The Smarter Way To Order Dental Supplies
Your Ordering Process Is Costing You More Than Money
Everyone wants to save money on dental supplies. That part is obvious. But here’s the question most practice owners never think to ask: how much time are you and your team actually spending on purchasing? Because the real cost isn’t always on the invoice.
The Hidden Tax on Your Team’s Time
Picture this: someone on your team is bouncing between four different websites trying to find the cheapest box of gloves. Maybe they’re flipping through catalogs and clipping coupons? Sitting on hold waiting for a rep to call back? Those minutes add up. By the end of the month, you’ve quietly burned hours on a task that should take minutes.
Smart purchasing isn’t just about price. It’s about time and visibility. And most practices are losing on both fronts without even realizing it.
What Best-Practice Offices Do Differently
High-performing practices don’t shop around every month hoping for a deal. They standardize what they order. They set clear budgets. They limit who can purchase. And they can see exactly where the money is going in real time.
At the end of the year, there’s no guessing. They know if they stayed on budget, went over, or bought things they didn’t need. That’s not luck; that’s a system.
Time Is the New Rich
You’ve heard Kirk say it for years: time is the new rich. The practices that protect their time (and their budget) are the ones that win. Not because they found the cheapest vendor, but because they built a smarter process.
That’s exactly what Smile Source is built for. One place to track your budget, monitor your savings, standardize your orders, and take back the hours your team is losing every month. If purchasing has been a pain point in your practice, this is where you start!
• If you’re a Pro Coaching client, check out the Smile Source Marketplace and see how much time (and money) you’ve been leaving on the table.
• Not a Pro Coaching client? Sign up for a Smile Source Transform membership today and start shopping smarter for supplies, labs, equipment, and service
Kirk Behrendt
Kirk Behrendt is a renowned consultant and speaker in the dental industry, known for his expertise in helping dentists create better practices and better lives. With over 30 years of experience in the field, Kirk has dedicated his professional life to optimizing the best systems and practices in dentistry. Kirk has been a featured speaker at every major dental meeting in the United States. His company, ACT Dental, has consistently been ranked as one of the top dental consultants in Dentistry Today's annual rankings for the past 10 years. In addition, ACT Dental was named one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States by Inc Magazine, appearing on their Inc 5000 list. Kirk's motivational skills are widely recognized in the dental industry. Dr. Peter Dawson of The Dawson Academy has referred to Kirk as "THE best motivator I have ever heard." Kirk has also assembled a trusted team of advisor experts who work with dentists to customize individual solutions that meet their unique needs. When he's not motivating dentists and their teams, Kirk enjoys coaching his children's sports teams and spending time with his amazing wife, Sarah, and their four children, Kinzie, Lily, Zoe, and Bo.
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