Real-time location monitoring

Enhance visibility across your healthcare logistics with our real-time centralized monitoring system.

Our real-time location monitoring (RTLM) solution transforms pharmaceutical logistics by providing unparalleled logistics and supply chain visibility and proactive management of critical shipments. With real-time centralized monitoring across a global network, we ensure the timely and secure delivery of vital medications, minimizing risks associated with misplacement or improper storage.

Our innovative location monitoring technology enhances operational efficiency while also significantly reduces environmental impact by utilizing multi-use tracking devices.

What does real-time location monitoring mean?

Real-time visibility

Our monitoring systems receive real-time data about shipments, meaning we have full visibility over everything in transit in real time.

Location

Exact coordinates are pinged to our shipment monitoring system servers, granting real-time visibility, meaning we can prevent deviations before they arise wherever possible.

Shipment monitoring

Our operational teams are alerted with the real-time shipment monitoring data they need to ensure shipment integrity and maintain our high-quality standards.

How does our real-time location monitoring system work?

Location tracking

Refrigerated and controlled ambient shipments that use multi-use packaging are equipped with a location monitoring device that transmits its real-time location data to our central shipment monitoring system.

Constant data transmission

While en route, the device transmits real-time updates via cellular or satellite networks where connectivity permits — even in remote areas.

Real-time centralized monitoring

The transmitted data is received and processed by our centralized shipment monitoring platform, which displays the location and status of each shipment.

Proactive management

With real-time logistics and supply chain visibility, our team can quickly intervene whenever possible to resolve potential issues, such as rerouting shipments.

What are the benefits of real-time location monitoring?

Enhanced visibility

Provides peace of mind by ensuring that shipments are actively tracked and monitored by our team in real time, offering customers transparency without requiring them to manage the process themselves.

Improved visibility

Significant reduction in the risk of lost or misplaced shipments, ensuring that critical medicines or cell and gene therapies reach patients without unnecessary delays.

Improved safety

The risk of losing or damaging crucial medicines during transit is minimized, ensuring patients receive their medications in optimal condition.

Enhanced confidence

Patient peace of mind and trust in the reliability of their treatment supply chain.

RTLM has been rolled out across World Courier's global network, spanning more than 50 countries.

How real-time location monitoring drives timely medication delivery

Real time location monitoring and real time centralized monitoring enabled swift resolution of cargo discrepancies for Maria's critical Fabry disease medication shipment. The shipment monitoring system provided real time visibility, allowing verification of location within 20 minutes, ensuring timely delivery and uninterrupted treatment.

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Reducing reliance on single-use monitors

Real-time location monitoring technology presents a distinct advantage by reducing dependency on legacy monitors. Historically, tracking devices are often single-use, generating considerable waste. Our shift towards multi-use, recoverable real-time location monitoring devices continues to considerably mitigate this issue.

The improved visibility and proactive risk management facilitated by real-time location monitoring also decreases the chance of healthcare product wastage through shipments being lost and needing to be replaced.

Real-time location monitoring FAQs

What is the scope of World Courier’s real-time location monitoring solution?

World Courier’s award-nominated real-time location monitoring solution covers all multi-use packaging across controlled ambient and refrigerated temperature ranges within our global network, which delivered to over 180 countries in 2024.

What is World Courier’s RTLM solution?

World Courier’s RTLM solution is integrated into our multi-use packaging, enabling precise tracking of shipments globally. This technology enhances visibility, monitors shipments, and ensures the secure and timely delivery of pharmaceutical products.

What are the technical challenges of real-time monitoring?

RTLM is designed to overcome the technical challenges of tracking shipments across varying conditions and global locations. By leveraging robust technology, we ensure reliable performance and seamless monitoring, delivering consistent and secure logistics for sensitive pharmaceutical products.

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*Real-time location monitoring unavailable in Russia, China, Belarus, and Lebanon.