Decision support for implementing a LIMS for your technical and physical lab
An important audit is coming up and you have long since lost track of all the Excel lists? Has the IT department been bugging you about a digitalization project? Or accreditation in accordance with ISO 17025 is required? A laboratory management system (LIMS) solves your problems. Although the acquisition of an LIMS is a challenging project, it promises a high return on investment (ROI). If it is implemented correctly ... In our guide, we show you what is important when implementing a laboratory management system for a technical/physical laboratory, what solutions are available on the market and how best to proceed with the implementation.
Step by step to the Laboratory Management System
We start with a needs analysis in our first article. Why do you need a laboratory management system in a technical-physical laboratory? How can you tell when it's time to introduce a LIMS? We answer these and other questions in our article on needs analysis.
The second step is to select the software: What software solutions are available on the market for technical-physical testing laboratories? What advantages and disadvantages do these solutions offer? Do the solutions cover all your requirements? What costs do you have to calculate with? Are there alternatives to standard software? All these questions make it clear that professional help is required - preferably from someone who is familiar with your processes and can provide you with competent support when introducing a laboratory management system. In another article, we use practical examples to show how important this advice is.
Customized software as a solution for technical-physical labs
As an alternative to standard software, you can also have a customized laboratory management system developed for your test laboratory. In another article, we explain the possibilities offered by the use of customized software and why this option is so interesting for the diverse requirements of technical-physical testing laboratories. In it, we also dispel common prejudices against individual software.
And then, of course, it's about implementation: How does the introduction of a laboratory management system work in practice? What do I have to pay attention to? What has to happen in advance? How long does it take to put a laboratory management system into operation? What costs will you incur? We explain the exact process using practical examples from our customer projects.
Finally, let's take a brief excursion into ISO 17025: What is laboratory management according to ISO 17025? What requirements must be met for accreditation of a technical-physical testing laboratory in accordance with ISO 17025? We have the answers.