VENDOR
INDEPENDENCE
Zimmark
Inc. offers its clients complete vendor independence. Fundamentally
a company providing Fluid Management services should not be vested in
any way in the fluids actually being purchased by the client. A Fluid
provider often offers “Fluid Management” as a value added
service. When there is margin associated with the product being managing,
objectivity and motivation to make decisions that are in the best interest
of the client can be greatly affected. Though we can help with procurement
and inventory management, we encourage our client to continue to purchase
directly or utilize companies that offer "One-Stop-Shop" Procerement
services to perform that aspect of the program.
Independence makes us unique and ensures that our services justify themselves
on their own merit.
Vendor independence also means that our clients are able benefit from
Zimmark’s ability to objectively evaluate competing products.
Our focus is on ensuring that our clients use the lowest Life Cycle
Cost product, not necessarily the lowest unit cost. Through our focused,
engineered approach, we are able to evaluate the cost of using a product
and its impact on the other aspects that affect its overall cost of
usage (impact on disposal, cross contamination issues, fluid compatibilities
etc.).
Not every product supplier offers the best value product in every category.
We are therefore able to offer Best In Class solutions by ensuring that
the companies used offer the best value in their specific category.
Since Zimmark manages the suppliers, the burden on our clients is reduced,
as there is a single point of contact for several different fluid suppliers.