Entries with the topic Supplier Wednesday.

Inventory affects cash flow and profitability

May 25, 2016 by Edward L. Blach, DVM, MS, MBA

Inventory has a big impact on your practice.  In most practices, inventory represents the second highest cost area of the practice, behind only labor.  In general, inventory... [ Continue Reading ]

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Use inventory management software to improve profitability

May 18, 2016 by Edward L. Blach, DVM, MS, MBA

Inventory is the second highest cost in most veterinary practices.  To improve profitability, it is very important to make inventory management a priority.  Leadership must assign both the... [ Continue Reading ]

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Unfortunately, theft from your practice is real

May 11, 2016 by Edward L. Blach, DVM, MS, MBA

Veterinarians, in general, trust others.  A practice is a community, typically with a family atmosphere.  Yet, there is a giant elephant that few want to acknowledge, and that... [ Continue Reading ]

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Trailing 12 Charts:  A Simple, Powerful Tool

May 4, 2016 by Edward L. Blach, DVM, MS, MBA

One of the simplest, yet most powerful financial tools used by businesses of all types is the Trailing 12 chart (or 12-month Rolling Average).  These charts show the true trends... [ Continue Reading ]

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Inventory: Set expectations and an example

Apr 27, 2016 by Edward L. Blach, DVM, MS, MBA

With inventory, the practice owner must set the expectations and an example. How inventory is managed by everyone in the practice will be a reflection of how the owner expects... [ Continue Reading ]

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It’s time to examine your inventory costs

Apr 20, 2016 by Edward L. Blach, DVM, MS, MBA

Timely, regular assessment of your inventory and related costs (Cost of Professional Services - COPS) is important, because it represents the second highest cost area in most practices.  COPS... [ Continue Reading ]

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Use Key Performance Indicators to Monitor the Health of Your Practice

Apr 17, 2016 by Edward L. Blach, DVM, MS, MBA

Portions of this article are reprinted from an article previously published by this author in Henry Schein's Animal Health Solutions and recently republished by VetAdvantage.  To see the... [ Continue Reading ]

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Create a culture of accountability

Apr 13, 2016 by Edward L. Blach, DVM, MS, MBA

Every practice has its 'standard' operating procedures, whether they are written or established by habit.  These standard procedures are often established around convenience, rather than accountability.  Establishing sound... [ Continue Reading ]

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Shrinkage will shrink your profits

Mar 30, 2016 by Edward L. Blach, DVM, MS, MBA

As we've discussed, inventory is most often the second highest cost area for most practices.  Yet, in recent surveys, as few as 30% of practices have secured their inventory... [ Continue Reading ]

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Your suppliers have the expertise to help you manage inventory

Mar 23, 2016 by Edward L. Blach, DVM, MS, MBA

Your suppliers have the expertise to help you manage inventory.  Many practices exert a lot of energy and expense searching for the absolute lowest price on each inventory item. ... [ Continue Reading ]

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