Looking for the right LIMS for your laboratory can take up a lot of time. As a bare minimum, you’ll need a clear understanding of your requirements and arrange demonstrations, so you can get a feel for what the LIMS can deliver for your lab. In this blog, we highlight some of the key areas to consider when you are selecting a LIMS.
How to Select a LIMS
by Sophie Blackburn posted in LIMS, Data Management, best practices, Laboratory Efficiency, Laboratory Management, TipsWhy Most Labs Fail at LIMS Deployment Projects
by Sophie Blackburn posted in LIMS, Project Management, best practices, deployment projects, Laboratory Efficiency, Laboratory Management, TipsThe key to a successful deployment of a LIMS in your laboratory is simple and it is to choose the LIMS provider that most suits the needs of your company. There are many LIMS providers to choose from and each with their own individual USP’s - the important thing is to find the one that is right for you. A LIMS is currently highly sought after by many laboratories as it can solve many of the issues that laboratories face such as time management, sample tracking and assisting in the gaining of accreditation. Indeed, many regulatory bodies would now expect a LIMS to be installed in certain laboratories as it is the most reliable method of data storage and ensuring the integrity of data. However, many laboratories are failing in their deployment of LIMS projects and these are just a few of the reasons why:
Contrary to Popular Belief, LIMS Doesn’t Have to be Complicated
by Sophie Blackburn posted in LIMS, Project Management, best practices, deployment projects, Laboratory Efficiency, Laboratory Management, TipsIf there is a word that you can say to most laboratory professionals to make them cringe, LIMS would be up there. Why has LIMS gained such a bad reputation in industry?
SaaS vs On-premise – Why Now is the Time to Consider a SaaS LIMS
by Sophie Blackburn posted in LIMS, Data Management, Process Improvement, best practices, process mapping, deployment projects, Laboratory Efficiency, Laboratory Management, TipsAdvancements in technology have allowed the availability and delivery of software to be quicker, more secure and more reliable. If you’re still using on-premise LIMS, here are a few reasons why you should consider switching to SaaS LIMS.
4 Reasons Why You Don't Have LIMS and Tips to Overcome Them
by Sophie Blackburn posted in LIMS, Data Management, Process Improvement, best practices, process mapping, deployment projects, Laboratory Efficiency, Laboratory Management, TipsLaboratory information management systems (LIMS) are known to deliver substantial efficiencies to laboratory operations. From sample management, data comparison and reporting, LIMS can transform the most time-consuming, mundane and critical tasks to simple, easy-to-complete tasks within a click of a button. So, why doesn’t every lab have a LIMS?
LabHQ's Best Features for Pharma
by Sophie Blackburn posted in LIMS, Data Management, Process Improvement, best practices, process mapping, deployment projects, Laboratory Efficiency, Laboratory Management, TipsThe pharmaceutical industry is highly regulated to ensure that the quality, efficacy and safety of medicines delivered to patients is maintained. When pharma companies
What to Do When Your LIMS is No Longer Supported
by Theresa Webster posted in LIMS, Data Management, Process Improvement, best practices, process mapping, deployment projects, Laboratory Efficiency, Laboratory Management, TipsAs a laboratory that has already made the leap from paper to LIMS, moving away from LIMS would be a step backwards, and certainly wouldn’t be the favourable option if your LIMS is no longer supported. What do you do when your LIMS supplier has discontinued service? In this blog, we go through the key areas to consider, so you don’t have to roll back to paper-based systems.
Back to the Future - Introducing Modern Practices with LIMS for Your Lab
by Theresa Webster posted in LIMS, best practices, Laboratory Efficiency, Laboratory Management, TipsHave you ever stepped into a lab, and it looks like it was lost in time? No computers. Data recorded in paper notebooks. Equipment over twenty years old. If this sounds like your lab, and you’re ready to bring it back to the future, here are a few modern practices that LIMS can help you upgrade to.
Are Risk Assessments Required for a LIMS Project?
by Theresa Webster posted in Project Management, Process Improvement, Laboratory Efficiency, Laboratory Management, Laboratory Team, Tips, Workload ManagementHave you ever taken on a project that is large and overwhelming that you didn’t know where to start? It can feel like everything is blurry, and you’re looking for your glasses to bring your sight into focus. Deploying a LIMS can often feel like this, and risk assessments can help you bring the project to focus.
Have You Seen the Latest Update of ISO/IEC 17025?
by Phil Saunders posted in LIMS, Data Management, Project Management, Process Improvement, QC Laboratory Data Management, Quality, Laboratory Efficiency, Laboratory Management, Laboratory Team, Tips, Workload ManagementLaboratories look to gain ISO 17025 accreditation as recognition of their competence and abilities, to help them improve and monitor their operational processes, and to satisfy customer requirements. At the end of 2017, an update to the ISO 17025 standard was issued. In this blog, we give you