Tag: VGM Fulfillment
Outsourcing eases operational strains
December 18, 2024Tracy Orzel
As the HME industry navigates a more and more complex landscape, companies that provide outsourcing services are emerging as sustainable solutions. By transferring logistical tasks to specialized partners, providers can focus on patient care—a model more suited to the industry's future, these companies say.
Staffing headwinds
The industry is under strain from higher salary expectations, rising living costs, and the significant expense of onboarding and training. Add to...
VGM Fulfillment primed for larger role
April 5, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WATERLOO, Iowa – Peter Martin, VGM Fulfillment’s new president, sees the company as an important “strategic partner” in a CPAP market that has seen its share of supply chain challenges in the past few years.
Martin, who has an engineering background and has 20-plus years of experience working at large companies, was previously group vice president – food supply chain for Target, which he calls a “$20 billion grocer.”
“I believe VGM...
In brief: Target exec joins VGM, FDA classifies ResMed recall
January 17, 2024HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM Fulfillment, a VGM Group company, has named Peter Martin, most recently group vice president – food supply chain for Target, as president.
Martin, who has lived in the Cedar Valley, where VGM is headquartered, will also join the company’s senior leadership team.
“Through an extensive interview process, Pete stood out as an incredible addition to VGM,” said Jeremy Stolz, CEO of VGM Group. “The HME industry is constantly evolving....
VGM Fulfillment names president
January 15, 2024HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM Fulfillment, a VGM Group company, has announced that Peter Martin, most recently group vice president – food supply chain for Target, will serve as president beginning Jan. 15.
Martin, who has lived in the Cedar Valley, where VGM is headquartered, will also join the company’s senior leadership team.
“Through an extensive interview process, Pete stood out as an incredible addition to VGM,” said Jeremy Stolz, CEO of VGM Group. “The...
VGM Fulfillment invests in customer service
June 13, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM Fulfillment, a licensed third-party logistics provider and wholesale distributor of medical devices, has built a Key Accounts Team to complement its existing sales team and, ultimately, better serve its customers.
Jonathan West, Shalini Douglas and Jenn Alpers comprise the new team and report to Scott Owen, senior vice president of key accounts for VGM Fulfillment, who transitioned from his previous role as senior vice president of contracting for VGM & Associates...
Resupply: Make it easy
March 9, 2022Jeremy Stolz
Q. What should I look for in a CPAP resupply order fulfillment partner?
A. In short, specialization. A partner specializing in CPAP resupply has a keen understanding of the importance of resupply to your bottom line. They know, when it comes to order fulfillment, technology, effective inventory management and speed, accuracy and reliability matter.
Technology
A tech-savvy partner makes it easy on you and your staff. Seamless integration with your billing, patient management and e-commerce...
Resupply: Show them proof
February 8, 2022Jeremy Stolz
Q. How do I evaluate my CPAP resupply program?
A. Have you ever wondered if your CPAP resupply program is meeting its full potential? To find out, you need to be willing to answer some tough questions.
Ask yourself, “How much business am I getting from new CPAP setups?” Say there are 1,000 sleep studies in your area and 85% of those tested qualify for treatment. How many do you get? If it isn’t many, why?
From there, start looking at what you do for referral...
Resupply: Leave it to the experts
January 12, 2022Jeremy Stolz
Q. When it comes to CPAP resupply order fulfillment, is it better to outsource or do it yourself?
A. This is where a great partner really makes sense. I have been discussing and analyzing this question with trusted HME providers for nearly 20 years. I have found that, even before the pandemic, it was better to partner with a logistics company that specializes in getting these orders into the hands of patients than trying to do it alone.
Now in this new world, that fact becomes...
What's the outlook for CPAP supply in 2022?
December 29, 2021R.J. Meyer
Toilet paper. As the pandemic loomed, people began reporting low or non-existent stock of toilet paper on store shelves. Who could have predicted that a toilet paper shortage would be an early sign of supply chain challenges? Challenges that are likely to last well into 2022, and maybe even beyond.
When it comes to supply chain challenges, the biggest issue is that there isn’t just one issue. Is it the ocean ports? Staffing shortages? Manufacturing constraints? Supply chains...
VGM Fulfillment to open fourth warehouse
August 24, 2021HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM Fulfillment, a division of VGM & Associates, will open an 180,000-square-foot warehouse in Shiremanstown, Pa., on Sept. 7 that will employ 40 people when it reaches full capacity. The company is opening the new location to expand its services to customers in the heavily populated northeastern corridor. “We are thrilled to be opening this new location in Pennsylvania to further our reach and support of our customers in this strategic location,” said Jeremy Stolz,...