1. THE BUSINESS KD Services has completed thousands of
HISTORY
Assembly, Labelling and Compliance projects
METHODOLOGY for the numerous clients that continue to rely
SERVICES
TECHNOLOGY upon us!
CASE STUDY
YOUR VISION BECOMES REALITY
2. HISTORY A historical stability, along with the creation of
partnerships with our customers, has enabled
ISO 9001 : 2008
GMP site license from us to achieve an average growth of 30% per
Health Canada year for the last five years
DIN & NPN Product
management
KD Services is a third party
logistic (3PL) specializing in the
field of packaging / assembly and
distribution for the cosmetic and
pharmaceutical industries. With a
sustained growth of over 30%
annually over the past 5 years, KD
Services has become a leader in
their industry across Canada.
Our mission centers on 3 significant axes: 1. providing services and
quality control unequaled on the market; 2. providing operational
flexibility while attaining our client’s vision; 3. providing full coverage of
the supply chain in the form of turnkey projects.
Reputation of
Financial Stability
7 main areas of investment New Customers
to provide services Marketing investments
customized to your needs Capacity to support
growth
Use of a
“best of breed” WMS
Information Technology
RF technology &
traceability
Expertise on specific
Market & Project Similar experience and relevancy
Type requested by
Clients
Cost based on a
Costs of Services principle of « ABC
Costing »
Department of Quality
Control Quality of services and installation
ISO9001 & GMP
Optimization:
Planning
Logistics Skills Distribution / Storage
Production
3. METHODOLOGY KD Services has developed a methodology
based on more than 15 years of experience
QUALITY CONTROL
SAMPLING in the sector of secondary packaging.
RECEIVING
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
COMPONENT PICKING
PRODUCTION An effective and proven methodology for over 15 years
FINISHED GOODS PICKING Dedicated teams of experts for every activity center
SHIPPING
Unrivaled quality and services that are unique on the market
Over 100 available resources dedicated to bringing your project to
completion
We manage your products as if they were on your
premises
QUALITY CONTROL - SAMPLING
Inventory management process
Picking Finished Products
Receiving Production Shipping
Components Picking
process Process Process
Process Process
Inventory Nomenclature Nomenclature Pick and ship for Carrier
Control Management Management Points of Sale, Management
Return to Client,
Unit, case and Production And Destruction
Sampling Shipping
Pallet Pick planning
across
Unit, case and
Management of Management of Canada
Quality Contol Pallet Pick
lot numbers, lot numbers, Before, during
Product
serial numbers, serial numbers, and after
Inventory Traceability
expiration dates expiration dates production Reconciliation
4. SERVICES KD Services specializes in 4 types of
services covering your supply chain
Assembly & Labelling
Compliance
Storage and Distribution A complete coverage of your supply chain
Quality Control
Specialized Services to meet all of your packaging / assembly /
compliance needs
State of the art technology allowing for the efficient execution of all
projects, regardless of size or complexity.
Over 70 000 square feet of operations
Your vision becomes reality
STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION
Inventory management/ /Warehousing
Order Picking
Bar code label management
Reverse Logistics/Returns
COMPLIANCE QUALITY CONTROL
Labeling / Over-labeling Audit and Inspection
Inkjet Coding Lot number Identification
Affixing of sleeves DIN / NPN products handled
Altering packaging according to GMP guidelines
DIN / NPN Identification Control of external environment
ASSEMBLY AND PACKAGING
Kitting (CAA / AAA) Counter filling
Shrink Packaging PDQ Assembly
Blister packaging « Near Pack » Assembly
Promotional packaging Display Assembly
Specific packaging Pick & Pack
5. TECHNOLOGY KD Services uses equipment and
information system that are at the
Warehouse Management
cutting edge of technology to ensure a
System
EDI – Interface capabilities service and quality that is unmatched.
GS1 Certificate
Radio-frequency Management of procedures and inventory through a warehouse
Thermal printer management system
Labeler
Using radio frequency technology to update information while
Steam Tunnel making it accessible to our client in real time.
Heat Tunnel
Ink jet coding
Receiving
Conveyors Quality Control
Shrink Wrapper Inventory Management
Shipping Management
Production
Order Picking
6 different production zones in a "GMP" environment that is
approved by Health Canada
Using the latest technology to achieve the different assembly,
labeling, packaging and compliance projects submitted by our
customers
6. CASE STUDIES Pierre Fabre opts for KD Services to realize their
project of a Ducray promotional cosmetics kit
Packaging & Labelling
Promotional Cosmetics Kit
Cosmetic
Luxury Products Division
Second European dermo-
cosmetics laboratory, Pierre
Fabre is also dedicated in the
development of pharmaceuticals
and public health while devoting
much effort on therapeutic areas.
CONTEXT
In April 2011, Pierre Fabre, a client
of KD Services for almost 2 years,
launched an important project of a
Ducray promotional cosmetics kit
containing their product Nutricerat.
KD Services was selected for this
important promotional packaging
project.
.
OBJECTIVES & REALIZATION:
Project:
Placing the products in a promotional bag
Components of the bag: 30 shampoo samples, 5 brochures, 3
towels, 1 document, 1 Nutricerat product which were sealed in the
bag which a ribbon
1 label placed per bag
Realization
Number of units: 240 units
Components manipulated: 9 840 components
1% of rejects and missing components
Production time: 1 day
Shipped to client warehouse
