processes to allow for a greater degree of process automation, efficiency, and reliability.
That is where Berlinger Services comes in! We are here to make the transition as smooth as possible. With Berlinger’s Service Offering, our goal is to make real-time monitoring easy and accessible for our customers. We offer flexible Monitoring as a Service and Pay-Per-Use models that remove the burden of heavy upfront investments and manage complex reverse logistics processes. Our services are designed to empower our clients to focus fully on their core activities while we handle everything from device management to data integration.
Moreover, our dedicated Customer Success and Product Service and Support teams are there every step of the way. We provide comprehensive support during each phase of the transition to real-time monitoring and during scaled-up operations, ensuring that our clients get the most out of a switch to real-time and the implementation of SmartSystem. We are passionate about partnering with our clients, supporting them as they scale up their operations and leverage the full potential of real-time data to drive decision-making and enhance efficiency.
In short, Berlinger Services is not just about providing technology; it is about offering a partnership where we take on the heavy lifting, allowing our customers to build and maintain efficient, sustainable, and transparent supply chains effortlessly. In this way, we empower our clients globally to achieve excellence and ultimately ensure patient safety.
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