Latest Vet tech Podcast Episodes
Ep. 97 | Optimizing Your Inventory COGS with Emmitt Nantz
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - June 11, 2024 12:00 - 38 minutesSUMMARY: “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 Co...
Ep. 96 | COGS Mini Series: What Should Your Inventory Costs/COGS Be?
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - May 21, 2024 12:00 - 26 minutesWhen 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...
Ep. 95 | Lessons I Learned the Hard Way as a Beginner Inventory Manager
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - April 30, 2024 13:00 - 43 minutesHow 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...
Ep. 94 | My 3 Favorite Ways to Know When Hospital Supplies are Low
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - August 29, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutesWhat 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 ...
Ep. 93 | How to Remove Financial Barriers to Care with Aimee St. Arnaud
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - August 15, 2023 12:00 - 35 minutesSUMMARY: 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 p...
Ep. 92 | Are you the Purr-fect Inventory Manager? How & Why Inventory Matters
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - July 11, 2023 12:00 - 28 minutesOn 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 healt...
Ep. 91 | What to Do When Your DVMs Want ALL the Options
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - June 20, 2023 23:00 - 26 minutesHere’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 produ...
Ep. 90 | Going from Selling 2 in a Month to 17 in a Day -- What to Do Next!
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - June 05, 2023 06:00 - 18 minutesWe’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 ...
Ep. 89 | 11 Tactics for Helping Your Team to Enter Charges Correctly
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - May 23, 2023 12:00 - 29 minutesDo 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 Invent...
Ep. 88 | Getting Your Inventory Set Up with Inventory System Deep Dive
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - April 25, 2023 11:00 - 21 minutesOverwhelmed? 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 i...
Ep. 87 | 5 Inventory Things that Shouldn't Be Normalized in Vet Med
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - April 18, 2023 12:00 - 35 minutesTime 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 ...
Ep. 86 | 5 Steps for Getting Your Team Excited About Change
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - April 04, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutesChange 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 ...
Ep. 85 | The Tightrope of Controlled Substance Regulations: Improving Your Compliance with Lauren Forsythe, PharmD
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - March 21, 2023 12:00 - 33 minutesAn 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 ...
Ep. 84 | 3 Things to Remember When Being an Inventory Manager Feels Impossible
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - March 07, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutesHelp! 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 Podc...
Ep. 83 | Quantifying Your Value as an Inventory Manager
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - February 21, 2023 20:00 - 15 minutesEver 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...
Ep. 82 | Tactics for Creating Systems for Your Inventory
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - February 14, 2023 14:00 - 28 minutesSUMMARY: 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 Inv...
Ep. 81 | The Education of an Inventory Manager – Pt. 2
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - November 29, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutesRock 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 st...
Ep. 80 | The Education of an Inventory Manager – Pt. 1
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - November 22, 2022 13:00 - 25 minutesOn 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 kin...
Ep. 78 | Busting Controlled Substance Myths with Jack Teitelman
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - October 25, 2022 12:00 - 53 minutesWe 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), ...
Ep. 77 | Pricing Your Services Strategically with Lindsey McMakin
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - October 18, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutesOn 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 ...
Ep. 76 | Career Sustainability in Veterinary Medicine with Dr. Eve Harrison
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - September 27, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutesOn 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 ...
Ep. 75 | How Shelly Chadwick, CVIP Reduced Her COGS from 23% to 17%
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - September 20, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutesWelcome 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 ...
Ep. 74 | How Much Time Should Inventory Take?
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - September 13, 2022 19:00 - 30 minutesHow 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 require...
Ep. 73 | 5 Important Inventory Tasks You Might Not Think About
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - August 30, 2022 21:00 - 30 minutesHost 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,...
Ep. 72 | The Intersection of Inventory Management and Social Media with Cheyanne Flerx
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - August 16, 2022 12:00 - 36 minutesSocial 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 profes...
Ep. 71 | Tips for Keeping Inventory Accurate in Your PiMS
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - August 09, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutesWelcome 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...
Ep. 70 | Drew Bartholomew - A New Way for Calculating COGS
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - August 02, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutesThis 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 Sch...
Ep. 69 | A Walkthrough of the Inventory 911 Toolkit
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - July 19, 2022 12:00 - 12 minutesIf 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 g...
Ep. 68 | What Every New Inventory Manager Should Know
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - July 12, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutesAre 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 Fiv...
Ep. 67 | 3 Sneaky $$ Leaks in Your Inventory
Inventory Nation with Nicole Clausen - All Things Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals - July 05, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutesAre 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 ...
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