With 16 years of experience as a distribution partner, UPD is the largest distributor by volume in the South African private market. UPD Distribution offers a Preferred Supplier Model and a Consignment Model, using a 1, 2 or multi stock holding model. In the Preferred Supplier Model, UPD owns the stock and Clients include Aspen Pharmacare, Unicorn and MSD. The Consignment Model services approximately 28 manufacturers with 70 percent of deliveries by UPDs own fleet. UPD Distribution helps our clients to grow and protect margin; improve cash flow; maintain expenses consistently and reduce and mitigate risk through their ability to react to client requirements at short notice, aggressive fee structure based on back to back trade, investment in security, fleet and temperature control, consistency of speed and frequency to market, strong operational backbone and national capability and dedicated temperature controlled and validated distribution fleet. The entire thrust of their business is aimed at cultivating a