Supply Chain Solutions by Mayo Clinic

Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) by Mayo Clinic is a comprehensive logistics and transportation program designed to assist healthcare organizations in managing their freight spend. According to Mayo Clinic Supply Chain Solutions, this solution is targeted at healthcare providers, hospitals, clinics, medical laboratories, and pharmaceutical companies of all sizes. SCS aims to offer increased efficiency, shipping transparency, and control over transportation expenses.

Key Features

Freight Management: Mayo Clinic Supply Chain Solutions provides a logistics and transportation program that the vendor claims can enhance efficiency and shipping transparency, offering healthcare organizations control over their transportation expenses. The vendor also states that competitive shipping rates are available.

Logistics Program: According to Mayo Clinic Supply Chain Solutions, the program manager role is assumed by Mayo Clinic, while FedEx serves as the key shipping provider. Suppliers are directed to use the inbound shipping program, and transportation expenses are managed through a service fee based on measurable savings.

Audit Services: Mayo Clinic Supply Chain Solutions claims that improved freight management and transportation cost auditing can help healthcare organizations achieve cost savings. The vendor states that this feature ensures the accuracy and appropriateness of expenses, consolidates the billing process, and potentially returns approximately 2% of transportation costs through the audit process.

Reporting: Mayo Clinic Supply Chain Solutions offers access to shipping reporting and additional information, allowing healthcare organizations to analyze service types and receive education on cost-effective transit options. The vendor also claims that this feature helps identify and eliminate unnecessary surcharges, provides detailed reports to determine non-compliant vendors, and utilizes historical data to emphasize carrier performance.

Change Management: According to Mayo Clinic Supply Chain Solutions, this feature provides a change management strategy and solution to help healthcare organizations implement control and savings over their shipping and transportation spend. The vendor suggests that it assists in managing shipping and transportation costs in a rapidly changing healthcare industry and provides guidance on implementing change management within the organization.