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## [Waiting Out Disruption, Plus Other Unsustainable Business Practices | Five To Save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/waiting-out-disruption-plus-other-unsustainable-business-practices-five-to-save)

 6/1/2022

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Supply chain pros are frequently obligated to deprioritize personal and professional goals to address industry shortcomings. Nowhere is that problem more frequent than healthcare. 

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## [5 Steps To Improve Your Valuation Experience & Results: A New White Paper From Z5](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-steps-to-improve-your-valuation-experience-results-a-new-white-paper-from-z5)

 5/24/2022

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Whether they happen annually, biannually, or more often, you've always got a physical inventory valuation coming up. How's your prep going for the next one? 

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## [A Guide To Turning Your Pharmacy Count Into An Opportunity For Savings](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/a-guide-to-turning-your-pharmacy-count-into-an-opportunity-for-savings)

 2/1/2022

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Pharmacies have the ability to use their inventory data to produce much more than a list of quantities and values. Whether they’re independent or part of a hospital, most pharmacies could be experiencing massive savings, but most don’t realize they already have all the resources necessary. 

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## [2/3 Supply Chain Leaders Have Inaccurate View Of Inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/2-3-supply-chain-leaders-have-inaccurate-view-of-inventory)

 3/9/2021

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## [Your Inventory Is Looking A Little Sketchy](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/your-inventory-is-looking-a-little-sketchy)

 6/18/2018

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## [Revving The App Right Up To The Red Line](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/revving-the-app-right-up-to-the-red-line)

 5/21/2018

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It may seem like it’s all fun and inventory games here at Z5, but we’re working hard all the time to make sure you have the best possible product in your hands. And to that end, let us officially unveil...  
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## [Carl Says: Don't Leave Savings On The Shelf](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/carls-got-something-to-say-to-you)

 4/23/2018

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## [Z5 Inventory Version 2.6 - iPhone Support at Last!](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/z5-inventory-version-2.6-iphone-support-at-last)

 2/21/2018

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We have been producing the [Z5 Inventory Platform](https://www.z5inventory.com/platform) and App exclusively on iPad for several years now. Finally we upped our device game with Version 2.6 to include an iPhone app. You will find all the same features you have come to know and love on the iPad, now all available to anyone with an iPhone.  

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## [How Your Physical Inventory Can Set You Up for Tremendous Savings](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/how-your-physical-inventory-can-set-you-up-for-tremendous-savings)

 2/6/2018

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We have a customer in the Northeast who has about a dozen hospitals. They have used [Z5 Count](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions-count) to conduct a number of physical inventories and are very pleased with their results as well as the improvements to the overall inventory process for their staff. Like many hospitals, inventory was a means to an end. Meaning they took a count and posted a number in their financials. Once this was done, they declared victory and moved on to other projects and challenges. Does this sound familiar to you?

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## [Version 2.5 - The Fastest, Most Efficient Way to Count and Value Medical Supply - Is Now Available](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/z5-inventory-version-2.5-announcement)

 1/9/2018

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We recently dropped Version 2.5 of the [Z5 Inventory Platform](https://www.z5inventory.com/platform) and App, eliminating the need for archaic, inaccurate paper counts and enabling the identification of slow and excess inventory for the purpose of expiration avoidance.   

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