Over the years there has been considerable grumbling about the cost of a LIMS to the point that LIMS vendors have often been vilified and equated with some of the worst thieves and scoundrels in history.  Even though it was commonly accepted that it does cost quite a lot to develop, enhance, maintain, and support… Read More

You’d be surprised how often we have heard “The LIMS benefits the management, not us” made with complete conviction by a scientist or lab technician.  Primarily you hear this in a QC lab after the decision to get a LIMS has been made by “The Powers That Be” (TPTB).  Of course this is not true,… Read More

So you have decided that your organization really needs a LIMS and you have convinced your department head that this is the case.  However, in order to proceed, you need to secure funding for the LIMS which can be quite pricey depending on your needs and the number of users.  Your management has asked you… Read More