Where is the Microscope Room or Bay 2? How researchers describe locations in a lab or building can be unclear. This is especially apparent in transition periods such as on boarding new hires, joining a lab yourself or moving an existing lab. To solve this problem, Lab Spend now allows you to map your inventory …
How can we help your lab run better? It’s a question we’re always asking! Today, we’re excited to announce a new inventory module that’s free to use. Our initial focus has been on procurement through a unique marketplace (it’s how we save your lab money), chemical and pricing search engines. Below, we’ve outlined just a …
Everyday researchers use Lab Spend to find savings on the products their lab needs. We’ve discussed basics on how to save on lab supplies if you want to negotiate with supplier and manufactures. However, today we want to discuss a technique that most labs don’t consider which is to order internationally. We’re based in the …
At Lab Spend, we analyze a lot of pricing on scientific supplies and chemicals. Labs, distributors and manufactures sometimes ask us what are some good resources to find chemical and product prices. Welcome to the thrilling world of cleaning data, a good place to get started is to write down all the prices from supplier …
Kayak, Zillow, TrueCar and many other websites have made it easier for people to comparison shop. Each of these websites has a specialty such as travel, homes or cars. At Lab Spend, we’ve built a pricing search to help with scientific lab supplies, equipment and chemicals. It’s easy to use, just enter a catalog number …
Recently, Nature published an article entitled, “How to start a lab when funds are tight” by Elie Dolgin. We’re always excited to see more attention on the importance of comparison shopping for scientific research and supplies. The article mentions, parafilm, which is used in nearly all research labs, from the article, “On Amazon, a $100 …
At Lab Spend, our data is showing a steady increase in the number of products that labs are purchasing from Amazon. This increase has mostly been for office supplies such as printer ink, batteries, cleaning supplies and not lab focused items. Amazon lists many of their scientific supplies, chemicals and equipment in their Industrial and …
Congrats! You’ve taken the time to set up accounts to buy lab supplies from various scientific distributors. Often by setting up an account, your pricing is less than the list price. What you may not realize is that your account pricing can be greater than the list price. The images above, show a …
Running a research lab is a lot like managing a small business. Although there’s a lot more glory in getting grants than saving money, it’s important to keep an eye on expenditures. Lab shopping is one area where savings can be found such as on supplies, equipment and chemicals. Below are methods that you can …
I’ve been swiping right and messaging everyone on Match.com. I need to get married in 2 weeks, have any advice? You should’ve started 3 years ago… Networking is about relationships which takes time to develop. For many, their first dive into networking is when they’re looking for a job. However, it can pay off professionally …