Stretch Your Lab Budget With These Three Simple Tips:

1.     Ask for samples.  This is a great way to reduce costs and ensure that you have the product that will meet the needs that you acquired it for.  Nobody wants to buy even a small quantity of supplies, let alone a large amount, only to find it is not going to fill the bill. Blackland Manufacturing will gladly accommodate your request for samples, because it will often times lead to sales.  The best part of asking for samples is that they are usually free.  Who doesn’t like free?

2.     Use free software.  Again with the free, woohoo.  There plenty of software products out there to make running and operating a lab smoother than a fresh jar of Skippy.  Could you use help logging data?  There’s a free software program for that.  How about inventory?  Yup, free software.  Lab management software that will allow you to request quotes, manage documents, and more?! Yessiree.  

3.     Buy in bulk.  Ok, this one isn’t free, but it will help your budget nonetheless.  Products that are often in use and that will be used for an indefinite amount of time should always be purchased in bulk.  If your lab and/or storage space is at a premium, this could present a problem. However, lab supply stores offer standing order programs that allow you to make blanket purchases but only receive what you need when you need it.  Viola!  Storage problem solved. If you find that you regularly need to be restocked on a monthly basis, suppliers will ship them to you on that basis.