title: Inventory control.
abstract: By establishing clear inventory ordering targets and following the guidelines outlined in this column, the staff member handling the process will understand the high and low levels of inventory control and be able to maintain an accurate system. Inventory control represents approximately 6 to 8 percent of practice purchasing. The main goal of the advice in this column is not to reduce the cost, unless there is waste involved, but rather to establish a process that allows the practice to purchase supplies on a regular basis, avoid mistakes and maintain a steady expense level.
authors.affiliation: Levin Group Inc., Owings Mills, MD 21117, USA. rlevin@levingroup.com
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D003748:Dental Equipment / Q000191:economics; D005376:Financial Management; D006801:Humans; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*