UPS Healthcare has expanded its reverse logistics and UPS Premier services across Europe.
Key markets like Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, and Austria now enjoy upgraded UPS Pickup Point locations.
The UPS Premier Platinum service is also available across Europe, providing advanced shipment tracking.
New UPS pickup points streamline specimen logistics
These convenient locations connect collection sites to central labs, offering healthcare providers faster, more reliable specimen shipment options.
Here’s how the UPS Premier Platinum helps with advanced shipment monitoring:
Real-time tracking: Get near-instant updates with advanced monitoring for temperature, light, and humidity.
Swift issue resolution: Quickly recover shipments facing delays, temperature shifts, or other challenges.
Comprehensive coverage: Monitor shipments inside and outside the UPS network for maximum visibility.
Easy activation: Seamless setup ensures quick access to this robust service.
Control tower support: Dedicated oversight and parcel intervention enhance shipment reliability.
Scalable solution: Designed to grow with your needs for consistent, high-quality logistics.
Felipe Morgulis, UPS Healthcare President for Europe and LATAM says as the demand for precision healthcare logistics grows, the company is investing in leading solutions to ensure it can simplify customers’ supply chains so they can focus on what they do best.
“Every shipment counts, and we can provide the quality, time and temperature management needed to keep healthcare logistics moving seamlessly,” says Morgulis.
Spotlight on reverse logistics
In October, UPS announced its acquisition of software and reverse logistics company Happy Returns.
Happy Returns was founded by David Sobie and Mark Geller in July 2015. The business offers a range of software returns solutions.
Users can access a returns portal and make a box-free return at a location. The item is shipped, sorted, and returned to a merchant.
Customers can return items with the help of reverse logistics
Grand View Research estimates that the global reverse logistics market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 9.4%. “The global expansion of e-commerce businesses and the increasing frequency of returns and replacements of products have propelled the demand for reverse logistics services.”
The report adds that another aspect contributing to the growth of the market is government regulation. Because the e-commerce sector has experienced growth, businesses have needed to ensure a good reverse logistics process.
“The e-commerce service providers emphasize reverse logistics as certain customers prefer to initially analyze the ordered products physically and then decide whether to keep them. If the product is not worth buying, customers can return it with the help of reverse logistics. For instance, buyers can only test clothing after making a purchase decision, especially for online shopping.”
As 2025 approaches, the festive season will fade into memory, and the gift return rush will begin. Whether it’s the wrong item delivered or clothing in the wrong size, customers often face challenges navigating the reverse logistics process.
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