5 Business Boosting Tips

From buying in bulk to negotiating discounts, five lab owners and managers share their most effective strategies for cutting costs and maximizing profits

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Jim Thacker · 5 Business Boosting Tips · Mar 2018

"We don’t have a fixed turnaround time for our products; instead we schedule our workflow based on return date. The dentist puts the patient’s...
Focus on the Relationship

Jamie Seabolt · 5 Business Boosting Tips · Mar 2018

"Retaining clients is the best way for my small lab to stay profitable. Here are three of my tried-and-true strategies for building client relationships...
Trim that Turnaround

Lonni Thompson · 5 Business Boosting Tips · Mar 2018

"A decade ago, everyone was at a 10-day turnaround time, but in today’s market you have to do better. In 2013, we conducted a time study for every...
Buy in Bulk

Jason DeFranco · 5 Business Boosting Tips · Mar 2018

"To expand our laboratory, we recently secured substantial bank financing and, with that extra flexibility, we now negotiate with vendors to buy in large...
Review Your Numbers

5 Business Boosting Tips · Mar 2018

"We have a monthly budget planning meeting where we sit down with our accountant, go over our numbers and see where we can cut costs or improve performance....

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5 Business Boosting Tips

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Focus on the Relationship

Trim that Turnaround

Buy in Bulk

Review Your Numbers