Does Your LIMS Support Notifications?
In the process of investigating LIMS, one question that always arises is this “Does your LIMS support notifications?” Clearly prompt awareness by the right people of key events in the…
Stone Age Tools In 21st Century Labs
This paper asks and proposes answers to some basic questions about the topic of laboratory automation. It is prompted by reflecting on the deplorable state of information management in most 21st…
Instrument Interfacing – The Great Paradox of LIMS?
Journey around the country and walk through even some of the most elaborately equipped laboratories and it will not take long to encounter a paradox, perhaps the greatest paradox of…
Your World Is Integrated, Why Aren’t Your Systems ?
In the late 80’s I had the unforgettable experience of working in the corporate IT Applied Architecture Committee for a Fortune 100 company. This could sound pretty impressive, except…
Does Your LIMS Support Barcode Labeling?
Few features of a LIMS can do more to simplify, streamline and improve quality in the laboratory at less incremental cost than machine readable labeling technology (barcode, RFID). How often have we…