Healthcare Logistics
Promote safety, mitigate risk, and avoid disruptions with dedicated healthcare logistics experts and proven strategies focused on meeting your goals.
Adapt your healthcare transportation strategy for changing markets
Save lives and improve quality of care with a strong, resilient supply chain and medical logistics strategy dedicated to delivering products when you need them most. That’s why we’re here.
Caution is non-negotiable when it comes to the transportation and delivery of essential healthcare products. Gain confidence in your most essential shipments through real-time supply chain visibility. From vaccines and medical equipment to pharmaceuticals and therapeutics, trust our stringent security protocols, good distribution practices (GDP) certifications, healthcare logistics compliance, and market-leading technology to help deliver shipments safely, on time, and on budget.
What sets our healthcare logistics services apart
Visibility and reliability
Know where your time-critical shipments are and when they’ll arrive with the combination of our Navisphere® technology and healthcare center of excellence.
Safety and security
Follow our stringent security/high-value protocols to defend against supply chain vulnerabilities when patients rely on you to deliver.
Specialized services
Reduce the need for multiple logistics providers with our seamless, multimodal set of global services, including ocean, air, customs, and surface transportation.
Cold chain and temperature controlled transportation
Room temperature
Products kept between 15°C and 25°C
Cool temperature
Products kept between 8°C and 15°C
Heat sensitive, non-frozen
Products kept between 2°C and 8°C
Frozen
Products kept at -20°C
Healthcare logistics services for every segment
Prepare for a healthier future with specially designed logistics services fully equipped with special handling options, storage facilities, and more. Choose from a variety of integrated shipping solutions that support all aspects of the healthcare field including medical supply transport, therapeutics, and consumer health.
Medical
- Medical devices
- Equipment
- Consumables
- Spare parts
- Sterilized products
Therapeutic
- Pharmaceuticals
- Generics
- Over the counter
- Animal health
- Vaccines
Consumer health
- Vitamins
- Supplements & nutrition
- Dental products
- Rehab
Leverage our team of dedicated healthcare experts
When more than money is at stake, trust experts who understand what it takes to create safe, resilient supply chains with surgical precision.
Whether you’re delivering to retail pharmacies, nursing homes, or hospitals—keep your essential healthcare shipments safe and secure with support from trained healthcare logistics professionals. Following proven protocols for healthcare and medical products, our experts work diligently to deliver optimization, cost reduction, and continuous improvement strategies that can drive better outcomes for your business and contribute to the well-being of patients.
What can our healthcare experts do for you?
Success story: Thomas Scientific
Challenge
With extensive product lines spanning from laboratory instruments and chemicals to safety equipment and supplies, Thomas Scientific experienced a 300% increase in orders for high-priority healthcare products during the pandemic.
Solution
Using creative supply chain solutions, C.H. Robinson secured capacity for Thomas Scientific despite volatile market conditions. Through collaboration and communication, the team developed tailored solutions for long-term planning.
Result
Thomas Scientific expanded their international supply chain while managing costs in a wildly dynamic marketplace. Even during their highest demand, the company averaged between 8–10 days transit time on international shipments.
Gain visibility to your healthcare supply chain with a single, robust TMS
Increase your savings and improve your efficiency with Navisphere®, our integrated, global, multimodal technology platform built by and for supply chain experts. Whether you’re a large shipper with a complex supply chain or a small business with specialized needs, Navisphere offers the visibility and reliability you need.
- Make smarter decisions on pricing and scheduling shipments, from truckload and less than truckload (LTL) to ocean and air—Navisphere connects nearly 200,000 shippers and carriers globally.
- Minimize costly disruptions with end-to-end, real-time shipment visibility across all modes and regions.
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