Panama Cold - Optimizing Medical Logistics with P4 Warehouse and Zebra Technologies

January 2025

Company Overview

Panama Cold is a leading provider of third party logistics (3PL) specialized in cold chain medical logistics in Panama City, PanamaServing hospitals, pharmacies and laboratories, Panama Cold guarantees the safe storage and transportation of temperature sensitive medical products, as vaccines, biological and pharmaceutical products.

Challenges

Before use P4 Warehouse and Zebra TechnologiesPanama Cold faced several challenges:

• Inventory Management: Medical products require batch, expiration and temperature tracking.
• Regulatory Compliance: Regulations of the Ministry of Health of Panama (MINSA) and Good Distribution Practices (GDP).
• Accuracy and Speed in Orders: High demand for real time visibility, error reduction and speed of compliance.
• Cold Chain Monitoring: Tracking of real time temperature in storage and distribution.
• Scalability: Previous systems did not support multi-warehouse and multi-client operations.

Solution: P4 Warehouse + Zebra

Panama Cold implemented P4 Warehouse with Zebra mobile computers, printers and supplies to optimize your operations.

Implementation

1. P4 Warehouse WMS

P4 Warehouse was set up for operations multi-client and multi-warehouse, integrating:

• Lot and Expiration Tracking: Meets pharmaceutical requirements.
• Temperature Controlled Inventory Management: Real-time tracking.
• Order Automation: Reduced errors and increased accuracy.
• Regulatory Reports: Automatic generation for audits.
• Automated Billing: Module of 3PL billing with customized rates.

2. Zebra: Computers and Printers 

Panama Cold optimized its warehouses with:

• Zebra TC22 Mobile Computers: Code scanning and real-time tracking.
• Zebra ZD421 Industrial Printers: Fast and compliant labeling.

Results and Benefits

After implementing P4 Warehouse and Zebra, Panama Cold achieved improvements in efficiency, compliance and customer satisfaction.

Customer Testimonial

“P4 Warehouse gave us Total inventory control and regulatory compliance. With Zebra mobile devices and printers, we achieved Unprecedented precision and efficiency in medical logistics.”

Conclusion

With P4 Warehouse and Zebra, Panama Cold modernized its cold chain medical logistics, improving efficiency and compliance, consolidating itself as Leader in the Panamanian pharmaceutical 3PL market.

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