Laboratory Informatics Blog

Computerized systems have become a part of almost every aspect of laboratory activities and regulated companies are, therefore, making great efforts to raise their level of compliance with both the regulatory requirements and the expectations of governing agencies.  However, companies often end up creating quality systems and mechanical processes that are too rigid for efficient Computer… Read More

Every additional day that inventory is available for sale has the potential to earn more money for your organization.  This can be accomplished in your laboratory with the proper installation of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).  The LIMS can lead to better inventory planning, quicker release of materials, and the ability to search for… Read More

If you would like to minimize your implementation costs and increase user acceptance while managing risk, you are not alone (see Chart 1).  Using resources with expert-level design skills and true hands-on experience can help you accomplish these goals and more.  How is this possible?  Think back to a time when you first learned to… Read More

Everyone knows that in order to have a successful LIMS implementation including a high solution adoption and utilization rate, a critical ingredient in your success recipe is ensuring that all the stakeholders are trained on the new solution.  This includes the administrators, lab personnel, managers, and any others in your organization that will be utilizing… Read More

It is not unusual that organizations will decide to upgrade their LIMS to the latest version without fully exploring their options.  The reasons that this commonly occurs include the belief that upgrading will be easier, less time-consuming, and less expensive than implementing a completely new LIMS.  While this may be true in many cases, it… Read More