How to Cut Costs and Control Inventory with a Zimbis Smart Cabinet

When Charles Selser invested in an imes icore 350i pro plus to start milling in-house custom abutments in 2020, he quickly realized the challenge of organizing all the necessary implant components. “I was buying little parts cabinets to store them but it was crazy and disorganized. We were ordering parts for overnight delivery twice a week and spending $100 per week on shipping. It was during the pandemic so supply chain issues were a real concern,” says Selser, Owner, Selser Dental, a seven-person lab in Terrytown, LA.

That’s when he decided to purchase a Zimbis Tower, a customizable, computerized cabinet for securing, storing and managing lab supplies. Since then, he’s purchased a second Tower and they have proven to be indispensable for organizing his implant components, saving on shipping and labor costs and getting a better handle on inventory levels.

Here’s how it works: the smart cabinets have biometric access and can...