Dental supply ordering is broken. Practices waste up to 10 hours weekly navigating multiple catalogs, tracking inconsistent SKU numbers, and paying wildly different prices for identical products **even in the same commercial building** 😳 Jordan Levitas, (Torch Dental Strategic Partnerships), exposes the hidden practices of dental supply distribution channels. Torch Dental has flipped the script on dental supply procurement and demonstrates how AI-powered technology is even revolutionizing supply management for modern dental practices.
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00:00 Welcome to Dental Shark Bite Week: AI & Technology Series
01:03 Introducing Jordan Levitas from Torch Dental
02:58 What is Torch Dental? The All-in-One Dental Supply Platform Explained
04:38 The Middleman Problem: Why Dental Supply Ordering is Antiquated
06:22 Creating Your Custom Inventory Dashboard for Staff Turnover
08:14 Consolidating All Suppliers in One Place (Not Substituting Yet)
09:01 Finding Substitutes: Testing Quality Products at Half the Cost
10:10 Paula's Reality Check: Supply Ordering Time Drain in Real Practices
11:22 Tag Systems vs. Modern Tech: How Practices Track SKU Numbers
12:00 The SKU Number Scam: Why Every Distributor Creates Different Codes
13:50 Universal SKU Matching: How Torch Translates All Distributor Catalogs
15:20 The 4-Factor Algorithm: Shipping Speed, Price, Availability, Cost
17:20 Price Transparency Shock: Same Building, Different Prices Explained
19:02 How Torch Gets Lower Prices: Volume + Technology = Savings
20:40 Replacing Tech, Not Staff: Freeing Your Team for Productive Work
22:18 Ordering Direct from Distributors Without the Sales Rep Markup
24:00 The Amazon Fresh Analogy: Multi-Supplier Cart Optimization
25:25 Cart Breakdown: How Orders Ship from Multiple Manufacturers
27:00 Optimization Logic: Prioritizing Speed, Savings, and Availability
29:10 Authorized vs. Unauthorized Distributors: Protecting Your Practice
30:45 Product Liability Risk: Why Manufacturer Backing Matters
32:12 AI Features: Predicting Supply Needs Before You Run Out
33:28 Smart Inventory: Torch Learns Your Ordering Patterns Over Time
35:10 Why Technology Adoption is Critical for Competitive Dental Practices
37:20 Overcoming the Learning Curve: Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain
38:28 Exclusive Next Level Consultants Partnership Benefits
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