Download Vantage Point Logistics (VPL) Communication

• VPL is an inbound shipping savings
program
• Shipping charges on average are
marked up +/- 35% by suppliers
• UTMB is partnering with VPL whom
works directly with suppliers to
utilize national FedEx discounts
• No internal change in ordering process or interaction with
the suppliers. Only change is that the shipping charges will
now come from VPL, at an average savings of 35%.
• VPL receives PO and invoice data feed from UTMB on
scheduled basis. Data feed will be used by VPL to match
shipping charges back to the corresponding
GL/department/grant (CFS) that is associated with the PO.
• VPL will invoice UTMB for shipping charges, whereas
product invoices will be direct from the supplier
How are shipping charges tracked?
• Inbound freight is defined as shipping charges for delivery of
products to your department
• Instead of suppliers charging their own shipping rates, suppliers will
use UTMB’s Federal Express designated account number for charges
related to inbound shipments.
• Designated account number is for internal use only. End users will
not have to handle shipping charges. FedEx will invoice VPL directly
for the shipping charges and VPL will in turn invoice UTMB (at rates
which are more favorable). VPL will prepare electronic invoice files
for each purchase order which will be fed electronically into
PeopleSoft matching the Chartfield string of the corresponding PO.
Vantage Point Logistics
Participating Members
ABCAM, INC.
ACUMED
AMERICAN TYPE CULTURE COLLECTION
ANGIODYNAMICS INC
ARTHREX
BD BIOSCIENCES
BECKMAN COULTER INC
BIOMERIEUX INC
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES
CAYMAN CHEMICAL
DAKOCYTOMATION CALIFORNIA INC
DEROYAL INDUSTRIES INC
DIAGNOSTIC HYBRIDS INC
DIAGNOSTICA STAGO INC
EBIOSCIENCE INC
EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATION
EPPENDORF NORTH AMERICA INC
GE HEALTHCARE
ICU MEDICAL INC
ILLUMINA INC
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
INTUITIVE SURGICAL
JACKSON LABORATORY
LAMPIRE BIOLOGICS
LONZA WALKERSVILLE INC
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR US SALES LLC
MARKETLAB INC
MEDTRONIC USA INC
MERRY X-RAY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
MIZUHO ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEMS INC
ONE LAMBDA INC
PROMEGA CORPORATION
QIAGEN INC
R & D SYSTEMS INC
SANTA CRUZ BIOTECHNOLOGY INC
SIGMA-ALDRICH
SMITH & NEPHEW INC
STATLAB MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC
STRYKER CORPORATION
SYNTHES USA
ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY
ZIMMER INC