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Dental Laboratory Outsourcing...Is it Right for Your Lab
ProLab Solutions, Inc. · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Have you been curious about including outsourcing as a segment of your laboratory business? Jim Erb, CDT, provides...See more you with the facts to make you more comfortable incorporating this financial growth opportunity in your laboratory.
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Outsourcing with Sirona infiniDent and Argen
Sirona Dental Systems LLC · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Are you interested in getting started with CAD/CAM? Paul Stevens and Nick Azzara explain the power of digital restorations...See more and how inEos Blue with infiniDent gives you access to an ever-expanding range of indications and materials.
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Special Session for Milling Centers and Outsourcing Facilities
Dental Laboratory Milling Supplies/Digital Dental · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Kim Karpowitz discuses high-efficiency, high-production CAD/CAM manufacturing processes and explains how to get...See more the most out of your production facilities.
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Scanning and Outsourcing is a Win-Win!
BEGO USA, Inc. · LAB DAY East 2013
If you are on the edge of the CAD world and ready to jump in, see how BEGO's formula of technical support and a...See more complete range of products create a partnership for success. Bill Oremus shows you how to control the power of scanning and outsourcing, and increase production and profitability.
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Outsourcing with Sirona infiniDent and Argen
Sirona Dental Systems LLC · LAB DAY West 2013
Are you interested in getting started with CAD/CAM? Jeff Youngerman, CDT, and Nick Azzara explain the power of...See more digital restorations and how inEos Blue with infiniDent gives you access to an ever-expanding range of indications and materials.
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Scanning and Outsourcing is a Win-Win Partnership for Success!
BEGO USA, Preat Corp. and Whip Mix Corp. · LAB DAY West 2013
How many times have you been told "work smart not hard"? Whether you are a one-man lab or a medium-sized lab, the...See more digital influence will change your laboratory forever. If you are on the edge of the CAD world and ready to jump in, Bill Oremus shows you how BEGO's formula of technical support and a complete range of products--milled implant abutments and bars, SLM Noble and NP copings and bridges, and full contour zirconia restorations--create a partnership for success. Learn how to control the power of scanning and outsourcing and increase production and profitability.
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Scanning and Outsourcing is a Win-Win Partnership for Success!
BEGO USA, Inc. · LAB DAY West 2013
If you are on the edge of the CAD world and ready to jump in, see how BEGO's formula of technical support and a...See more complete range of products create a partnership for success. Bill Oremus shows you how to control the power of scanning and outsourcing, and increase production and profitability.
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Outsourcing
- October 2012
Industry Fees Reflect Sluggish Economic Recovery
Maribeth Marsico · LMT Surveys · Oct 2012The majority of respondents to LMT's 2012 Fee Survey are delaying fee increases in the face of price-cutting competition and declining caseloads.
Martin York, CDT likes this- September 2012
2012 Removables Survey: Removable Market Holding Its Own
Kelly Fessel Carr · LMT Surveys · Sep 2012Forty-five percent of respondents to LMT's exclusive 2012 Removable Survey rate the market as good and 35% classify it as fair. The majority say their removable business in the first half of 2012 is level or just slightly up or down compared to all of 2011. At one end of the spectrum is the 9% of...
- June 2012
The Future Looks . . .
LMT Communications, Inc. · LMT Surveys · Jun 2012>Respondents to LMT's Small Lab Survey speak out about the future of our industry. ###The Future Looks . . . Great My business has stayed strong through this terrible economy. If I made it through this, I can make it through anything. My cosmetic workload dropped off a bit during the past couple...
David Lindsay and Frank Szabo, CDT like thisFrom the Series: Home-Based Labs
A Look Inside Ten Home-Based Laboratories: Rural Location, High-Tech Operation
LMT Communications, Inc. · Labs & Profiles · Jun 2012Three-quarters of home-based lab owners responding to LMT's survey are "very satisfied" with their decision to work from home. In addition to the financial benefits, they appreciate the flexibility, relaxed atmosphere and their ability to balance work/home demands more easily.
Dario Sanchez likes thisLabor—Not Material Costs—is Key Factor Driving Selling Price of Chinese Crowns
LMT Communications, Inc. · Jun 2012Claus Dampmann, General Manager, ProLab Solutions, Inc. provides a counter viewpoint to those who have concerns about the materials being used in China.
About Legislative Issues, Outsourcing and CAD/CAM
The Future of the Small Laboratory: Grim Or Great?
Kelly Fessel Carr · LMT Surveys · Jun 2012The majority of respondents to LMT's Small Lab Survey are enthusiastic about the outlook for their own businesses, calling their future "good" or "great." However, their prediction for the market segment as a whole isn't quite so rosy.
Rayne Verity likes this- May 2012
Dental Laboratory Registration Bill Signed Into Law in Minnesota
LMT Communications, Inc. · Industry News · Jun 2012Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed into law a bill requiring labs to register and disclose material content and country of origin.
Alwyn Naraine, CDT and Jose Walter like thisPositioned For Growth By Going Full Service
Kelly Fessel Carr · Labs & Profiles · May 2012Eleven years after purchasing Choate Ceramic Laboratory, Co-Owners Jimmy Durham, David Fitch, CDT, and Alton Trotter, CDT, moved out of their ceramic comfort zone and into the realm of removables.
- March 2012
How to Stay Alive in Today's Market
Kim Molinaro · Management · Mar 20123Shape Co-Founder Tais Clausen offers advice for maximizing your competitive edge and taking advantage of positive market trends.
3Shape, Inc. likes this- February 2012
From the Series: Faster, Smarter, Better: 36 Strategies to Boost Your Business
8 Faster, Smarter, Better Management Strategies to Boost Your Business: We Want to Hear Your Management Strategies
LMT Communications, Inc. · Management · Feb 2012###Problem: I'd like to implement pre-scheduling to help make our workload more consistent; we're overwhelmed one day and slow the next. Strategy: Pre-scheduling—where the laboratory, rather than the dentist, determines the turnaround time for each case—helps ensure an even workflow,...
About Business Management, Lab Management and Outsourcing
Bruce Keeling, CDT likes this- November 2011
The Offshoring Dilemma
Judy Fishman · Industry News · Nov 2011Reflecting on her recent trip to China, LMT Publisher Judy Fishman discusses the hot button issue of offshore manufacturing.
About Outsourcing
- April 2011
Lab 2 Lab: Why Outsourcing is Win-win
LMT Communications, Inc. · Management · Mar 2000The shortage of skilled technicians and the abundance of new restorative systems are driving the demand for outsourcing. Subcontracting enables laboratory owners to test the market and see how a product fits into their workflow before they buy.
About Lab Management
Offshore Outsourcing: Shopping in a Global Market
LMT Communications, Inc. · Management · Apr 2005In our price-competitive, technician-deprived industry, offshore outsourcing is becoming an increasingly viable business strategy.
About Lab Management
Outsourcing: How Did We Get Here?
LMT Communications, Inc. · Management · Apr 2004The first wave of out-sourcing began two decades ago with jobs for making shoes, cheap electronics, and toys departing to developing countries. It caused a huge blow to the U.S. manufacturing sector...
About Lab Management
10 Tips For Choosing a CAD/CAM System
David Lesh · Digital Dentistry · Apr 2006Touted for its accuracy, automation and new material options, CAD/CAM technology is flourishing in the laboratory community. Dave Lesh, president of Dale Dental, offers 10 tips for choosing a CAD/CAM system.
CAD/CAM Technology: How to Maximize the Lab-to-Lab Partnership
Kim Molinaro · Digital Dentistry · May 2007More than 80% of laboratories offer CAD/CAM-fabricated restorations and nearly two-thirds of them outsource the understructures to another laboratory. LMT talks to these laboratory owners about how to get the most predictable, consistent results.
How to Buy CAD/CAM Scanners & Milling Systems
Kim Molinaro · Digital Dentistry · May 2008Nearly 50% of respondents to a recent LMT e-survey say they plan to invest in some type of cad/cam equipment within the next five years. If you're one of them, but are daunted by the options and don't know where to start, LMT's done your homework for












