Success stories
C-Pro Direct
Challenge
A leading supplier of specialised medical devices for healthcare professionals, C-Pro Direct faced significant supply chain disruptions, delivery delays, and regulatory hurdles following Brexit. To avoid interruption in supply of essential medical products, C-Pro Direct made a substantial investment by opening a warehouse in Ireland, which allowed the company to bypass many of the complications associated with cross-border trade between the UK and EU. However, the high fixed costs and complexity of managing the day-to-day operations of the warehouse were becoming unsustainable and C-ProDirect recognised the need for a more flexible and scalable approach.
Solution
C-Pro Direct partnered with Eurobase, whose experience in managing the unique logistics and regulatory needs of the medical devices industry would allow the business to transform their fixed operational costs into more flexible, scalable expenses. The Eurobase partnership allowed C-Pro Direct to reduce involvement in day-to-day operational management, maintain full compliance with EU regulations, and ensured the seamless transition to a more variable cost structure. Eurobase’s ability to support the business’s non-standard packaging and labelling needs, paired with robust IT systems and an experienced locally-based customer support team, maintained and even improved the quality and reliability of C-Pro Direct’s services.
Result
C-Pro Direct’s decision to open a warehouse in Ireland helped them avoid the immediate supply chain challenges of Brexit, but it also introduced significant fixed costs and operational complexities. By transitioning to an outsourcing model with Eurobase, they not only reduced their financial burden but also eliminated the need to manage daily operations such as site management, staffing, insurance, and security. This strategic move allowed C-Pro Direct to focus on business growth while Eurobase provided scalable, compliant, and reliable logistics services tailored to the needs of a regulated medical devices company. As a result, C-Pro Direct is now well-positioned to continue growing its business, confident that its supply chain is in expert hands.
