Forward logistics
On time
To-site or direct-to-patient
Reverse logistics
Controlled
Returns, RMA, refurb, redeploy
Customs + carriers
Managed
Documentation, routing, tracking
Logistics Control Tower
Ship → Track → Exception → Resolve
Logistics Built for Trials, Not Consumer Shipments
Clinical trial logistics is not standard fulfillment. It requires predictable workflows, audit-ready records, and a reliable exception process—because a missed delivery becomes a missed visit, a missed sync, or a protocol deviation.
- Carrier strategy, routing rules, and delivery confirmation
- Customs documentation and export/import coordination
- Chain-of-custody tracking for regulated study assets
- Exception handling: delays, holds, lost shipments, re-ships
- Return-to-stock workflows and redeployment readiness
- Replacement logistics coordinated with concierge outreach
- Secure handling, refurbishment, and documented decommissioning
The Four Pillars of Trial Logistics
Logistics breaks when accountability is unclear. Delve runs a control-tower model with documented handoffs, standardized kits, and proactive exception management.
Forward + Reverse Logistics
Shipments, returns, replacements, and controlled redeployment.
Standardized Kits
Prepped, labeled, documented, and patient-ready.
Tracking + Exceptions
ETAs monitored, delays flagged, issues resolved fast.
Secure Returns
Documented wipes, refurbishment, and audit-ready disposal.
Chain-of-Custody That’s Audit-Ready
Every logistics event is treated as study evidence: shipment creation, handoff, delivery confirmation, returns, refurbishment, and redeployment. When auditors ask what happened, you can answer in minutes.
- Device-level identifiers and shipment linkage
- Delivery confirmation and exception documentation
- RMA issuance, inbound scanning, and intake QA
- Refurb, re-kit, and redeploy decisions tracked
- Secure decommissioning with documented wipes
Logistics becomes part of compliance—not a risk to it.
Logistics + Concierge = Fewer Missed Moments
Logistics issues become patient issues fast. Delve pairs control-tower logistics with multilingual concierge outreach so participants are never stuck and sites are never forced into troubleshooting shipments.
- Proactive outreach for delivery issues and missed receipts
- Replacement coordination and patient scheduling
- Onboarding support tied to kit delivery milestones
- Site escalation workflows when exceptions occur
- Ongoing device-health monitoring after deployment
Ready to De-Risk Global Study Logistics?
Let Delve manage shipping, customs, returns, and exceptions—so your teams can focus on science, not shipments.
Talk to a Logistics Specialist