AACC Thought Leadership Webinar SeriesBetter Budget Management: Understanding the Costs & Pitfalls of Manual Inventory Management

Are error-prone and inefficient manual inventory methods disrupting your workflow, burdening your techs, and straining your lab’s operating budget? Take a closer look at the many costs associated with manual inventory tracking. Join Stephen Gombos, Lab Manager at Licking Memorial Hospital, as he discusses his journey to investigate and overcome the challenges he faced at his Newark, Ohio lab.

This AACC webinar will help you:

  • Examine the common pitfalls of manual inventory management
  • Identify key components and learn how to calculate costs of inventory management
  • Team with departments when exploring alternative solutions
  • Transition to a new system

Stephen Gombos

Stephen Gombos is the laboratory manager at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, Ohio. He joined the Licking Memorial laboratory team in 2013, was subsequently named chemistry supervisor, and led an extensive investigation into new chemistry equipment that resulted in major laboratory renovations and the implementation of state-of-the-art technology. He holds a degree in medical laboratory science from Kent State University, where he was the president of the Med Tech Club.


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