The strategy fills SkyCell containers with Ivoclar pallets at warehouses operated by DSV Air & Sea, and aims to reduce CO2 emissions, minimise waste and decrease costs.
The partnership expects to save around 350 tons of CO2 annually.
Logistics flows often see containers returning empty to their origin, contributing to unnecessary emissions and inefficiencies, which is what the partnership seeks to address.
A pilot was launched in December 2023 and officially initiated in February this year.
Paulo Baumgartner, Head of Operations Supplier & Procurement at SkyCell, says, “As highlighted in a recent MIT study, tracking emissions from reverse logistics poses a significant challenge for most pharmaceutical companies. However, by integrating Ivoclar pallets into our hybrid containers, we optimise freight efficiency, leading to reduced CO2 emissions and bringing us closer to our goal of climate neutrality.”
Olivier Hett, Global Transport Manager at Ivoclar, adds, “Innovation doesn't always mean reinventing the wheel. Our goal is to optimise value creation within the supply chain by developing new approaches within the existing framework. We achieve this by utilising existing resources in a collaborative manner at no additional costs and by finding synergies.”