

The BioLogistics World Asia Conference 2023 is APAC’s first and premium vein-to-vein logistics conference for biologics, therapies and vaccines. We have been connecting heads of supply chain and logistics, leaders in manufacturing, quality, warehousing, procurement and planning from Biopharma, Biologics, Vaccine Manufacturers, Cell and Gene Therapy, CAR-T and Biomedical device companies for 7 years and want you to be part of the thriving community we have built to share knowledge with your peers.
In 2023 we will be providing more value than ever for our returning and new attendees. With the CAR-T cell therapy market anticipated to experience strong growth, we will be holding mini-conferences within the event for CAR-T Logistics, as well as Vaccine Logistics, Cold Shipment Monitoring, Clinical Trial Supply Chain and more to provide in-depth and specific content tailored to each logistics team’s needs. Breakout sessions will include a Temperature-Controlled Packaging Forum, a Cold Freight Forum, and a Biologics Monitoring Forum 2023. With pavilions dedicated to markets like Korea, China, Indonesia and more we will provide regional spotlights you can’t get elsewhere.
Biologistics World Asia 2023 features market researched and tested content carefully developed to help leading organisations decide the partnerships, technology and services needed to equip the region, its life sciences companies and populations with world-class storage and distribution of vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, blood banks and other biologic products.
The 2023 Edition of the BLSA (APAC) 2023: Biopharma Logistics and SCM Awards will continue to recognize and celebrate the outstanding accomplishments and success stories of supply chain teams and their partners throughout APAC.
By 2024 experts predict that five out of the top ten best-selling drugs will require refrigerated storage and handling. Meanwhile, the biopharma industry loses approximately $35 billion annually due to failures in temperature control logistics. The popularity of highly targeted biologic drugs fuels a huge growth in the market, along with the lapsing patents of several foundational biologic drugs that promises to spur the biosimiliars market which is poised to grow by by $ 31.40 bn during 2021-2025. However the biopharma industry loses approximately $35 billion annually due to failures in temperature control logistics. Estimates suggest that up to up to 200,000 pallet shippers and 15 million cooling boxes as well as 15,000 flights will be required across the various supply chain setups.
VPs and Heads of Supply Chain, Logistics and Cold Chain Management from vaccine manufacturers, biopharma and biologics companies from APAC and the rest of the world will meet with each other as well as other technology and solution providers and global experts to evaluate the latest strategies, technologies and solutions in building a technologically enhanced high-speed and resilient vein-to-vein supply chain fit-for-purpose for the boom in temperature sensitive biologics moving through Asia’s clinical trials and markets.
Biologics Supply Chain and Technology Outlook
This section will address Singapore’s position as the regional hub for temperature sensitive products and the latest updates on APAC region’s supply chain technologies
Supply Chain Sustainability: Finding the cost-effective solution to sustainability
Sustainability has always been an important area in the supply chain to limit the environmental footprint an organisation’s distribution operations leave behind. This section will look into the integration of sustainable practices into pre-existing processes which requires intricate planning and proper cost management.
CGT & CAR-T Logistics: Managing Best Practices & Patient Centricity
CGT is a rapidly growing area in the pharmaceutical industry since it’s introduction into the APAC region. Given the cost, complexity of manufacturing CGT products and the need to tailor these products based on the patient, it is crucial for the product to be delivered to patients in the optimal condition. This section will address the strategies involved in achieving efficient distribution of CGT products in the APAC region.
Vaccine Logistics: Vaccine Rollouts & Infrastructure Challenges
Vaccine logistics is always an important topic to look into, especially for Asia due to the large population, lack of infrastructure in emerging countries and also having limited access to certain regions. This section will address the challenges faced in vaccine rollouts, digital platforms to aid vaccine distribution and infrastructure challenges faced.
Supply Chain Resilience & Security
Supply chain resilience and security plays a crucial part in the pharmaceutical industry as some products are time sensitive and some are needed to keep patients in a stable condition. Because of how unpredictable the current situation is, the local and international supply chain can be severely disrupted if supplies are not diverted or managed properly.
Warehouse Management: Operations & Inventory Optimisation
Warehousing plays an important part in the overall supply chain as it involves the storage and distribution of shipments locally and internationally. An efficient warehouse can help cut down delivery time by reducing downtime from sorting, inventory management, picking, shipment transfer, etc. It also maintains tracking and traceability of all inventory and shipments.
Roundtable Discussions: Challenges Faced in the Supply Chain
This roundtable discussion will have 5 different topics to discuss:
Table 1: Overcoming Cold Chain Logistics Challenges During Warehousing and Distribution in Developing Countries
Table 2: How Logistics can Influence Product Pricing in a Price Regulated Set-up?
Table 3: Maintaining Pharmacovigilance within a Growing Local and International Supply Chain Network
Table 4: Key Safety and Efficiency Considerations for CGT Logistics
Table 5: How to Achieve Information Transparency throughout the Supply Chain?
Operational Quality and Compliance: Maintaining Best-in-Class Operational Standards
Quality and compliance will always be important areas to look into as they serve as key guidelines for supply chain and logistics managers optimise the operations and facilities they manage. This will ensure shipments are delivered on time and kept in optimal condition at all times.
Last Mile Logistics: From Tarmac to Bicep
One of the most challenging areas within the supply chain as this is where the product gets delivered directly to the consumer, hospital or product distributor. As the next step after warehousing, it is crucial to ensure the shipments are kept in optimal condition while on the move, and also taking into account the time required to reach their destination. This section will look into the technologies and strategies that can help optimise this process.