Inbound freight management | Outbound shipping & tracking | Real-time visibility | Analytics & data visualization
Case study
Bay Area Hospital has served the greater Coastal Oregon community with a comprehensive range of health and well-being services since 1974. Today, they offer over 20 services and specialties including pediatrics, behavioral health, and oncology.
With an ever-expanding range of healthcare services, Bay Area Hospital manages thousands of suppliers and shipments coming into and leaving the hospital each day.
Though they had been with their former freight management provider for several months, they never received a proper onboarding. “We didn’t even have an account manager with our previous program,” said Materials Management Supervisor Kristie Vaughn at Bay Area Hospital.
With minimal shipment volume going through their former freight provider, Bay Area Hospital was stuck paying significant fees on their inbound freight program with virtually no savings.
A better solution
Bay Area Hospital onboarded onto our inbound freight management solution right away and exceeded their savings guarantee by 211% in 6 months. As of February 2025, they saved 233% beyond their contract goal for a total of $112,411 in savings versus prepaid and add.
How we did it
Supply chain savings starts with effective supplier management. By partnering with VPL, the Bay Area Hospital team can focus on their jobs while our Supplier Relations team works on their behalf to collaborate with suppliers.
“It’s so nice to have multiple contacts at VPL to help us manage our suppliers and drive more volume onto our program,” said Vaughn.
With our database of over 21,000 suppliers, we save health systems money on freight management by driving more of their shipping volume onto our program and continuously monitoring supplier performance to identify opportunities
for savings.
According to Vaughn, “VPL contacts everyone for us on the backend. All we have to do is make sure their Supplier Relations team has the data they need. It’s effortless.”
Meet Bay Area Hospital
- Pacific Northwest
- Mid-size health system
- 20+ services and specialties
Key results
- Exceeded contract savings guarantee by 211% in 6 months: 233% to date
- $112,411 in savings vs. prepaid
and add in 1 year - $16,411 in savings vs. legacy
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