Inventory Management
Procurement
Method Pay
Analytics & Reporting
Designed and built to support the unique needs of the dental practice
Enhance existing relationships with dental supplier account managers through streamlined, electronic tools
Detailed product catalog of over 350,000+ dental supplies
Access to a 2,000+ dental-specific supplier database
Scan items using dental-specific barcodes1
Compare pricing from multiple authorized dealers including web, negotiated, group or DSO pricing
Industry's most comprehensive cross-match of dental products including private label items
Publish, control, and analyze formularies
Explore new sources for dental products from a comprehensive industry catalog
Create and share requests for quotes from any supplier
Allow suppliers to respond via an online portal with pricing, availability, terms, and suggested alternatives
Compare quote responses from multiple suppliers
Convert quotes into orders in one easy step
Track quote expiration and capture all discount opportunities
Stay organized with supplier messaging
Issue requests for proposals for services or complex needs1
Buy unlimited products from any supplier using an intuitive shopping experience
Customize the shopping experience with powerful catalog features
Save time by quickly scanning items to cart to purchase1
Efficiently order from multiple suppliers at once
Choose the best sources with Cost Analysis Tool
Gain complete visibility to the end-to-end procurement cycle
Centralize tracking of order and receipt statuses2
Submit orders electronically to suppliers
Understand purchasing behavior with dashboards and reporting
Identify spending accurately by assigning department or accounting codes
Coordinate purchases across your team with request approvals
Organize frequently needed products by creating and sharing lists
Keep spending on track with location-level budgets
Promote compliance with DSO formularies by restricting purchases
Control buying by restricting users and locations to use approved item lists
Quickly review purchase requests from anywhere with mobile approval1
Easily view all documents related to a purchase including requests, orders, receipts, invoices and payments
Gain insights through analytics and custom reporting
Ensure your practice receives needed items by recording the arrival and condition of all products, verifying against orders
Gain visibility to open items and avoid disruption from partially shipped orders
Keep your team updated with detailed receiving history including images of packing slips and photos of product condition
Ensure accurate payment by comparing an order to its receipts and invoices $
Easily check in received items by scanning1
Keep inventory and ordering records updated with a single receipt step
Control payments to suppliers with a disciplined settlement process $
Compare invoice, receipt details, and purchase order through 3-way matching to ensure accuracy $
Coordinate recording of invoices and payment authorizations across multiple locations $
Prevent fraud and errors by checking for duplicate payments and other billing inconsistencies1 $
Accept invoices electronically from suppliers 1,2 $
Keep suppliers accountable to negotiated savings by linking quotes, orders, and invoices $
Streamline payment record keeping and audit compliance with attachments and history logs $
Integrate with supported financial systems to complete payments1 $
Gain insights through analytics and custom reporting $
Organize lists of frequently stocked items
Quickly reorder products with Scan to Cart
Organize your stockroom by generating shelf or bin barcodes1
Get accurate visibility to stock from receipt through consumption
Efficiently and quickly record products into inventory by scanning upon receipt1
Optimize stock levels by setting required amounts and monitoring usage
Automatically monitor your stock situation with built-in alerting1
Streamline the sourcing and reordering process, saving valuable time and ensuring accuracy
Track value of inventory by location1
Maintain correct stock levels by performing periodic audits of inventory
Gain insights through analytics and custom reporting
Automate reordering based on low stock alerts
Analyze common purchasing activities with pre-built dashboards
Generate standard purchasing reporting including data extract capabilities
Track activity history with audit logs
Construct custom dashboards to track key metrics and pending actions1
Access report builder to create and publish custom reports1
Purchase from any supplier with no supplier signup or fees required
Use messaging center to streamline communications between suppliers and your team
Solicit quotes, including pricing, availability, and alternatives, via online supplier portal
Receive order and shipment confirmations from suppliers1,2
Shop from supplier punchout catalogs1,2
Send orders to suppliers via direct electronic integration1,2
Receive invoices via direct electronic integration with suppliers1,2
Authentication via single sign-on1
Payment transaction exchange with QuickBooks Online™1 $
Additional financial systems1 $
Assign standard roles to define permissions across the end-to-end process
Define standard controls across the practice or by location
Create custom roles and prevent fraud with fine-tuned permissions for complex organizations
Self-service Knowledge Base
Community Forum with Community Manager
Unlimited Self-Guided Training
Online Form and Email Support (24-hour Response Time)
Live Chat Support (Business Hours)
Toll-free Telephone Support (Business Hours)
Assigned Implementation Specialist
Dedicated Client Success Manager
Specialized professional services and procurement support
Our Essentials package is a great way to transform your practice through tools that make ordering efficient and cost-effective across multiple suppliers. By providing tools to request and compare pricing, Method Essentials delivers savings to your bottom line. Essentials is ideal for practices who are just beginning their procurement journey and are looking for an easy way to get started.
Our Enterprise package is built for larger organizations who are ready to adopt a strategic spend management approach with efficient inventory management, financial systems integration, flexible analytics, and expanded automation as well as controls. A tailored implementation and dedicated Client Success Manager ensure rapid results and ongoing success with your procurement transformation.
Want to discuss further? Our solution experts are here to help.
We operate on an annual subscription model that includes world-class support, training, and monitoring. Our pricing is based on the selected package level and the number of locations using the solution. The price covers unlimited users, so there are no surprise charges and fees are predictable as you grow.
A location is a workplace with single street address where purchases may be shipped (a single shipping destination).
Contact us and we will help you get started as a new member of the Method community.
All Method packages come with email, phone, and chat support from the Method support team during working hours (Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm EST).
