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Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals

104 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago -

After working with thousands of veterinary professionals and inventory managers from across the country as the founder of Veterinary Care Logistics and the Veterinary Inventory Strategy Network, I've come to realize two things. One, as veterinary professionals we need help managing inventory (you are not alone!). Two, there are so many talented, dedicated, passionate veterinary professionals with amazing stories. Join us for the Inventory Nation podcast to hear the stories and voices of vet med AND help manage and control your inventory.

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Episodes

Ep. 97 | Optimizing Your Inventory COGS with Emmitt Nantz

June 11, 2024 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

SUMMARY:  “Don’t shoot for minimization or maximization. Shoot for optimization!” So says our expert and co-founder of Inventory Ally, Emmitt Nantz, on this episode of Inventory Nation. Host Nicole Clausen welcomes this leader in the field of veterinary operations improvements to explain why Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) is currently a high priority and how systems have evolved to increase efficiencies. In particular this conversation highlights the power of harnessing predictive data analytics...

Ep. 96 | COGS Mini Series: What Should Your Inventory Costs/COGS Be?

May 21, 2024 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MB

When it comes to managing Cost of Goods Sold, it’s critical to have a strategy for tracking and reducing expenditures – which is why our Veterinary Care Logistics community always has lots of questions on the topic! It’s also why we’re all about COGS on this episode of Inventory Nation when Host Nicole Clausen shares her step-by-step approach to securing your clinic’s all-important bottom line. We’re looking at how to define your clinic’s operational profile and understand the best practices...

Ep. 95 | Lessons I Learned the Hard Way as a Beginner Inventory Manager

April 30, 2024 13:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MB

How did our host, Nicole Clausen, come to be a thought leader for veterinary practices nationwide? On this episode of The Inventory Nation Podcast she shares with us her origin story and lessons learned on her professional journey from logistical overwhelm to veterinary clinic management mastery. We are learning about the “aha” moments and highly successful systems Nicole developed through trial and error, along with roadblocks we can all expect to encounter along the way. You’ll hear about ...

Ep. 94 | My 3 Favorite Ways to Know When Hospital Supplies are Low

August 29, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

What is it about “back to school” season? It just feels like a great time to start fresh! And if you’re a veterinary inventory manager, that probably means taking control of unnecessary guesswork – and stress! Nicole Clausen, host of The Inventory Nation Podcast, gets us started with a strategy for reliably managing reorder points. You’ll learn about tried-and-true methods for keeping your inventory operation running smoothly, with some help from things like reorder tags, bins, or shelf labe...

Ep. 93 | How to Remove Financial Barriers to Care with Aimee St. Arnaud

August 15, 2023 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

SUMMARY:  There it is: The dreaded “payment due in full at time of service” sign at your front desk. For many pet owners it can make the difference between seeking treatment and walking away. Sad, uncomfortable conversations about the financial bottom line are a huge cause of burnout for care providers, but it doesn’t have to be that way! Our special guest on this episode of Inventory Nation is sharing a systematic approach to tailoring a clear, flexible financial strategy that fits your pa...

Ep. 92 | Are you the Purr-fect Inventory Manager? How & Why Inventory Matters

July 11, 2023 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

On this jam-packed episode of Inventory Nation our Host Nicole Clausen is reminding us why we do what we do and how to answer that all-important question: Am I doing a good job? You’ll learn why it’s important to establish a baseline and how to put in place objective measures to assess the health and functionality of our inventory management systems. We don’t want to wear rose-colored glasses, for sure, but inventory managers also tend to be super-hard on themselves, which doesn’t help anyon...

Ep. 91 | What to Do When Your DVMs Want ALL the Options

June 20, 2023 23:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

Here’s a scenario you may have experienced (and stressed over): Your DVMs seem to want ALL the options on the shelves and right NOW! On this episode of Inventory Nation our host, Nicole Clausen, shares a systematic framework to help you navigate what’s already in stock, massage the flow of products and create ordering procedures to accommodate (but not over-provide for) the demands of your practice. For many care providers, an understandable (but unnecessary and unhelpful) scarcity mindset c...

Ep. 90 | Going from Selling 2 in a Month to 17 in a Day -- What to Do Next!

June 05, 2023 06:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MB

We’ve all experienced it – those unpredictable surges in demand that come out of nowhere and throw us totally off our game. On this episode of Inventory Nation, Host Nicole Clausen walks us through this unsettling scenario. More importantly, she’s giving us a methodical approach to figuring out why these spikes happen and how (with a little planning) we can stay ahead of the curve. Given how hard we work to keep our systems running smoothly and everything readily available for our teams – wh...

Ep. 89 | 11 Tactics for Helping Your Team to Enter Charges Correctly

May 23, 2023 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

Do you have an inventory management hero? Or maybe you’re the unsung hero? This episode of Inventory Nation introduces something brand new from Vet Care Logistics: Inventory Manager Appreciation Day, which this year takes place on June 7th and will also mark the opening of nominations for Inventory Manager of the Year! So stay tuned for accolades as well as exciting gifts for our honorees! Host Nicole Clausen is also giving us the run-down on her Top Tips for keeping your inventory systems r...

Ep. 88 | Getting Your Inventory Set Up with Inventory System Deep Dive

April 25, 2023 11:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

Overwhelmed? Confused?  Sometimes even waking up at night with inventory anxiety? Nicole Clausen, host of the Inventory Nation Podcast, well remembers having exactly those feelings when she was just starting out – and wishing she had a comprehensive resource. That’s why she has created a new inventory ecosystem methodology – the program she wishes she’d had access to back in the day! This episode introduces the Inventory System Deep Dive, a lifetime playbook for you and your inventory. Eng...

Ep. 87 | 5 Inventory Things that Shouldn't Be Normalized in Vet Med

April 18, 2023 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

Time flies! On this special episode of Inventory Nation, Host Nicole Clausen is celebrating six years of serving her favorite people – us! When she started Veterinary Care Logistics in 2017, it was out of a strong desire to help the many inventory managers who feel overwhelmed or beaten down by their job descriptions. Having once been there herself, Nicole knows well the behaviors and assumptions that have been normalized when it comes to inventory managers and what their jobs entail. And sh...

Ep. 86 | 5 Steps for Getting Your Team Excited About Change

April 04, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

Change is never easy and – especially in a fast-paced clinic environment where so many variables pop up every single day – it can even be destabilizing. That’s why Host Nicole Clausen is devoting this episode of The Inventory Nation Podcast to Five Simple Steps to reduce the fear factor when it comes to adopting new systems or processes.  She walks us through practical approaches that will smooth transitions and promote buy-in from team members all along the way. So grab a notepad and hear ...

Ep. 85 | The Tightrope of Controlled Substance Regulations: Improving Your Compliance with Lauren Forsythe, PharmD

March 21, 2023 12:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MB

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Penny-wise and pound-foolish. Either of these adages apply perfectly to the topic at hand on this episode of Inventory Nation. Dr. Lauren Forsythe – a controlled substances expert and Pharmacy Service Head at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital – highlights for Host Nicole Clausen how risk mitigation can prevent costly regulatory compliance issues before they start. Their conversation focuses on why it’s important to establ...

Ep. 84 | 3 Things to Remember When Being an Inventory Manager Feels Impossible

March 07, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB

Help! Have you ever gone from feeling in total command of your inventory to … what?? The wheels suddenly seem to have come off the bus, thanks to an unexpected rush or a crush of back orders. Don’t worry! Host Nicole Clausen has your back and is devoting this episode of The Inventory Nation Podcast to managing through – practically and emotionally – when things start to fall apart. And, by the way, inventory snafus happen to everyone – so no beating yourself up! You’ll come away from this sh...

Ep. 83 | Quantifying Your Value as an Inventory Manager

February 21, 2023 20:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB

Ever wondered how to showcase the value you bring as an inventory manager? Or wanted to truly shine during a salary negotiation or on your latest resume? Host Nicole Clausen devotes this episode of The Inventory Nation Podcast to giving you strategies to demonstrate – in very concrete ways – the huge benefits this work bring to to veterinary practices. And there’s nothing squishy about it since metrics are of course at the heart of great inventory management! You’ll learn how to quantify cle...

Ep. 82 | Tactics for Creating Systems for Your Inventory

February 14, 2023 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

SUMMARY:  Passion is at the heart of every great romance and it’s no different went it comes to Host Nicole Clausen’s ongoing affair with all things inventory management! This episode of The Inventory Nation Podcast offers you a front-row seat on what it feels like to Fall In Love With Your Inventory! Returning with her first podcast of 2023 (and since the loss of her beloved Tank), Nicole jumps right into the nuts and bolts of putting systems in place – not just in order to get a handle on...

Ep. 81 | The Education of an Inventory Manager – Pt. 2

November 29, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

Rock star inventory managers  are made – not born! That’s the message from Host Nicole Clausen, who on this episode of The Inventory Nation Podcast shares the personal story of her vision for an independent vet consulting business and how she made it happen. All the transformational tools and strategies she offers clinics around the country didn’t materialize overnight. As Nicole describes (starting with Part I of this two-part series), her journey included figuring out her niche, claiming a...

Ep. 80 | The Education of an Inventory Manager – Pt. 1

November 22, 2022 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

On this episode of Inventory Nation we’re invited to join Host Nicole Clausen for an intimate look at her journey from a childhood passion for marine biology and furry animals to the happy accident that brought her into the world of veterinary medicine. It’s a community she has loved for all kinds of reasons right from the start, but it was her introduction to the “puzzle” that is inventory management that brought together all the things at which Nicole excels: Building relationships, figuri...

Ep. 78 | Busting Controlled Substance Myths with Jack Teitelman

October 25, 2022 12:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MB

We all know controlled substances are to be handled with care, but Host Nicole Clausen’s guest on this episode of Inventory Nation drives home just how critical it is to mitigate risk – before a breach of compliance occurs! Jack Teitelman, a 26-year veteran of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), has seen first-hand the fall-out for veterinary registrants who fail to put adequate systems in place and it’s not pretty. Your program doesn’t have to be perfect, but it must demonstrate seriousness ...

Ep. 77 | Pricing Your Services Strategically with Lindsey McMakin

October 18, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

On this episode of The Inventory Nation Podcast we’re learning about how to take a strategic look at everything on our ledgers, from COGs to employee expenses to the shortfalls too many practices experience as a result of underpricing common procedures like basic exams. Host Nicole Clausen asks Lindsey to share thoughts on how practices can keep competitive with online pharmacies and which reports and other data to generate, follow and track – not once in a blue moon but on a regular basis! ...

Ep. 76 | Career Sustainability in Veterinary Medicine with Dr. Eve Harrison

September 27, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MB

On this episode of The Inventory Nation Podcast we hear first-hand from Host Nicole Clausen’s very happy guest how she established a practice that feels liberating, nourishing and reflective of her values. Dr. Eve Harrison runs a Los Angeles-based Concierge Vet practice that enables her to give the highest level of care to the clients who are the best fit at a wage that feels like fair compensation. She shares her journey from burnout and frustration to self-empowerment through boundaries an...

Ep. 75 | How Shelly Chadwick, CVIP Reduced Her COGS from 23% to 17%

September 20, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MB

Welcome back to The Inventory Nation Podcast and a special episode showcasing incredible changes Host Nicole Clausen’s guest was able to implement after becoming a Veterinary Care Logistics Certified Veterinary Inventory Professional. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, isolated or at a loss for how to put the right systems in place, you’re not alone. As you’ll hear in this lively conversation, Shelly Chadwick has been there – but since completing the CVIP course she has dramatically reduced ...

Ep. 74 | How Much Time Should Inventory Take?

September 13, 2022 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

How much time should inventory management take? The short answer is: It depends! Every situation involves variability and nuance, but there’s one thing that pretty much all of us have in common: We have to start somewhere! We also have to understand that getting the right system in place requires time, patience and, very often, some help. The most important thing is establishing a clear endpoint – checklists and procedures that, once in place, will make every function flow more smoothly and ...

Ep. 73 | 5 Important Inventory Tasks You Might Not Think About

August 30, 2022 21:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

Host Nicole Clausen is drilling down on her Top Five Tasks for mastering your inventory management. She covers everything from regulatory compliance to negotiating with vendors, offering up great insights and tips to keep you on track. You’ll come away with new checklists to smooth your process, thoughts about the importance of creating boundaries with sales reps and ideas to help you get your team onboard “The Price Is Right”-style! So revel in your inventory management role, says Nicole, a...

Ep. 72 | The Intersection of Inventory Management and Social Media with Cheyanne Flerx

August 16, 2022 12:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

Social media can feel overwhelming, but not when you have an expert like Cheyanne Flerx — aka Hey Cheyanne! — onboard to show you the ropes. On this episode of The Inventory Nation Podcast, this maestro of online communication shares with Host Nicole Clausen her best advice for veterinary professionals who want to increase visibility and capture the spirit of their practice’s core values. You can find Cheyanne at: https://www.instagram.com/hey_cheyanne/ https://www.heycheyanne.com/ Follow ...

Ep. 71 | Tips for Keeping Inventory Accurate in Your PiMS

August 09, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

Welcome to the two-year anniversary of The Inventory Nation Podcast! It’s amazing to see a little experiment that started off as a way to stay connected during Covid19 lockdown blossom into a thriving community of support. Host Nicole Clausen continues sharing ideas and strategies for optimizing veterinary practices with a look at ways to integrate inventory management into our practice information management systems (or PiMS). Follow along (and send Nicole a DM) on Instagram: www.instagra...

Ep. 70 | Drew Bartholomew - A New Way for Calculating COGS

August 02, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

This episode of The Inventory Nation Podcast looks at veterinary practices through the prism of MBA best practices. Host Nicole Clausen interviews Drew Bartholomew, Chief Operating Officer at Vetcelerator, who is sharing new ways of measuring Costs of Goods Sold. With an MBA from The Wharton School, he is highlighting the business case for systematically tracking baseline factors that determine overall profit and loss. As a primer, you might want to click here to listen to Episode 65 of In...

Ep. 69 | A Walkthrough of the Inventory 911 Toolkit

July 19, 2022 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.31 MB

If you feel like your inventory is in chaos and every day brings more, this one’s for you! Host Nicole Clausen breaks down her comprehensive Inventory 911 Toolkit, a step-by-step blueprint to optimize your knowledge, strategy and confidence. You’ll learn what the course includes as well as the goals behind its design – the primary one being freedom. The Inventory 911 Toolkit course includes a variety of templates, spreadsheets videos and a workbook that will turn great ideas into actionable ...

Ep. 68 | What Every New Inventory Manager Should Know

July 12, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MB

Are you new to inventory management? Feeling overwhelmed? Can’t find the playbook that spells it all out? Check, check and check! Not to worry. Nicole Clausen, founder of Veterinary Care Logistics, has got you covered. On this episode of The Inventory Nation Podcast she is walking us through Five Things Every Inventory Manager Should Know (plus a very important bonus tip!). The quickest way to build confidence in your role is to know the landscape you’re dealing with and Nicole’s step-by-s...

Ep. 67 | 3 Sneaky $$ Leaks in Your Inventory

July 05, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

Are you staying ahead of price increases – especially in an economy where the cost of everything seems to be going up, up, up? On this episode of The Inventory Nation Podcast you’ll find out why it’s more important than ever to have systems in place to prevent three common pricing mistakes that can erode bottom-line revenue. Host Nicole Clausen, founder of Veterinary Care Logistics, is highlighting some of the sneakiest reasons inventory managers often feel like they’re scrambling – and stil...

Ep. 66 | Overcoming the Paralyzing Fear of Running Out

June 21, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

Does the thought of running out of a veterinary medicine or supply strike fear in your heart? Are you the sort of inventory manager who buys in excess “just in case”? If so, this episode of The Inventory Nation Podcast is for you!  Chronically overstocking products not only reduces your practice’s efficiency, it also diverts resources better spent on things like equipment repair, new hires, or raises for the team. So the next time you look at your stockroom shelves and see bottles nearing e...

Ep. 65 | The Inside Scoop on Your Inventory Costs & COGS

June 07, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

Is your inventory manager empowered to protect your bottom line? If not, then you’re leaving money on the table that could be used instead to grow the healthiest, most robust veterinary practice possible! This episode of the Inventory Nation Podcast focuses on all things COGS, which stands for Cost of Goods Sold. Host Nicole Clausen, president and inventory expert at Veterinary Care Logistics, walks us through both definitions and available systems to identify exactly where your practice’s...

Ep. 65 | An introduction to COGS

June 07, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

Is your inventory manager empowered to protect your bottom line? If not, then you’re leaving money on the table that could be used instead to grow the healthiest, most robust veterinary practice possible! This episode of the Inventory Nation Podcast focuses on all things COGS, which stands for Cost of Goods Sold. For more information about Inventory Ally, check out: www.inventoryally.com For show notes, podcast information, and more, check out: www.vetlogic.co/podcast

Ep. 64 | Leading Thriving Veterinary Teams with Josh Vaisman

May 17, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB

How can I avoid burnout and get more fulfillment from my career? That’s the golden question these days… Join me in this episode of the Inventory Nation Podcast as I welcome Josh Vaisman, MAPPCP, CCFP, to talk about navigating the challenges and hardships you face as a veterinary professional and how to truly thrive in your career. For more information about Inventory Ally, check out: www.inventoryally.com For show notes, podcast information, and more, check out: www.vetlogic.co/podcast FO...

Ep. 63 | How To Lower Your COGS (and Not Just Order Less)

April 19, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MB

Is the cost of goods sold at your practice feeling high and out of control?  In this episode, Nicole responds to some frequent questions about costs of goods sold. She discusses some of her strategies for keeping costs of goods in control. Nicole also shares the details of her inventory management software, Inventory Ally. View more information and the show notes at: www.vetlogic.co/podcast To learn more about Inventory Ally, visit inventoryally.com. If you're looking for more inventory a...

Ep. 62 | Behind the Scenes of Becoming a Certified VIP with Emily Walker

April 05, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

In this episode of the Inventory Nation Podcast, Nicole and Emily Walker, an education consultant and curriculum specialist, walk through the Veterinary Inventory Professional (CVIP) certification program. They discuss the learning journey for the student and more behind the scene details. The VIP certification program opens for enrollment on April 25th. FOLLOW OR CONTACT US: Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram

Ep. 61 | Tips to Keep Inventory Accurate in Your Practice Management System

March 22, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

In this episode, Nicole discusses the benefits of accurate inventory in your practice management system and how it can help efficiently manage your inventory. She gives her favorite tips on best practices for optimizing your unique PiMS system. For more information about Inventory Ally, check out: www.inventoryally.com For show notes, podcast information, and more, check out: www.vetlogic.co/podcast FOLLOW OR CONTACT US: Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram

Ep. 60 | Measuring Success in Your Inventory

March 15, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

In this episode, Nicole discusses what success looks like when properly managing an inventory system. She also talks about some common red flags to watch for that would uncover problems. For more information about Inventory Ally, check out: www.inventoryally.com For show notes, podcast information, and more, check out: www.vetlogic.co/podcast FOLLOW OR CONTACT US: Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram

Ep. 59 | Feeling Stressed? Listen to This

March 08, 2022 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.31 MB

Nicole leads a guided meditation specifically for veterinary professionals to help release stress. Want to skip right to the meditation? Head to 3:23 of the recording.  For more information about Inventory Ally, check out: www.inventoryally.com For show notes, podcast information, and more, check out: www.vetlogic.co/podcast FOLLOW OR CONTACT US: Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram

Ep. 58 | How to Track and Identify Discounts in Your PiMS

February 22, 2022 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MB

In this episode, Nicole reveals that discounts are a common revenue leak. She highlights some of the problems with providing discounts without a system for tracking. She also gives a few tips for how to better understand and manage discounts in your practice. For more information about Inventory Ally, check out: www.inventoryally.com For show notes, podcast information, and more, check out: www.vetlogic.co/podcast FOLLOW OR CONTACT US: Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram

Ep. 57 | Why Keeping Your PiMS Accurate is Beneficial

February 15, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

In this episode, Nicole discusses why it is critical to have an accurate practice management system to help manage inventory.  She gives some examples of how the practice management system can help or hurt your processes. For more information about Inventory Ally, check out: www.inventoryally.com For show notes, podcast information, and more, check out: www.vetlogic.co/podcast FOLLOW OR CONTACT US: Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram

Ep. 57 | Why Keeping Your PiMS Accurate is Beneficial

February 15, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

In this episode, Nicole discusses why it is critical to have an accurate practice management system to help manage inventory.  She gives some examples of how the practice management system can help or hurt your processes. For more information about Inventory Ally, check out: www.inventoryally.com For show notes, podcast information, and more, check out: www.vetlogic.co/podcast FOLLOW OR CONTACT US: Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram

Ep. 56 | Don’t Forget to Look at Your Revenue + 4 Other Key Takeaways from This Week

February 08, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MB

In this episode, Nicole shares 5 different things that she learned last week about managing inventory. During her 1 on 1 sessions with clients she noticed some themes and wanted to share them. For more information about Inventory Ally, check out: www.inventoryally.com For show notes, podcast information, and more, check out: www.vetlogic.co/podcast FOLLOW OR CONTACT US: Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram

Ep. 55 | The Top 5 Tools and Resources Any Inventory Manager Needs

February 01, 2022 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

In this episode, Nicole lists some of her top resources and tools to help manage inventory in a more efficient way. For more information about Inventory Ally, check out: www.inventoryally.com For show notes, podcast information, and more, check out: www.vetlogic.co/podcast FOLLOW OR CONTACT US: Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram

Ep. 54 | How Others Are Managing Their Inventory

January 18, 2022 13:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

In this episode, Nicole discusses results from her survey of 139 practices. She reviews each question, it’s results, and what she found interesting about the state of inventory in veterinary medicine. For more information about Inventory Ally, check out: www.inventoryally.com For show notes, podcast information, and more, check out: www.vetlogic.co/podcast FOLLOW OR CONTACT US: Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram

Ep. 53 | Ways to Add More Time in Your Day with Emmitt Nantz

January 11, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

In this episode, Emmitt and Nicole discuss the key strategic goals of Galaxy Vets and why each area is critical to operating a business where employees and customers are happy. For more information about Inventory Ally, check out: www.inventoryally.com For show notes, podcast information, and more, check out: www.vetlogic.co/podcast FOLLOW OR CONTACT US: Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram

Ep. 52 | 3 Signs Your Inventory is Working Well

November 30, 2021 19:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

In this episode Nicole lists her top three signs that your inventory system is healthy. She also discusses the constantly changing state of inventory and why it is critical to learn to adapt to it to avoid stress. For more information about Inventory Ally, check out: www.inventoryally.com For show notes, podcast information, and more, check out: www.vetlogic.co/podcast FOLLOW OR CONTACT US: Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram

Ep. 51 | 3 Things That Keep You From Spending Time with Your Patients

November 23, 2021 19:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

Inventory Nation Podcast – Nicole Clausen, Operations: Understanding Bottlenecks Bottlenecks, roadblocks, and constraints in vetmed operations can limit growth and disrupt patient care. In this episode, Nicole covers what they are, the negative impact, a few examples of common constraints, along with some tips on how to optimize around the problem. For more information about Inventory Ally, check out: www.inventoryally.com For show notes, podcast information, and more, check out: www.vet...

3 Things That Keep You From Spending Time with Your Patients

November 23, 2021 19:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

Inventory Nation Podcast – Nicole Clausen, Operations: Understanding Bottlenecks Bottlenecks, roadblocks, and constraints in vetmed operations can limit growth and disrupt patient care. In this episode, Nicole covers what they are, the negative impact, a few examples of common constraints, along with some tips on how to optimize around the problem. For more information about Inventory Ally, check out: www.inventoryally.com For show notes, podcast information, and more, check out: www.vet...

Ep. 50 | How Your Inventory Might Be Affecting Your Cash Flow (and Getting a Raise)

November 09, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MB

In this episode, Nicole discusses having too much stock on hand, reasons that it can happen, how it impacts the business, as well as a few tips on how to better manage stock levels to free up cash for the practice. For more information about Inventory Ally, check out: www.inventoryally.com For show notes, podcast information, and more, check out: www.vetlogic.co/podcast FOLLOW OR CONTACT US: Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram