Medtronic plc is the world’s largest medical device company with revenues of $30B, employing over 86,000 people across 160 globally countries. The Medtronic loans service already enjoy a reputation for quality and innovation in the UK but they wanted to increase sales whilst trying to achieve the most efficient use of their existing loan stock. They also were keenly aware that their reputation within hospitals can be affected by the performance of their logistics provider.
Medtronic engaged Dynamic because they were working with a conventional carrier and wanted to experience the difference partnering with a medical logistics specialist. Goals for the project included:
Our team flew to Medtronic’s HQ in the Netherlands to perform a process audit and meet face to face with the people who were experiencing problems with logistics. Our ‘onboarding’ process ensures a Standard Operating Procedure is detailed and agreed which we then used to train all staff members and drivers before a single collection was attempted.
Medtronic then agreed to pass Dynamic daily information about loan kit use in the UK and allow our in-house customer service team to manage the data and liaise with the hospitals. Our team contacted hospital staff both on the day prior to collection and the morning of collection to ensure kits were ready when agreed.
If drivers still experienced issues onsite, our ‘liaison period’ allowed Medtronic to remedy issues in real time whilst drivers remained in the hospital department. This proactive communication instantly addressed the failure rate issues that Medtronic had been facing.
Each month Dynamic provide management information monitoring progress against KPIs and detailed analysis of any problematic collections, working together to analyse trends and allowing Medtronic insight into which clients they could assist further.
58% less
less emails sent regarding
loan kit collections
72% less
phone calls made regarding
loan kit collections
80% saved
in a team member’s time
dealing with couriers
55% increase
in getting a collection right first time
35% increase
in loan kit availability
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