About Lab Procurement Services

We are on a new path at LPS. 

Our clients love what we do for them.  If you, like me, have ever asked, “Isn’t there a better way?”  We may have a good answer to that question.

The lab item that often causes buyer remorse is a centrifuge. Hopefully, the info in this blog post can help you can avoid some of these mistakes on your next purchase!

This post for consumers is on the evolving lab supply manufacturer-distributor relationship.

It also provides information on how manufacturers can sell their products more effectively through the small and regional distributor channel.

So you think you have what it takes to sell lab supplies for one of the large distributors?  In this blog post we will explore what really is the “right stuff” to be successful in this industry.

In this post, we discuss whether purchasing branded laboratory commodities is always worth the premium price. When is it appropriate to insist on the branded items, and when can you go with lower-priced alternatives?

In this blog, we offer a list of factors to consider when qualifying the vendors who supply your most critical products.

Working in a lab means you are going to be working with substances that just aren’t good for your health.  This might be infectious agents or chemicals.  In both cases, the risk may be very low or it may be extremely lethal or anything in between.

The most common vectors for entry into your body are through the skin, inhalation or ingestion.  We will be focusing here on the skin vector and specifically on hand protection.

In all the years I have been dealing with labs, I can only think of one occasion where people were doing actual testing to see if the gloves they were using would actually protect the wearer!

What is the future for the labs supplies distribution business? Nobody knows for sure, of course. However, there are signs that are predictors.

This article discusses the changes that have occurred in the Laboratory marketplace relative to how the prices of products are determined

How can LPS compete against the likes of Thermo Fisher and VWR? Many of our long-term clients know the answer: We communicate better

What is the optimal level of customer care?

The seller must know and understand his buyer’s needs intimately.

Buyers expect the seller to respond to their needs promptly (goal: immediately.)

Buyers expect someone on the selling end to be personally responsible.

The buyer/seller relationship, where possible should be on a first-name basis.

The seller should be looking out for the customer’s interests proactively.