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A Berlin-based German SME active in the field of logistics and warehousing with offices and warehouses in Berlin is offering its services to manufacturers of medical devices that are looking for logistic services. The company is ISO 13485:2012 certified for warehousing, medical device logistics and fulfillment services.

The flexible service is tailored especially to the needs of small companies as the logistics provider is able to adapt to the clients’ requirements from a single delivery of goods to large, regular shipments. The company is able to support its clients throughout the complete administrative process. It oversees the management of exploration dates and LOT management. (Lot numbers enable manufacturers and other entities to perform quality control checks, calculate expiration dates, and issue corrections or recall information to subsets of their production output.) The goods can be invoiced through its own accountancy system. It actively manages customs regulations, including the application of shipments into European countries outside the EU.

The company offers a complete accounting procedure, including handling legal requirements for the storage of receipts, and dealing with paperwork required by local and statutory authorities. It is also able to manage VAT issues in cooperation with its CPA (certified public accounting) partners. Clients will receive a monthly report and can benefit from multilingual services. (The company is able to adapt the languages of the customer service to the clients' needs.)

Other services they offer to their clients are management of recalls and handling of complaints. They are also able to support with marketing (filing press releases, PR service in close communication with hospitals' PR departments and always considering the impact of PR releases on reimbursement, preparation of information materials/leaflets, marketing representation at events and congresses).

Their clients are SMEs located outside of Europe that want to enter the European market as well as European companies that plan to / are selling products but that do not want to establish own infrastructures.

The services are offered for the whole of Europe and do include countries which are not members of the European Union. The company is looking for a cooperation in the framework of an outsourcing agreement with companies interested in the delivery of their products in Germany and Europe.

Advantages & innovations

- The central European location of the warehouse is a good gateway for doing business in Europe. - The flexibility of the services guarantees tailor-made and efficient solutions especially for small and mid-sized companies. - ISO 13485 certification supports alignment of Standard Operating Procedures with Medical Devices Producers and guarantees sufficient awareness of risk and quality management. - Strong relationships to purchasing groups in Germany.

Stage of development

GERMANY

Partner sought

The company is interested in a cooperation with companies from the medical devices sector that are looking for a partner to handle the logistics of their products in Europe. They would like to cooperate within the framework of an outsourcing agreement.