While walking through the warehouse of AlphaOmega, I observed multiple boxes stacked high on shelves, as well as several forklifts moving throughout the area. One thing that specifically stood out to me was, surprisingly, a robotic machine that wrapped pallets of packages quickly and efficiently. I found this especially interesting because it feels like a…
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Alfaomega Warehouse
Today we toured the Alfaomega warehouse and its goals as a pharma warehouse. Pharma warehouses only house medicines, to be more specific pills and stuff you would find on the shelves of pharmacies. At Alfaomega’s warehouse, they have two different holding containers for the pills. One is the normal warehouse, out in the open with…
Final Day at AlphaOmega
As I walked through the warehouse at AlphaOmega on the last day of our travel experience, I observed a very organized and efficient environment designed to keep operations running smoothly. The warehouse had large storage areas, clearly marked aisles, and workers using electric forklifts and pallet movers to transport products safely and efficiently. One thing…
Ending the trip at AlfaOmega
Today, the final major day of our trip, we visited AlfaOmega, a pharmaceutical logistics company. Simply put, their job is to store and distribute drugs and medical devices for their clients. They described to us the details of their different logistic centers and how they operate in a challenging environment like Greece, which has both…
Cold Storage, but a Warm Goodbye
On the final day of our Plus3 trip to Greece, we got to visit a unique company called AlfaOmega, specializing in pharmaceutical logistics. The visit began with an overview of what the company does and how it operates. Afterwards, we got to tour the main warehouse where the pharmaceutical products that it transports are sorted…
The End of the Road
On our last day in Greece, we visited the Alfaomega Pharma-Logistics facility. Seeing how they effectively pack and send out orders was mesmerizing. It was interesting to see how each worker was quietly coordinated doing their jobs, representing teamwork skills I will have to reflect in my own career. Something unique about warehouses that I…
Goodbye Greece!
For our final morning in Greece, we visited Alfaomega Pharma-Logisics. As we walked through the warehouse, we saw how all of the pharmaceuticals were stored. The shelving units were massive, and there was also a huge freezer for more temperature sensitive products. We also got to see how orders are fulfilled, scanners are used to…
Last Day in Greece
Today was our last day in Greece before departing tomorrow morning. We got to spend our last day at Alphaomega. They are a pharmaceutical distribution company. We got to see the warehouse in action with boxes being moved by forklifts and people doing something everywhere. We also got to see the giant freezer they have…
Our Last Company Visit
Today, we visited AlfaOmega Pharma Logistics, a Greek pharmaceutical supply chain company. We received a brief presentation about the company, and then we were able to walk around the warehouse. While we were walking through the warehouse, I immediately noticed how the entire warehouse was organized to be the most efficient when operating. The warehouse…
Aura Pharming
Today we visited AlfaOmega, which is a pharmeceutical logistics company whose operations are limited only to Greece. Typically, Greek logistics companies don’t cover pharmaceuticals due to all the regulations and specifics, which really allowed AlfaOmega to thrive in their niche. Our tour today included the entirety of their warehouse, which featured two dropoff and two…
Sustainability at Companies in Athens
Today we had a day packed with company visits. To start the day, we got to see a company called Titan. Titan is a cement company. We visited one of their 3 plants, where we learned about the steps that go into making concrete. It starts at the quarry where they collect limestone and other…
Day 11 Greece: AlphaOmega
Sadly, we have reached our last full day in Greece. This has been a great adventure and we had one great last company visit to wrap things up. We visited AlphaOmega today which is a Pharma-logistics company that operates only in Greece. We recieved a presentation on their company then took a guided tour of…
Wrapping Up at AlphaOmega
When walking through the AlphaOmega warehouse, I observed the coordination and organization of the pharmaceuticals. All of the products were packaged in boxes varying in size. After being grouped, stacks of boxes were wrapped together and put onto a rotating table. The rotating table is part of a machine that wraps the piles in plastic…
Goodbye Greece!
Today we visited AlphaOmega, a company specializing in pharmaceutical logistics. It was our last day in Greece, and it is hard to believe how quickly the time has passed. I am incredibly grateful for every opportunity and experience I have had throughout this trip. The warehouse was extremely large and almost felt empty despite holding…
Warehouse Tour and Final Goodbyes
Today marks the last full day of our trip. We took a bus ride over to AlphaOmega a pharma logistics to take a tour of their warehouse. After a short presentation we were taken on an exclusive tour through their warehouse. It was fascinating to see behind the scenes, something that they made sure to…
The Last Day in Greece
Today is the last day in our trip to Greece and therefore the last blog from me in Greece. Time flies when you’re having fun. Today we visited AlfaOmega, who are a pharmaceutical logistics company. We walked through their warehouse and learned about their processes. Through this experience i observed how the medicine and drugs…
End of Paradise: Pharma Logistics
Today, we sat in on a presentation at AlfaOmega Pharma Logistics, where they gave us insight into their business of storing and distributing medicine. Since logistics is a field I might immerse myself in, I was very interested in the presentation. AlfaOmega, like other pharmaceutical logistics companies, is highly regulated, and its storage and transport…
Day 11 – Mello Yellow Memories of Greece
Today we had our final company visit to Alfaomega, a logistics company that specializes in pharmaceuticals. During our visit, they told us about their operations and history. After that, they gave us a tour of their facility which consisted of multiple large hangar-like warehouses. Through these spaces, they were marked with colored tape, creating a…
Fascinating End to Athens
For our last day in Greece we took a trip to AlphaOmega to see their warehouse facility and learn about their logistics company. While walking through the warehouse it looked like a well orchestrated symphony between each of the employees. As you went from room to room it was near silent as they all worked…
A Silent Walk through Medicine
Today our trip was to ALFA LAMBDA, a Greek company that specializes in providing logistics and supply chain services for the healthcare sector. It was very interesting for me to get acquainted with the level of organization and preciseness involved in operating with medical devices. First of all, it impressed me with its silent and…