Credo Xtreme® Shipper vs. Active Container
By: Manuel G. Sardinas, ME, CSCP Clinical Supply Operations Logistics Manager Americas
Bristol-Myers Squibb
• Opportunities:o Reduction of carbon footprint in Clinical Supply chaino Reduce operational costs
• Challenges:o Maintain product integrity (Conditions 2˚- 8˚C)o Evolving and dynamic Clinical Supply chaino Active container lane limitationo Customs delayso Logistics delays
Active container securing Time (7 business days) Active container availability (peak season challenges)
Bristol-Myers Squibb Cold Chain Opportunities
Credo Xtreme® Model
Credo Xtreme® shipment starts
Shipment to destination Country
Integrated Business Partner receives drug
material for clinical site distribution
Credo Xtreme® is processed to be
transported back to origin
Credo Xtreme® is transported back to HUB
Warehouse
Credo Xtreme® is received in HUB
Warehouse and it is maintained to be reused
Advantages:
• Reusable technology
• Lower projected cost of ownership
• Efficient use of the payload (up to 98%)
• Active container securing time delay avoided
• Flexible to any lane
Disadvantages:
• Reverse logistics
• Manual operation
Credo Xtreme® Model
Full Pallet Xtreme® Active Container Capacity 890 L 2300 LPayload Dimensions
41.21” x 33.21” x 39.70” 52.7" x 51.9" x 51.7"
ExteriorDimensions
48.0” x 40.0” x 52.0” 78.7" x 60.2" x 63.8"
Thermal Performance
120 hours 100 hours without being connected
Tare Weight 548 lb 1400 lbUse of Payload 95 - 98% 56 - 75%
Factors:
• Total Cost of Ownership of current Technology
• Investment and Depreciation of Credo Xtreme® Units
• Include Forwards and Reverse Logisticso Importation Feeso Customs Charges
Results:
• Savings in year 0
• Savings in 5-Year Term
Financial Model Projection
• Credo Xtreme® qualification
• Vendor collaboration (DHL, MTS, Logistics Partners in each country, Customs Agents)
• Guide Development and Training
• Reverse Logistics Process Implementation: Latin America, EU
• Credo Xtreme ® Testing
• Communication to Network Country Warehouses
• Obtain Inventory
• Launch
• Post-launch Monitoring and Tracking
Project Deployment
Vendor Collaboration – Reverse Logistics
Process Development
U.S. Customs Subject-Matter
Experts
Local Import/Export
Agents (Destination
Country)
Local Integrated Partner (Country
Warehouse)
Transportation Integrated Partners
HUB Process Monitor
HUB Warehouse
Service Integrated Partner
• Shipper performanceo No temperature excursion using Credo
Xtreme®
• Carbon emissions reduction o Average reduction per shipment: 41%
• Realized savings o Average cost reduction per shipment: 65%
• Lead Time eliminated
Results
• Commitment to “green” technology
• Commitment to reducing operational cost
• Costumer-focus service of integrated partners
• Detailed and accurate financial models
• Available options while implementing project
• Frequent communication
• Process development
Success Factors
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