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Archive > April, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 4

Getting the Most Out of Your Distributor

What else can it deliver you?

David Bernard, Senior Associate Editor

To busy surgical administrators, the chief purpose of distributors is offering supplies at good prices and delivering them on time. Beyond the usual distributor-client transactions, though, companies also promote free or inexpensive ways to make inventory management more efficient. Here's a rundown of some value-added services you might not know your distributor offers.

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