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Develop a Kanban and Control Inventory in Your Dental Practice
Out of some crazy stroke of genius, a guy thought that if he could see his inventory, he would have a better idea of what he has and be able to manage it. When Toyota industrial engineer Taiichi Ohno set out to improve Toyota‘s manufac…
Top 5 Clinical Hacks In Dentistry You Never Knew Existed
Defined by Merriam-Webster: To hack is to discover simple and clever tips or techniques to make accomplishing a familiar task more easy and efficiently. Full disclosure: I work for Design Ergonomics and Ergonomic Products. The solution…
What Are You Looking For In An Autoclave For Your Dental Practice?
Knowledge is power. When it comes to operating a dental practice, the more information you have, the better decisions you make. In order to sterilize dental instruments, you have to buy the right machine or machines. Steam sterilizers…
The Ergonomic Products MegaTub: The Key to Efficiency in the Dental Operatory
At the core of Design Ergonomics design philosophy is the simple fact: You can’t use what you can’t reach. The equipment selections within the design must reflect this principle. It’s a LEAN principle. (check out my article on LEAN). C…
The Catch 22 of Hoarding In the Dental Office
Would you agree that we are all guilty of hoarding – a little? What would Sam’s Club be if not for the “Buy 100 rolls of paper towels to save 10 percent!”? I landed my own membership through Groupon (another one of those, “it’s o…
Sometimes MORE is More. Be smart with your PPE purchasing.
“Order once a month.”
“Keep one weeks’ worth of the supplies needed for 90% of the dentistry you do.”
“Keep a maximum of six weeks of supplies in resupply.”
Those are my typical lines. Anything more than that is waste. Until the start…
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