Purchasing of Your Lab Supplies

The sixth in a series of eight posts titled: The View From the Other Side

The second in an 8-part series titled: The View from the Other Side

When it comes to ordering lab supplies, what are the sources of irritation?

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

Is this the position you have been put in by your pipettor manufacturer? Have they convinced you that if you do not use their brand of tips no matter what the cost that you will be (insert gasp here…) introducing error into your experiments that may jeopardize your results? Why take the risk. Just accept this and bury your head in the sand. It makes your wallet much more accessible to them!

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

Basics of syringe filter construction, choosing the correct product for the application, filter manufacturers, and pricing.

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.

How do you save money on pipet tips without jeopardizing your test results?

Would you be willing to jeopardize your results to save money by buying pipet tips that are inaccurate or contaminated? The answer is easy because the cost of introducing error far outweighs the money saved. So what is the "safe" choice? Here are the primary ways labs make the best choice:

Making the best choice takes science!

This blog post includes everything you would want to know about containers and caps, starting with how to select the right plastic for your chemicals.