Medical and Surgical Devices
The UK medical devices market was worth in excess of £5.6bn and is forecast to grow by 5.1% CAGR 2008 to 2013. The market is separated into 5 segments, of which Consumables is the largest with 24.4% of the market followed by Orthopaedics and Implantables at 20.5% and then Diagnostics, Dental and Other . The market is primarily import led with many UK manufacturers concentrating mainly on the export markets.
- Inbound Transport to Warehouse
- Product Putaway
- Dedicated / Shared / Mutli User Warehousing
- Product Pick and Pack
- Outbound Transport
- Delivery to Hospital / Clinic / GP / Pharmacy
- Delivery to Patient
Service Level Excellence
- Improved operational efficiencies through building on DHL logistics expertise
- Improved competitive advantage through faster geographical market entry and expansion
- Improved flexibility through access to on-site value-added services
- Reduced operational impact of implementing regulatory changes through DHL expertise
- Reduced costs through continuous improvement programmes and sharing best practice
- Reduced product obsolescence and waste through up-to-date and accurate management information
Specifics
DHL supports small, medium and large medical device customers through a portfolio of flexible services from multi user warehousing, able to flex with individual customer volume variations, to cross docking activities enabling customers to support the NHS. We also offer a successful asset management programme for loan and replacement equipment to ensure patients and hospitals have immediate access to replacement equipment. DHL’s expertise in both imports and exports enables us to support our customers with new product launches and new market penetration.
Benefits of working with DHL
Within DHL we understand that each market sub segment within the medical devices sector faces it’s own set of challenges from market share competition for low value consumables produced in low cost countries to ensuring national availability of assembled kits for orthopaedic implantables due to hospitals reduced stock holding and security within the high value diagnostics supply chain. DHL focuses it’s products and development in order to address the current and future challenges of our customers, ensuring both quality and regulatory compliance.
Market Sub Segments
- Consumables
- Diagnostics
- Implantables
- Dentistry
- Orthopedic
- Other