New Math: How Veterinary Equipment and Supply Cabinets Can Make Money
In any business, time is money. And in the veterinary industry, if you can save time throughout the day, you'll have more time to see patients and provide billable services.…
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The Scary Barbee
I know I preach on the subject of quality and pricing rather often, but it’s important, especially in this economy where it’s tempting to go with the lowest bidder. I’ve…
Returning to Prosperity – A Feel-Good Read
Like many of our customers, we are a small business. This has been a tough year for small businesses in America and in the Veterinary industry especially. Our industry is…
Tackling Your Remodel
When renovating your existing facility or even building a new facility altogether, there are so many questions you will ask yourself; “What should my first step be?”, “What should my budget be?” and finally, “how will I pay for this?”
Ergonomics – Where & Why
Ergonomics is a word people hear all the time but don’t really stop and think about it. They think it doesn’t really apply to them or their veterinary hospital. But ergonomics is what hospital design and creating a positive working environment is all about, it is taking your practice and making all of the workspaces both user and patient friendly and comfortable. Knowing where ergonomics is important and why it is important is key, and then knowing how it can be incorporated into an existing facility can help you transform your hospital. When discussing ergonomics and how to include it into a practice many people tend to think “that sounds great if I was starting from scratch and building a new hospital but I already have an existing facility,” but there are some practical ways to incorporate ergonomics into our existing hospital.
History of TriStar
My dad Richard Batterton, Sr. founded TriStar in 1986 in our family garage. He was a welder by trade, a true master craftsman and I was his apprentice. He started out making custom stainless pieces for anybody who needed anything. Eventually our small family business started to grow and we moved our company to Boyd, a small farming community outside of Fort Worth, TX. We manufactured all kinds of stuff from architectural hand rails to stainless cabinetry for military hospitals and Airforce bases.