The pharmaceutical industry is highly regulated to ensure that the quality, efficacy and safety of medicines delivered to patients is maintained. When pharma companies
LabHQ's Best Features for Pharma
by Theresa Webster posted in LIMS, Data Management, Process Improvement, best practices, process mapping, deployment projects, Laboratory Efficiency, Laboratory Management, TipsWill Your LIMS Hinder Laboratory Growth in the Future?
by Theresa Webster posted in LIMS, Data Management, Process Improvement, best practices, process mapping, deployment projects, Laboratory Efficiency, Laboratory Management, Tips
Many Lab Managers get excited when they embark on the journey of buying a LIMS. Why wouldn’t you get excited?
4 Reasons Why You Don't Have LIMS and Tips to Overcome Them
by Theresa Webster 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?
SaaS vs On-premise – Why Now is the Time to Consider a SaaS LIMS
by Theresa Webster 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.
Wash Away Bad Habits from 2018 and Introduce a New, Smart Way of Working for 2019 with LabHQ LIMS
by Theresa Webster posted in LIMS, Data Management, Process Improvement, best practices, process mapping, deployment projects, Laboratory Efficiency, Laboratory Management, TipsAt the beginning of the year, setting goals and resolutions is tradition. Why not start the year with looking at how your laboratory can implement new and smarter ways of working? Evaluating your current working practices is a great start to assess where you can remove non-value-added steps to increase the amount of time you spend on value-added steps of your process. Sample analysis processes can easily be streamlined and improved with the help of an intuitive and easy-to-use LIMS such as LabHQ. Here’s where LabHQ can help you work smarter in your lab.
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.
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
How to Balance Your Time Between Routine Operations and Improvement Projects
by Theresa Webster posted in Project Management, Process Improvement, Laboratory Efficiency, Laboratory Management, Laboratory Team, Tips, Workload ManagementLaboratory Managers are frequently overwhelmed with the amount of work they need to complete. Especially in a Quality Control laboratory, where turnaround times are crucial, routine operations continually takes priority, but what if
Is Your LIMS Good Enough? Where LIMS Adds the Most Value for Labs
by Theresa Webster posted in LIMS, Data Management, Data Integrity, Process Improvement, process mapping, QC Laboratory Data Management, Quality
When you’re working in a fast-paced environment such as a laboratory, you might not have the time to implement improved ways of working. You may be using an existing LIMS, and are used to the workarounds and quirks of the system.