Watch the Trailer for Our New Video Series About E-Commerce Capabilities at WDSrx. Introduction The explosive growth of the e-commerce logistics business is a result of customers migrating to shopping online. According to the U.S. Commerce Department, e-commerce sales increased 39% in 2021 compared with 2020. Growth before the pandemic was expanding at a rate of approximately 15 percent. Health and wellness items including dietary supplements, personal care products, and animal health produc...
Introduction The Reverse Logistics process affects products that are removed from commercial sale or prevented from entering the market. The Reverse Logistics Department at WDSrx performs these services for manufacturers of medications, dietary supplements, and medical devices. Purpose Reverse Logistics involves receiving drug products and returning them to the manufacturer or selecting them for regulatory-compliant product disposition based on the returns policy of the manufacturer or directive...
INTRODUCTION Personal Care Products is a term used for a wide range of items typically found in health and beauty departments. Examples can include makeup, perfumes or antiperspirants. The sale of Personal Care Products is at a steady increase with an estimated Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.5% between 2021-2025. In 2021 alone, revenue is expected to hit $35 million. There is an increasing demand for logistics services to accommodate growth in the personal care industry. Most Person...
Summary A company specializing in women’s health required pharmaceutical destruction of a large quantity of expired product within a short timeframe to comply with their corporate accounting practices. The WDSrx Reverse Logistics team expedited the processing of 90 pallets from three divisions of the client company and arranged for destruction prior to the deadline date. Challenges The client required destruction of large quantities of short-dated product, samples and marketing materials in a ...
Short-dated and expired medications and personal care products are closely monitored as they travel a complex route for regulatory compliant product destruction. WDSrx works with manufacturers to remove expired or short-dated medications from the commercial marketplace. Destruction may involve bulk pallet quantities or small packages. WDSrx works to determine a solution based on government regulations and also on the returns policy of the manufacturer. Expired medications are marked for destru...
Support for product recalls and withdrawals is an important function of the WDSrx Reverse Logistics department. In addition to these services, the skilled team also manages regulatory compliant product returns and destruction. A prominent national manufacturer of dietary supplements required WDSrx to manage the destruction of expired inventory according to regulatory guidelines. WDSrx Reverse Logistics Manager Bryan Flores developed the plan that involved the safe disposal of the expired suppl...
