Australia and New Zealand Healthcare Logistics Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030

Australia and New Zealand Healthcare Logistics Market, By Services (Transportation, Packaging, Storage and Warehouse, Monitoring and Others), Temperature (Ambient, Chilled/Refrigerated, Frozen And Cryogenic), Logistics Type (Sea Freight Logistics, Air Freight Logistics, Overland Logistics), Application (Medicine, Bulk Drug Handlers,  Patient Logistics, Vaccine,  Biological Material And Organs, Hazardous Cargo and Others), End User (Biopharmaceutical Companies, Medical Devices Companies, Reference and Diagnostic Laboratories, Hospitals & Clinics, Academic and Research Institutes Emergency Medical Services Companies and Others), Distribution Channel (Third Party and Conventional Logistics) - Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030.

Australia and New Zealand Healthcare Logistics Market Analysis and Insights

Healthcare belongs to the maintenance or improvement of wellness through the conclusion, anticipation, therapy, recuperation, or fix of infection, disease, injury and different physical and mental impedances in individuals. Healthcare help is addressed with the aid of using fitness experts in allied health fields. Dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, audiology, medicine, optometry, midwifery, psychology, occupational and bodily therapy, and different health professions are all additives to health care.

Healthcare logistic management is used for various modes of transportation such as roadways, railways, marine and airways. The freight movement done through the path of roads is termed under the segment. It is the most common type of transportation mode as it requires single customs document process. Railway mode of transportation is highly fuel efficient and can be termed a ‘green’ mode of transportation. Marine shipments are used for the movement of bulk commodities. Airways are the fastest mode of transportation and are highly used to achieve ‘just-in-time’ (JIT) inventory replenishment in healthcare logistics

Data Bridge Market Research analyzes that the Australia healthcare logistics market is expected to reach the value of USD 843.59 million by 2030, at a CAGR of 7.6%, and the New Zealand healthcare logistics market is expected to reach the value of USD 108.03 million by 2030, at a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period. Transportation is the largest service segment in the market due to growing use of logistics in Australia and New Zealand Healthcare Logistics Market.

Australia and New Zealand Healthcare Logistics Market Definition

Healthcare belongs to the maintenance or improvement of wellness through the conclusion, anticipation, therapy, recuperation, or fix of infection, disease, injury and different physical and mental impedances in individuals. Healthcare help is addressed with the aid of using fitness experts in allied health fields. Dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, audiology, medicine, optometry, midwifery, psychology, occupational and bodily therapy, and different health professions are all additives of health care.

Healthcare logistic management is used for various modes of transportation such as roadways, railways, marine and airways. The freight movement done through the path of roads is termed under the segment. It is the most common type of transportation mode as it requires single customs document process. Railway mode of transportation is highly fuel efficient and can be termed as a ‘green’ mode of transportation. Marine shipments are used for the movement of bulk commodities. Airways are the fastest mode of transportation and are highly used to achieve ‘just-in-time’ (jit) inventory replenishment in healthcare logistics. Increase in the growth of logistics through the airway and different other transport modes are some of the factors which boost the logistics demand overall.

Australia and New Zealand Healthcare Logistics Market Dynamics

This section deals with understanding the market drivers, advantages, opportunities, restraints, and challenges. All of this is discussed in detail below:    

Drivers

Rapid Growth in the E-Commerce Sector

E-commerce or electronic commerce is the process of buying and selling goods and services over an electronic network or online platform, primarily the Internet. In recent times, the widespread use of e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, and eBay has contributed to substantial growth in online buying and selling of goods. This has provided a platform for consumers to freely purchase healthcare products and use them according to their requirements.

As New Zealand and Australia is an e-commerce market that is characterized by high cross-border spending and good uptake of e-commerce events. Various factors contribute to the growth of e-commerce, such as internet penetration, the rise in smartphone users, and social media influence, among others. Moreover, government initiatives to boost the e-commerce sector are also a major reason for the growth of the market. In various regions, governments have taken various steps to boost e-commerce.

The above justification implies that the e-commerce industry is continuously booming in globally, and it is expected to act as a major driver for the growth in Australia and New Zealand healthcare logistics market.

High Benefits Offered by Third Party Logistics

Third party logistics is basically outsourced with operational logistics from warehousing to the delivery, and this includes providing a number of services in the supply chain, such as freight forwarding, packaging, order fulfillment, inventory forecasting, picking and packing, warehousing and transportation. Third party logistics offer a wide range of benefits as it helps the business owners to focus more on the other aspects of business, such as product development, marketing and sales. The high benefits offered by third party logistics are therefore acting as the major factor for boosting the growth of Australia and New Zealand healthcare logistics market.

Third party logistics help in reducing the cost of warehousing and logistics, which is highly beneficial to the new medicine logistics. Moreover, the demand for healthcare products keeps fluctuating over the year and with no commitment to capital, the company reduces its risk. These benefits help the companies to invest their spending more wisely, and that is expected to act as a major growth factor for Australia and New Zealand healthcare logistics market.

Restraint

High Cost Associated with Reverse Logistics

The cost associated with reverse logistics services offered by various manufacturers and service providers is high. Reverse logistics services are quite popular in the healthcare sector due to the high demand for various healthcare related products. According to Thomas Publishing Company, Industrial equipment return rates are approximately 4% to 8%, while healthcare equipment has return rates of 8% to 20%. The reason for reverse logistics services being so expensive are a combination of various factors which determine the pricing of these services.

These are the factors that determine the reverse logistics services offered by various healthcare service providers. Generally, healthcare reverse logistics average between 7 to 10 % of the cost of goods, which is quite high. This can be expected to act as a major restraint for the growth of the Australia and New Zealand healthcare logistics market.

Opportunity

Adoption of Cloud based Logistics Solutions

Cloud technology is a vital online technology that is used all around the globe. Cloud technology enables the users to access storage, files, software, and servers using their internet-connected devices. It also means or signifies having the ability to store and access data and programs over the Internet instead of on a hard drive which can be utilized by logistic businesses of any size. Unlike traditional hardware and software methods, cloud technologies can help logistic businesses to stay at the forefront of technology.

Cloud technologies can help optimize healthcare logistics and improve its return supply chain management; therefore, adopting cloud technologies is expected to act as a lucrative opportunity for the growth of the Australia and New Zealand healthcare logistics market.

Challenge

Inadequate Labour Resources to Handle Return

The overall supply chain management process involves analyzing a large amount of data and a large number of returns. Due to rapid growth in the E-commerce sector, the workforce needs to take the necessary steps at the right time. The information provided needs to be well-executed in order to provide optimum results and quality of services.

However, a lack of skilled workers and training to the employees can lead to several errors causing inefficiency in the services offered, acting as a major challenge for the growth in the healthcare logistics sector. This can be a major setback as customer satisfaction is everything in the healthcare logistics sector. The workforce working in healthcare logistics must be trained in identifying specific serial or part numbers. Moreover, the workforce must know the authoritative inventory, warranty policy, and accounting information housed in their central enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, but it's difficult to find a skilled workforce for handling returns of healthcare products.

Recent Developments

• In March 2023, A.P. Moller - Maersk announced that it had expanded its footprint in Latin America with new warehouses in Chile and Peru. This helps the organization in developing more revenue.
• In February 2022, ACFS Port Logistics Pty Ltd. announced that it had partnered with sany heavy forklifts. This collaboration helps the organization in developing more product portfolio and also helps in generating revenue.

Australia and New Zealand Healthcare Logistics Market Scope

Australia and New Zealand healthcare logistics market is segmented into six notable segments such as services, temperature type, logistic type, application, end user, and distribution channel. The growth among segments helps you analyze niche pockets of growth and strategies to approach the market and determine your core application areas and the difference in your target markets.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND HEALTHCARE LOGISTICS MARKET, BY SERVICES

• Transportation
• Packaging
• Storage And Warehousing
• Monitoring
• Others

On the basis of Services Australia and New Zealand healthcare logistics market is segmented into transportation, packaging, storage and warehousing, monitoring, and others.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND HEALTHCARE LOGISTICS MARKET, BY TEMPERATURE TYPE

• Chilled/ Refrigerated
• Frozen
• Ambient
• Cryogenic

On the basis of application Australia and New Zealand healthcare logistics market is segmented into chilled/ refrigerated, frozen, ambient, and cryogenic.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND HEALTHCARE LOGISTICS MARKET, BY LOGISTICS TYPE

• Sea Freight Logistics
• Air Freight Logistics
• Overland Logistics

On the basis of logistics type, the Australia and New Zealand healthcare logistics market is segmented into sea freight logistics, air freight logistics, and overland logistics.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND HEALTHCARE LOGISTICS MARKET, BY APPLICATION

• Medicine
• Bulk Drug Handlers
• Patient Logistics
• Vaccine
• Biological Material And Organs
• Hazardous Cargo
• Others

On the basis of application, the Australia and New Zealand healthcare logistics market is segmented into medicine, bulk drug handlers, patient logistics, vaccine, biological material and organs, hazardous cargo and others.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND HEALTHCARE LOGISTICS MARKET, BY END USER

• Biopharmaceutical Companies
• Medical Devices Companies
• Reference And Diagnostic Laboratories
• Hospital & Clinics
• Academic And Research Institutes
• Emergency Medical Services Companies
• Others

On the basis of end user, the Australia and New Zealand healthcare logistics market is segmented into biopharmaceutical companies, medical devices companies, reference and diagnostic laboratories, hospital & clinics, academic and research institutes, emergency medical services companies, and others.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND HEALTHCARE LOGISTICS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL

• Third Party
• Conventional Logistics

On the basis of distribution channel, the Australia and New Zealand healthcare logistics market is segmented into third party and conventional logistics.

Australia and New Zealand Healthcare Logistics Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The Australia and New Zealand healthcare logistics market is segmented into six notable segments such as services, temperature type, logistic type, application, end user, distribution channel 

The countries covered in this market report Australia and New Zealand.

The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in regulation in the market domestically that impact the current and future trends of the market. Data points such as new sales, replacement sales, country demographics, regulatory acts, and import-export tariffs are some of the major pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of healthcare brands and their challenges faced due to transportation are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.

Competitive Landscape and Australia and New Zealand Healthcare Logistics Market Share Analysis

Australia and New Zealand healthcare logistics market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, business expansion, service facilities, partnership, strategic development, application dominance, and technology lifeline curve. The above data points provided are only related to the company’s focus on the Australia and New Zealand healthcare logistics market.

Some of the major players operating in the Australia and New Zealand healthcare logistics market are ACFS Port Logistics Pty Ltd., United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Logistics Bureau Pty Ltd., A.P. Moller –MAERSK, Linfox Pty Ltd, KERRY LOGISTICS NETWORK LIMITED, Kuehne+Nagel, DSV, CEVA logistics, Rhenus Group, Deutsche Post AG, Toll Holdings Limited., DB Schenker, FedEx, EBOS Group Limited, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., YUSEN LOGISTICS CO., LTD, CRYOPDP, MTF Logistics Pty Ltd, Pik Pak among others.