Kerry Logistics Network Limited (Kerry Logistics) has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with EC Healthcare, Hong Kong's largest publicly listed non-hospital medical service provider, to provide a comprehensive suite of integrated medical logistics management services.

Under the strategic cooperation, KLN will set up a centralised warehouse to consolidate EC Healthcare's inventory management and provide customised logistics solutions, including IT system integration, point-to-point delivery and a wide variety of value-added services on a long-term basis to support EC Healthcare's business growth.

In addition, KLN will manage the global sourcing, including the procurement processes of pharmaceutical products and the supply of medical devices for EC Healthcare.

 [Source: Kerry Logistics]

"We are delighted to begin our relationship with EC Healthcare and to meet EC Healthcare's logistics and procurement needs as a centralised service provider and manager. Not only will this strategic cooperation streamline EC Healthcare's supply chain and provide it with a value-added end-to-end logistics solution that optimises its efficiency and medicine distribution to patients, but it will also showcase KLN's capabilities and expertise in pharmaceutical logistics," said Samuel Lau, managing director - Integrated Logistics North Asia of Kerry Logistics Network.

Leslie Lu, executive director and chief executive officer of EC Healthcare, noted that as the leading non-hospital healthcare service provider in Hong Kong, the company strive to provide accessible, affordable, and sustainable preventive and precision healthcare services to more people.

"Drawing upon KLN's expertise in supply chain management, we will gradually centralise our procurement and inventory management processes across our service network. This initiative aims to ensure a high-quality customer experience and maintain safe and well-regulated operations while simultaneously achieving cost savings and improving operational efficiency," Lu said.

KLN's Integrated Logistics (IL) serves industry-leading corporations from a myriad of verticals ranging from electronics, food and beverage, fashion and lifestyle to pharmaceutical and healthcare, as well as provides best-in-class cold chain solutions, professional warehousing and distribution, domestic road freight, and other services.