Raising productivity through better resource planning and tracking
Raising productivity through better resource planning and tracking
Resource Planner is a new approach to help managers plan their use of resources in the most efficient manner. This resource planning module is designed to work standalone and / or as a module of Autoscribe’s Matrix LIMS or an existing LIMS or Information Management System that is producing work to be performed by resources, tasks, people, equipment, buildings, training rooms etc.
Some of the important benefits of Resource Planner are as follows:
Resource Planning
Resource Planner can look at outstanding tasks (workload) and suggest an optimal plan to complete those tasks. It considers most of the parameters and constraints e.g. expertise and availability of staff members, availability of equipment, instruments and other resources and average task completion times, priority of tasks etc.
If resource planning is being carried out for a longer period of time (eg six months), this benefit can be used to calculate the completion times of tasks and check the feasibility of due dates. For short term planning, it can be used to create weekly schedules / work sheets.
Another very useful benefit is handling “what-if” scenarios. In eg a laboratory, resources are often lost or new tasks come in. Dealing with these situations is often complex and time consuming. Resource Planner can be used to deal with these scenarios e.g. if new tasks arrive, Resource Planner can acknowledge them and re-calculate the completion time. The priority of tasks can be changed if some tasks become critical.
Tracking Resources
Resource Planner can be used to track resources such as staff members and equipment / instruments. The Manager can look at the availability of staff members and equipment / instruments at any time. He / she can track the expertise of his staff members e.g. who can do what test. This information is useful for identifying the training needs of staff.
Resource Planner can also be used to track the workload e.g. work arrived, work in progress and work completed. It presents this information to the Laboratory or Planning Manager in an intuitive graphical format. Resource Planner uses advanced Artificial Intelligence algorithms to generate plans, high quality graphs and charts. Resource Planner is built on the Microsoft .NET technology.
Please contact us for a free brochure or to arrange a web demonstration or request a site visit /demonstration:
Autoscribe UK Ltd.
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Berkshire, RG7 1NW, UK
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About Autoscribe
Autoscribe Limited is a world leader in the development and supply of Successful Software Solutions for LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems) and the Scientific Laboratory and Business markets. Autoscribe pioneered the use of innovative configuration tools within the LIMS market and today our Matrix LIMS software is seen as the industry standard to which others aspire.
Autoscribe offers a wide portfolio of products and services including systems for LIMS, sample tracking, instrument calibration and maintenance, stability testing, customer complaints management, support management system, ISO9000 protocol driven training records management and resource planning.
Founded in 1981, Autoscribe is a privately owned UK company. Worldwide we are represented by a network of business partners in regions including the USA, Brazil, Canada, France, Benelux, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Romania, South Africa, Switzerland, Scandinavia, South East Asia and Australia.
Our organisation includes a dedicated team of developers, technical support specialists and sales & marketing professionals. Our customers include leading analytical, oil, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, nuclear, water, biotechnology, food and consumer products companies as well as academic research institutes, hospitals and many others.
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