Budget Management

Spend Smarter, Grow Faster

Every month you operate without budget visibility, you're hemorrhaging profit.

Method's real-time spend intelligence and automated controls end the guesswork so you can finally stop overpaying and accelerate growth.

Start treating your supply budget as a controllable profit center

Most dental practices treat supply spending like an inevitable expense. Lacking any visibility, overspending compounds monthly while opportunities for savings go unnoticed.

Common pain points for practices

Price creep gradually inflates costs without their knowledge, causing budget overruns
Fragmented supplier relationships create pricing confusion and payment inefficiencies
Teams end up overspending or over ordering to avoid supplies running short
Zero spend visibility means you're flying blind on where money actually goes
Benefits
How Method solves supply budget chaos:
Real-time spend intelligence
Track every dollar across your organization. Track categories, suppliers, and locations with the ability to see when spending approaches limits. No more month-end surprises.
Automated budget enforcement
Set spending thresholds that prevent over-budget purchases before they happen. Custom approval workflows ensure compliance without micromanagement.
Market pricing visibility
Lock in negotiated pricing and get alerts when suppliers deviate. See all of your preferred suppliers in real-time to make decisions immediately with our database of 500,000+ products.
Built-in financial reporting
Pre-build dashboards for accountants and track ROI with reports showing exactly how much Method saves your practice monthly.
Our approach

Trusted by Leading Practices Nationwide

Solo practices and multi-location DSOs alike rely on Method's budget management to deliver measurable ROI that compounds as they grow.
Independent and small group practices (1-7 locations)
Gain enterprise-level purchasing power typically reserved for large groups.
Access group pricing, eliminate manual tracking, and save 15-20 hours monthly on supply management.
Growing Practices (8-49 locations)
Standardize purchasing across locations while maintaining flexibility.
Implement consistent budget controls and leverage volume discounts through consolidated ordering.
Enterprise/Elite DSOs (50+ locations)
Aggregate spend across all locations for maximum negotiating power.
Generate enterprise-wide financial reports and achieve scalable procurement savings with local flexibility.
Analysis
Complete initial inventory count and configure smart reorder triggers based on your actual usage patterns.
Details
Configure budgets, approval workflows, and supplier integrations in under 2 weeks.
Training
Get your team on board through hands-on sessions and ongoing support.
Optimization
Implement continuous monitoring and quarterly reviews ensure maximum savings.
Inventory Management
Never run out or overstock again with three different ways to manage and order supplies.
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Analytics and reporting
Spending data effortlessly becomes actionable insights to help identify annual savings opportunities.
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Method Pay (AP)
Pay the correct amount every time and eliminate duplicate payments with automated three-way matching that strengthens vendor relationships while optimizing cash flow.
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“My staff loves Method because it's an easy one-stop-shop for ordering, as opposed to having to go to five or ten different websites and order different things. They can just go to Method, find the products, place the order, and move on with their day.
Daniel Rifkin
Rifkin Dental

Inventory Management Insights for Growing DSOs and Dental Practices