Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics Market Size, Share, Trends, Growth, Production, Consumption, Revenue, Company Analysis and Forecast 2021-2030

The global Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics market size was valued at US$ 94.6 billion in 2020 and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 5.10% during forecast period 2021 to 2030.

Growth Factors

The rising trend of outsourcing logistics, the focus of pharmaceutical players on their distribution network owing to its strong sales numbers, and the rise in the number of biosimilar launches are some of the key factors driving the market.

These advanced vehicles are designed to automate and provide temperature control systems during transportation that help in reducing complexities, human error, and damage to products in transit. Thus, these monitoring solutions allow visibility that can converse breaches through automatic alerts by providing information to execute contingency plans.

Pharmaceutical products are often temperature-sensitive, which require monitoring up to the stage of delivery through a tracking device. For instance, Onset, a supplier of monitoring solutions and data loggers introduced the InTemp CX400 series mobile app for its pharmaceutical cold chain monitoring products. The app allows users to view temperature data from CX400 loggers and set alarms from their mobile devices to get notifications regarding temperature excursions. The company recently announced its availability for Android devices.

The demand for outsourcing transportation services has grown significantly over the last few years. Outsourcing transportation services for distributing pharmaceutical drugs has reduced the overheads of giant pharmaceutical companies. Furthermore, the big biopharma companies are either agreeing or are outsourcing to 3PL service providers to reduce the overall operating cost to promote lean management and application of six sigma in their business operations. This in turn is expected to lower the prices of pharmaceutical products, which is a positive welcome for consumers worldwide. This has uplifted the demand for third party logistics services among life sciences companies.

The coronavirus pandemic led to the disruption of the supply chain of the biopharmaceutical industry in 2020. Biopharmaceutical third-party logistic players helped to minimize supply disruptions and prioritizing critical care drugs and thus, played an important role in the fight against COVID-19. They were categorized into essential services during the pandemics, thus allowing them to operate and maintain revenue growth. Such favorable government initiatives and growing demand for domestic logistics will augment the growth of the market for biopharmaceutical third-party logistics (3PL) over the forecast period.

Report Highlights

the non-cold chain logistics segment dominated the market for biopharmaceutical third-party logistics (3PL) and contributed to the largest revenue share of 80.8%. This is owing to an increase in pharmaceutical sales through distributors. 3PL services provide greater scalability, higher visibility, reduce overall operating costs, and help develop a stronger logistics network with higher returns and lower risks. Therefore, 3PL has become an integral part of the business strategy of pharmaceutical companies. The other factor that has propelled the non-cold chain segment is the growing number of SKUs per distributors that do not require temperature control transportation, unlike biologics.

The cold chain is projected to be the fastest-growing supply chain segment with a CAGR of 8.6% in the market for biopharmaceutical third-party logistics (3PL) over the forecast period. This is majorly owing to the rising demand for a new class of drugs, called that have shown tremendous growth over the past few years. 

Currently, the temperature during the transportation is managed with various temperature data loggers attached to the shipments that record the temperature reading of the product. Moreover, advancements in data loggers, such as the capability to measure vibration, humidity, temperature, and shock are anticipated to bode well for the demand in near future. Moreover, the logistics companies are further implementing RFID hardware coupled with software solutions that make it easy to gather information. The ongoing advancements and growing investment in temperature control technologies are among the few attributes that are anticipated to drive the.

In 2020, the warehousing and storage segment dominated the market for biopharmaceutical third-party logistics (3PL) and held the largest revenue share of 43.6%. This is attributed to a large demand for 3PL services from the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. To reduce the operating costs and the company’s overheads, the life sciences companies are opting for third party logistic services. With a surge in demand, the service providers have enhanced their offerings with many value-added services, such as warehousing and packaging. Moreover, to minimize the hassle and to reduce the turnaround time, the providers have installed barcode scanners and robots for picking and aligning the products from distant locations.

The other segment is projected to expand at a lucrative CAGR of 6.4% in the market for biopharmaceutical third-party logistics (3PL) over the forecast period. Packaging, custom and duty management, procurement services, and a few other values added services are included in this segment. The packaging is one of the crucial elements of pharmaceutical logistics since the transportation of drugs not only depends on the storage facilities but primarily on the packaging of the drug.

Pharmaceutical companies pay a lot of attention to packaging quality in terms of purity, uniformity, shelf life, integrity, and packaging standard of their products. This is thus expected to boost the market over the forecast period. The 3PL service providers are investing a lot in providing value-added services is another key market driver. For instance, Expeditors, a service-based provider of value-added services ranging from simple to complex, offers a range of logistics delivery models that enhance customer services while mitigating transportation and inventory costs.

North America dominated the biopharmaceutical third-party logistics (3PL) market and accounted for the largest revenue share of 41.5% in 2020. This is majorly attributed to the dominance of the region in the biologics and pharmaceutical drugs market and an increase in exports and imports for biopharmaceuticals. Furthermore, owing to high healthcare expenditure, the adoption of advanced technologies is quite high in the region. Thus, for the improvement of warehousing and transportation, North America based pharmaceutical companies are relying more on 3PL services providers, which is driving the regional growth. Additionally, the presence of major players is also responsible for the growth of the market for biopharmaceutical third-party logistics (3PL) in the region.

In Asia Pacific, the market for biopharmaceutical third-party logistics (3PL) witnessed the second largest revenue of USD 15.4 billion in 2020 and is also expected to witness the fastest CAGR of 7.2% over the forecast period. Growing demand for medicines among the aging population, adoption of technologically advanced services, and growing economic conditions in emerging countries such as China and India are among the few factors responsible for its fastest growth rate.

Key Players

• FedEx.

• DHL International GmbH

• SF Express

• United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

• AmerisourceBergen Corporation

• DB Schenker

• KUEHNE + NAGEL

• Kerry Logistics Network Limited

• Agility

Market Segmentation

• Supply Chain Outlook 

  • Cold Chain

  • Non-cold Chain

• Service Type Outlook 

  • Transportation

    • Air Freight

    • Sea Freight

    • Overland

  • Warehousing and Storage

  • Others

• Regional Outlook 

  • North America

    • U.S.

    • Canada

  • Europe

    • Germany

    • France

    • Italy

    • Spain

    • U.K.

  • Asia Pacific

    • China

    • Japan

    • India

    • Australia

    • New Zealand

  • Latin America

    • Brazil

    • Mexico

    • Argentina

  • Middle East & Africa

    • South Africa

    • Saudi Arabia

    • UAE

The Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics market research report covers definition, classification, product classification, product application, development trend, product technology, competitive landscape, industrial chain structure, industry overview, national policy and planning analysis of the industry, the latest dynamic analysis, etc., and also includes major. The study includes drivers and restraints of the global market. It covers the impact of these drivers and restraints on the demand during the forecast period. The report also highlights opportunities in the market at the global level.

The report provides size (in terms of volume and value) of Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics market for the base year 2020 and the forecast between 2021 and 2030. Market numbers have been estimated based on form and application. Market size and forecast for each application segment have been provided for the global and regional market.

This report focuses on the global Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics market status, future forecast, growth opportunity, key market and key players. The study objectives are to present the Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics market development in United States, Europe and China.

It is pertinent to consider that in a volatile global economy, we haven’t just conducted Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics market forecasts in terms of CAGR, but also studied the market based on key parameters, including Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) growth, to comprehend the certainty of the market and to find and present the lucrative opportunities in market.

In terms of production side, this report researches the Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics capacity, production, value, ex-factory price, growth rate, market share for major manufacturers, regions (or countries) and type.

In terms of consumption side, this report focuses on the consumption of Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics by regions (countries) and application.

Buyers of the report will have access to verified market figures, including global market size in terms of revenue and volume. As part of production analysis, the authors of the report have provided reliable estimations and calculations for global revenue and volume by Type segment of the global Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics market. These figures have been provided in terms of both revenue and volume for the period 2017 to 2030. Additionally, the report provides accurate figures for production by region in terms of revenue as well as volume for the same period. The report also includes production capacity statistics for the same period.

With regard to production bases and technologies, the research in this report covers the production time, base distribution, technical parameters, research and development trends, technology sources, and sources of raw materials of major Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics market companies.

Regarding the analysis of the industry chain, the research of this report covers the raw materials and equipment of Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics market upstream, downstream customers, marketing channels, industry development trends and investment strategy recommendations. The more specific analysis also includes the main application areas of market and consumption, major regions and Consumption, major Chinese producers, distributors, raw material suppliers, equipment providers and their contact information, industry chain relationship analysis.

The research in this report also includes product parameters, production process, cost structure, and data information classified by region, technology and application. Finally, the paper model new project SWOT analysis and investment feasibility study of the case model.

Overall, this is an in-depth research report specifically for the Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics industry. The research center uses an objective and fair way to conduct an in-depth analysis of the development trend of the industry, providing support and evidence for customer competition analysis, development planning, and investment decision-making. In the course of operation, the project has received support and assistance from technicians and marketing personnel in various links of the industry chain.

The Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies’ focus related to Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics market.

Prominent players in the market are predicted to face tough competition from the new entrants. However, some of the key players are targeting to acquire the startup companies in order to maintain their dominance in the global market. For a detailed analysis of key companies, their strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities are measured in the report by using industry-standard tools such as the SWOT analysis. Regional coverage of key companies is covered in the report to measure their dominance. Key manufacturers of Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics market are focusing on introducing new products to meet the needs of the patrons. The feasibility of new products is also measured by using industry-standard tools.

Key companies are increasing their investments in research and development activities for the discovery of new products. There has also been a rise in the government funding for the introduction of new Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics market. These factors have benefited the growth of the global market for Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics. Going forward, key companies are predicted to benefit from the new product launches and the adoption of technological advancements. Technical advancements have benefited many industries and the global industry is not an exception.

New product launches and the expansion of already existing business are predicted to benefit the key players in maintaining their dominance in the global market for Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics. The global market is segmented on the basis of region, application, en-users and product type. Based on region, the market is divided into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East and Africa (MEA).

In this study, the years considered to estimate the market size of Biopharmaceutical Third Party Logistics are as follows:

• Historic Year: 2017-2020
• Base Year: 2021
• Forecast Year 2021 to 2030

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Market Size Estimation

Top-down and bottom-up approaches are used to estimate and validate the global market size for company, regional division, product type and application (end users).

The market estimations in this report are based on the selling price (excluding any discounts provided by the manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler or traders). Market share analysis, assigned to each of the segments and regions are achieved through product utilization rate and average selling price.

Major manufacturers & their revenues, percentage splits, market shares, growth rates and breakdowns of the product markets are determined through secondary sources and verified through the primary sources.

All possible factors that influence the markets included in this research study have been accounted for, viewed in extensive detail, verified through primary research, and analyzed to get the final quantitative and qualitative data. The market size for top-level markets and sub-segments is normalized, and the effect of inflation, economic downturns, and regulatory & policy changes or others factors are accounted for in the market forecast. This data is combined and added with detailed inputs and analysis from Vision Research Reports and presented in this report.

Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation

After complete market engineering with calculations for market statistics; market size estimations; market forecasting; market breakdown; and data triangulation. Extensive primary research was conducted to gather information and verify and validate the critical numbers arrived at. In the complete market engineering process, both top-down and bottom-up approaches were extensively used, along with several data triangulation methods, to perform market estimation and market forecasting for the overall market segments and sub-segments listed in this report.

Secondary Sources

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Primary Sources

 In the primary research process, various sources from both the supply and demand sides were interviewed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information for this report. The primary sources from the supply side include product manufacturers (and their competitors), opinion leaders, industry experts, research institutions, distributors, dealer and traders, as well as the raw materials suppliers and producers, etc.

The primary sources from the demand side include industry experts such as business leaders, marketing and sales directors, technology and innovation directors, supply chain executive, end users (product buyers), and related key executives from various key companies and organizations operating in the global market.

The study objectives of this report are:

• To analyze and study the global market capacity, production, value, consumption, status (2017-2020) and forecast (2021-2030);
• Focuses on the key manufacturers, to study the capacity, production, value, market share and development plans in future.
• Comprehensive company profiles covering the product offerings, key financial information, recent developments, SWOT analysis, and strategies employed by the major market players
• To define, describe and forecast the market by type, application and region.
• To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints and risks.
• To identify significant trends and factors driving or inhibiting the market growth.
• To analyze the opportunities in the market for stakeholders by identifying the high growth segments.
• To strategically analyze each submarket with respect to individual growth trend and their contribution to the market
• To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market
• To strategically profile the key players and comprehensively analyze their growth strategies.