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

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, Shel...

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 –...

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 tea...

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...

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 informatio...

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 ov...

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 var...

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 bui...

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 highlighti...

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 rai...

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 , wa...

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.inventory...

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 lea...

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 |...

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/podca...

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 | I...

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

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.ve...

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...

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 | Facebo...

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

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...

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

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: Websit...

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...