He shared with Becker’s the main issues he faces and which technologies will make the biggest splash in the dental industry in the next five years.
Question: What are your top supply chain challenges today?
Dr. Tom Green: The three main issues on my mind are:
- How can I get the lowest prices?
- How to compete with the group practices
- How to get all that I want from the same supplier instead of shopping through many different ones
Q: How are you thinking about your supply chain budget in the future?
TG: Every year we work from a budget, and as we see things of necessity piling up we go back to the budget prior to purchasing.
Q: What devices do you think will have the biggest effect on dentistry in the next five years?
TG: The technologies that will have the biggest effect are cone beam technology, 3D printers and dental insurance portals.
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