Power in numbers: a look at four leading buying groups

摘要

Buying groups can be a great way to save money on a wide range of veterinary products and services. But the devil is in the detail and choosing which group is right for your practice can be a daunting task.ECONOMIES OF SCALE dictate the more you buy of something, the less you pay for it. However, in a sector traditionally made up of small, independent businesses, taking advantage of that dynamic has not always been easy for practice owners and managers.That has all changed with the emergence of veterinary buying groups giving member practices access to discounts in areas of expenditure as diverse as medicines, practice equipment and human resources.