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10 Ways to Save on Supply Costs
If you know where to look, you can find big money hiding out on the shelves in your supply room.
Otto Griffin

When you look to reduce annual expenses in your facility, do you focus on identifying items that can save $10,000 or more? Reality is that it's rare to find a single item that can reduce your expenses by that much. Over the years, I've had better luck rooting out the small things hiding out in the supply room that can save you $1,000 each. It may not be as glamorous, but at the end of the year you'll have the same result, or better. Here are 10 tips to help reduce your annual supply costs.

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