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Investment in these products is When spending levels increased in late 2009 and 2010, expected to remain stable between 2011 and 2012, with as much general sentiments were that a recovery was taking place. In as 19% of budgets allocated to the purchase of general labora- retrospect, it seems that a lot of this spending was the result tory supplies, 16% allocated to the purchase of chemicals, 16% of pent-up demand: excessively conservative laboratories were allocated to the purchase of life science reagents and kits, 6% SurveY reSulTS forecaST left with depleted inventories and instruments or equipment allocated to the purchase of plasticware, and 5% allocated to the flaT budGeTS and liMiTed that was in dire need of replacement. Moreover, the infu- purchase of glassware. Despite the rising costs of raw materials SPendinG increaSeS sion of approximately $10 billion in federal stimulus funding essential to the production of consumables, laboratories set aside by Jonathan Witonsky Laboratory for research—provided through the American Recovery and a relatively constant portion of their budgets for these products. Reinvestment Act of 2009—further inflated expectations and While vendors are eager to raise consumables pricing to cover promoted unjustified optimism. While spending increases in their increasing manufacturing costs, laboratories have success- 2010 were similar to or higher than increases seen in 2007 and fully leveraged their buying power to minimize price increases. SpendinG trends earlier, 2011 by comparison is flat. In 2010, the average total Instruments and equipment make up as much as 40% of the laboratory budget among the 146 Lab Manager Magazine read- remaining spending, with up to 27% of budgets allocated to ers surveyed was $313,500. Representing a slight decline, their the purchase of instruments and 13% allocated to the purchase In addition to managing the day-to-day operations and of equipment. Instruments are the single largest expense of Purchasing Authority Source: Frost & Sullivan analysis. budgets averaged $313,200 in 2011. The outlook for 2012 is not laboratories, with the average instrument budget totaling over challenges of their laboratories, laboratory managers are now Evaluate 4% terribly positive as survey respondents expect only a modest confronted with an increasingly volatile budgeting process. increase of roughly 1%, to $316,000. The explanation for the $82,000 in 2011. Survey respondents recognize that a larger When compared to the early part of last decade, which was spending slowdown is consistent: budget cuts. The reasons for investment in more sophisticated instrumentation with greater shaped by dependable and steady growth, the past three years these cuts, however, are varied. Respondents cite the general sensitivity and higher throughput can improve their laborato- are easily characterized as uncertain and, at times, tumultu- Recommed 46% recession, reductions in state or city funding, the falling number ries’ efficiencies by enhancing analytical capabilities, expanding ous with numerous market swings. The economic stimulus of federal grants, and consolidation due to corporate mergers applications, or reducing costs associated with staffing or sample package and a relaxation of purchasing freezes in late 2009 and takeovers as the reasons for their reduced spending power. volumes. Accordingly, survey respondents plan to boost spend- and early 2010 seemed to indicate a return to normalcy. Nev- The majority of spending—over 60%—is on consumables: ing on instrumentation by 5.4% in 2012, raising their average ertheless, there are few signs signifying that annual increases chemicals, life science reagents and kits, glassware, plasticware, instrument expenditure to $86,500. in research and development spending will return to their Authorize 50% historical levels of 5% to 10%, at least not any time soon. Average Total Laboratory Budget (N=146) Source: Frost & Sullivan analysis. To better ascertain the spending trends among laboratories, Job Title / Position Laboratory Budget Size and Growth (2010-2012)