{"id":14724,"date":"2021-05-15T10:44:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-15T10:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/?p=14724"},"modified":"2021-05-15T10:45:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-15T10:45:23","slug":"blue-dart-forms-blue-dart-med-express-consortium-to-operate-experimental-unmanned-aircraft-system-uas-for-delivery-of-vaccines-and-emergency-medical-supplies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2021\/05\/15\/blue-dart-forms-blue-dart-med-express-consortium-to-operate-experimental-unmanned-aircraft-system-uas-for-delivery-of-vaccines-and-emergency-medical-supplies\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Dart forms Blue Dart Med-Express Consortium to operate experimental Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for delivery of vaccines and emergency medical supplies"},"content":{"rendered":"

An intelligent smart drone delivery solution to tackle challenges in last-mile vaccine delivery<\/span><\/p>\n

Indore, 15th<\/sup> May 2021 ( Odisha Samachar ): Blue Dart, India\u2019s leading express logistics service provider and part of the Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL) formed Blue Dart Med-Express Consortium with the mission of revolutionizing the delivery of vaccines and emergency medical supplies to the remotest parts of India with Drones. Blue Dart Med-Express Consortium is part of the \u2018Medicine from the Sky\u2019 project in collaboration with the Government of Telangana, World Economic Forum, NitiAayog and Healthnet Global.\"\"<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has granted the project with necessary exemptions and rights to fly drone flights on an experimental basis in Telangana. The aim is to assess an alternate logistics route in providing safe, accurate and reliable pickup and delivery of health care items (medicines, covid-19 vaccines, units of blood, diagnostic specimens and other lifesaving equipment) from distribution centre to specific location and back.\"\"<\/p>\n

Blue Dart is committed to improving the supply chain infrastructure and is fighting hard to combat the pandemic. Blue Dart Med-Express Drone flights will deploy an immersive delivery model to optimize the current healthcare logistics within Telangana. The model will enable deliveries from district medical stores and blood banks to Primary Health Centers (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs), Blood Storage Units & further from PHCs\/CHCs to Central Diagnostic laboratories.\"\"<\/p>\n

Proud to be able to help the country in its fight against the pandemic Balfour Manuel, Managing Director, Blue Dartsays, \u201cIt\u2019s been over a year and our battle against COVID-19 continues to unfold new challenges that need solutions in real-time.\"\" The pandemic has taught each one of us the importance of logistics and the need for a tech-led supply chain infrastructure. As an organization Blue Dart has always been surrounded with the technology of the future. It is this ability that has helped us to not only withstand the pandemic but thrive with growth. While we reach out to over 35,000 locations across the country, the current situation calls for a much deeper penetration of vaccines.\u201d<\/p>\n

Commenting on Blue Dart\u2019s experiment with Drone flights for Beyond Visual Line of Sight delivery of vaccines Ketan Kulkarni, CMO & Head \u2013 Business Development, Blue Dart says, \u201cThe consortium aims at enabling safer, efficient and cost-effective Drone delivery flights.<\/p>\n

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With efficient systems in place, it can help reduce the current logistics cost, making the healthcare logistics faster and efficient. We are delighted to be granted the rights to commence operations and this is definitely the need of the hour. Mankind is witnessing the worst time and Blue Dart is committed to giving back to the society in which it operates and will always be ready to take one step forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smt. Rama Devi Lanka, Director of Emerging Technologies and Officer on Special Duty (OSD), ITE&C Department, Government of Telangana, says, \u201cThe project would generate real and actionable insights to drive future adoption policies and integration with the existing healthcare supply chain. With covid-19 pandemic wrecking existing supply chains, adopting such disruptive technologies is the need of the hour.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sri Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary, ITE&C Department, Government of Telangana, says, \u201cTelangana is one of the most proactive states looking to adopt emerging technologies, and the \u2018Medicine from the Sky\u2019 project using drones is in line with the same principles. This project is one of the first such programs in the country where multiple drones would fly BVLOS to establish their value proposition for the healthcare supply chain. The vision is to ensure healthcare equity for rural areas.\u201d\"\"<\/p>\n

Blue Dart has been consistent in its support to the nation in the fight against the pandemic. As the Trade Facilitator of the Nation, Blue Dart ensured that life doesn\u2019t come to a standstill by safeguarding and ensuring the delivery of critical shipments across the country. In keeping with its commitment to its philosophy, Blue Darters have been working tirelessly to guarantee the continuity of the mission-critical supply chain since the time the country has been gripped by the pandemic. Blue Dart has continuously worked with the medical equipment and pharmaceuticals sector to maintain the supply chain and deliver critical shipment and essential supplies including Covid vaccine samples, temperature-controlled movement of COVID-19 testing kits, ventilators, PPE, testing kits, reagents, enzymes, respirators, surgical masks, goggles and gloves amongst other critical material. The company\u2019s six Boeing 757 freighters ensure the ease in ramping up operations swiftly to handle large scale shipments.<\/p>\n

About Blue Dart:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blue Dart Express Ltd., South Asia’s premier express air and integrated transportation &distribution company, offers secure and reliable delivery of consignments to over 35,000 locations in India. As part of Deutsche Post DHL Group\u2019s DHL eCommerce Solutions division, Blue Dart accesses the largest and most comprehensive express and logistics network worldwide, covering over 220 countries & territories, and offers an entire spectrum of distribution services including air express, freight forwarding, supply chain solutions, customs clearance etc.<\/p>\n

The Blue Dart team drives market leadership through its motivated people, dedicated air and ground capacity, cutting-edge technology, wide range of innovative, vertical specific products and value-added services to deliver unmatched standards of service quality to its customers. Blue Dart’s market leadership is further validated by its position as the nation\u2019s most innovative and awarded express logistics company for exhibiting reliability, superior brand experience and sustainability which include recognition as one of \u2018India’s Best Companies to Work For\u2019 by The Great Place to Work\u00ae Institute, India, ranked amongst \u2018Best Multinational Workplaces in Asia\u2019 by The Great Place to Work\u00ae Institute, Asia, voted a \u2018Superbrand\u2019 and \u2018Reader\u2019s Digest Most Trusted Brand\u2019, listed as one of Fortune 500\u2019s \u2018India’s Largest Corporations\u2019 and Forbes \u2018India’s Super 50 Companies\u2019 to name a few.<\/p>\n

Under the DPDHL group motto of \u201cConnecting People, Improving Lives\u201d, we focus our corporate responsibility under three pillars – GoTeach (Championing education), GoGreen (Protecting the environment) and GoHelp (Structures engagement with communities & Disaster management response).<\/p>\n

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