The 3 Paths to a LIMS Upgrade

One lesson we’ve learned over the last five years is that there’s very little in the world that’s more important than data. It permeates our daily lives. It drives what’s […]
The Benefits of Integrated LIMS: How the Elements Work Together

Select, copy, change window, paste, change window. Select, copy, change window, paste, change window. Select, copy, change window, paste, change window. Wash, rinse, repeat… Select data from the HPLC software. […]
Optimize Your Lab’s Performance with Business Intelligence

Today’s laboratories are under significant pressure to do more than ever before, and in less time. At the same time, research methods and evolving market demands are becoming increasingly complex. […]
Product Update: ELN Spreadsheet Control Improvements in LabVantage 8.8

We live and die by our spreadsheets in the lab, don’t we? They are a common and familiar tool in most labs. As labs transition away from lab notebooks and […]
How to Ensure Signature Compliance with FDA Regulations

As we discussed in an earlier post, the humble signature has become more complicated — and more regulated — with the advent of digital and electronic technologies. Here’s a quick […]
How to Interpret LIMS Vendor RFP Responses: Comparing Apples-to-Apples – and Avoiding the Lemons

In a recent post, we shared a customer’s perspective on building a LIMS Requirements checklist to create shortlist of LIMS vendors and ultimately choose a platform. In this post, we’ll […]
Here’s Why Forensic Investigators Need a Case-Centric Versus Sample-Centric LIMS

Historically, LIMS were developed for traditional laboratories in industries such as biobanking, pharma, diagnostics, oil & gas, food & beverage, quality and manufacturing. These systems are sample-centric – meaning they revolve […]
How I Bought a LIMS: A LabVantage Customer Perspective

(or Why You Need a LIMS Requirements Scorecard) Most lab managers and scientists understand why they would want a LIMS. Less obvious to all is how they should go about […]