Intermountain policy requires our caregivers to engage with the SCO before contracting with any new supplier. Products, equipment, and/or services that are not contracted or approved by Intermountain in advance and in writing are not allowed and Intermountain may refuse payment for such items. Suppliers that introduce non-contracted items could be sanctioned from all Intermountain facilities for up to 90 days or permanently.
Supply Chain Organization
Serving the patient by assuring the right product is in the right place at the right time at the right cost.
About us
The Supply Chain Organization (SCO) primarily has four area of operations: Category Management, Purchasing, Logistics and Materials Management, Support Services and Business Programs and Services.
Procurement Management. Where sourcing, sustainable procurement, relationship management, and support operations come together. Category Management includes:
- Customer Relationship Management
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Sourcing
- Contracting
- Customer Service
- Program Management
- Purchasing Specialty Support Services
- Category Strategy
Purchasing. Guide employees to order the right product or service for their needs and instruct on ordering standard items wherever possible. Purchasing includes:
- Procurement online ordering assistance for over 100,000 items.
- Procure to Pay - A strategic alignment with Accounts Payable to assure intentional best payment practices.
Logistics and Materials Management. Assures the right products are there for operations. Logistics and Materials Management include:
- Courier Services
- Customer Service
- Demand Planning
- Equipment Logistics
- Continuous Improvement & Zero Harm
- Materials Management at each hospital
Support Services. Operations where the Supply Chain assures smooth functionality of system-wide programs. Support Services include:
- Central Laundry
- Design and Print Center
- Fleet Operations
- Sign Center
- Travel Services
- Asset Recovery
Our fulfillment center
Our state-of-the-art Fulfillment Center is 151,000 square feet of a secure, climate-controlled environment that is operational 24 hours a day 365 days of the year. It opened in 2012 to take advantage of being our own distributor to:
- Gain control of product flow.
- Set and follow best practices through our people, technology, and innovation.
- Create/build better supplier relationships.
- Create a platform for logistically aligned services.
- Allow facilities to order by the each.
- Eliminate much of the redundant inventory at facilities.
- Carry over 5,000 strategically selected items destined for our hospitals and clinics.
- Deliver more than two million medical supplies annually.
For Suppliers
We are becoming a model supply chain by ensuring our benefits to the customers and the low cost of services equals a great value both to the patient and to the company.
Becoming a supplier
We strive to provide quality products and services that best serve our business needs and patients where the measurements are cost, quality, and outcomes.
Current Suppliers
Intermountain Health’s supply chain organization, (SCO) strives to provide quality products and work with suppliers who have a commitment to process improvement, cost management, and customer service.
Sustainability Commitment
Intermountain Healthcare looks favorably on suppliers who embrace sustainable practices and are local or diverse. We prefer suppliers whose methods translate to community and environmental stewardship through economic, environmental, and social impacts.
Surplus items for sale
The Supply Chain Organization's Asset Recovery works with all of Intermountain Healthcare's surplus items. Place an order for surplus hospital items for sale.
Intermountain policy requires our caregivers to engage with the SCO before contracting with any new supplier. Products, equipment, and/or services that are not contracted or approved by Intermountain in advance and in writing are not allowed and Intermountain may refuse payment for such items. Suppliers that introduce non-contracted items could be sanctioned from all Intermountain facilities for up to 90 days or permanently.
Partnering with Vizient
In April of 2021, Intermountain Healthcare signed a 10-year membership agreement with Vizient, a group purchasing organization, with whom we collaborate.
Intermountain Healthcare and Vizient have leading processes in healthcare supply chain. Vizient customers can take the focus off commodities and elevate the supply chain to a strategic driver of change.
Intermountain is known for best practices in sourcing, distribution, and supplier collaboration. Vizient is Intermountain's partner to bring best practices to our customers through contract availability, sourcing methodologies, consulting services, and vision setting.
Driven by Intermountain's nationally recognized best practice clinical and supply chain solutions, Vizient provides tailored smart solutions that deliver optimal cost, quality, and clinical outcomes.
Contact Us
Supply chain organization
7302 S. Bingham Junction Blvd.
Midvale, UT 84047
Phone: (801) 442-3300
Email: SCO.Purchasing@imail.org