December 1, 2021 - Validation 4.0 – The Benefits to the Life Sciences Industry
The objective of Validation 4.0 is to provide a risk-based method for process performance qualification that involves a uniform, coordinated and unified approach to computer system validation. It is based on the Pharma 4.0™ operating model and includes a thorough control plan, as well as digital maturity and data integrity by design.
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December 1, 2021 - Chemistry Data Migration Challenges and Best Practices
Most organizations are unprepared for the complexities involved in legacy data migration, but chemistry data migration is in a class all by itself. Successful migration of chemistry structure and reaction data requires a highly specialized and experienced team to ensure your valuable R&D assets and IP are protected and preserved…
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December 1, 2021 - Lab Software Quality: What is Validation & Why is it Important?
Validation is the process of establishing evidence that a laboratory method or software does what it’s intended to do. That sounds simple enough, but it can get confusing when it’s used in different contexts.
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November 17, 2021 - Case Study: LabWare LIMS Implementation for a Global CRO
A global contract research organization (CRO) specializing in clinical research was faced with a 25-year-old laboratory informatics system (LIMS) that was central to running their core business. This legacy system had been designed in-house, primarily by the business user community, in an ad hoc manner.
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November 17, 2021 - Can One LIMS Cover All Your Needs?
LIMS can cover many different requirements in your business. But can one LIMS cover all of them?
Are you constantly surprised by the variety of work your laboratory is asked to do? While the main purpose of your lab may be to test the quality of manufactured products...
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November 10, 2021 - What is Enterprise Content Management?
Enterprise content management (ECM) is a type of software that helps organizations capture, store, activate, analyze, and automate unstructured business data into valuable information. ECM solutions can be deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or as a hybrid deployment.
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November 10, 2021 - Choosing the Best LIMS: How to Apply an Effective Data-Driven Selection Process
Laboratories shopping for a LIMS may find themselves overwhelmed or unsure of how to navigate the market. Learn about an efficient 4-step data-driven process that ensures you select the most optimal LIMS for your lab.
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November 10, 2021 - How Much Does a LIMS Cost?
Any organization that’s thinking about implementing a LIMS in their lab wants to know “How much does a LIMS cost?” This is a very good question. Coming up with an answer is more complicated than you might realize, and depends on what the best LIMS is for your situation.
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November 3, 2021 - OnQ Software at Lab Innovations Conference in Birmingham this Week
Lab Innovations 2021 is finally here and we look forward to welcoming everyone to our booth on November 3rd and 4th at the NEC in Birmingham.
November 3, 2021 - How Your Laboratory Can Overcome Labor Shortages
The labor shortages sweeping the US and other parts of the world extend to the diagnostic laboratory space as well. The diagnostic laboratory industry was already short on qualified people to fill the key roles required under CLIA.
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November 3, 2021 - Key Elements of a Digital Transformation of Supplier Quality Management
Digital transformation is the incorporating of innovative technologies, talent, and processes to improve operations of a business and ensure customer satisfaction. In the Life Sciences industry, a critical area to target relative to a digital transformation is the supplier quality management function.
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November 3, 2021 - The World’s First Cloud Lab, HTE, Lab Automation Virtual Conference – Event Recap
Between October 11-13th, Strateos was a proud participant at the 20/15 Visioneers Cloud Lab, HTE, Lab Automation Virtual Conference alongside other thought leaders in the space such as PerkinElmer, Dotmatics and Gingko Bioworks.
October 27, 2021 - Key Challenges Effecting the Optimization of Supplier Quality Management
Effective supplier quality management offers value to the operations of any organization by improving efficiency, reducing risks, and helping to ensure that products are safe and have the highest quality.
October 27, 2021 - How to Visualize and Implement a Continuous Improvement Pipeline in a Clinical Laboratory Context
Clinical diagnostic laboratories may have business goals that include increasing profits, reducing costs, or accelerating innovation. Continuous improvement is an organized approach to identifying opportunities to achieve these types of goals.
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October 27, 2021 - Reduce the Calls to Your Laboratory’s Phone with Portals
Ring, ring, ring…your laboratory’s technicians hear the loud shrill of the phone ceaselessly throughout their shift as clients of all types – doctors, nurses, detectives, product managers and more – call for test updates.
October 27, 2021 - The Importance of Good Data in Supplier Quality Management and How to Improve It
Supplier quality management is critical to an effective and efficient procurement workflow. By acquiring, controlling, and applying supplier data successfully the organization can have increased command of the supply chain with predictable and consistent performance.
October 20, 2021 - 5 Imperatives of Effective Supplier Quality Management
Fewer than 1 out of every 5 businesses has an effective supplier quality management strategy, according to LNS Research. And more so, those that do have an effective strategy, have a 16 percent lower cost of poor quality (COPQ).
October 20, 2021 - Multilingual Support in LIMS
One of the challenges in working within multi-national, multi-lingual organizations is that users may be using IT systems whose user interface cannot be presented in their first language. This can decrease efficiency and has the potential to increase mistakes and errors.
October 20, 2021 - Mr. LIMS Speaks: Change Management…Possibly the largest cost of implementing a LIMS
Newton’s First Law of Motion states that a body at rest will remain at rest unless an outside force acts on it, and a body in motion at a constant velocity will remain in motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an outside force. These natural laws apply equally when applied to a LIMS implementation...
October 13, 2021 - Why the laboratory technician shortage is worse now and how to lessen the sting
This new wave of COVID era employee shortage sweeping the United States is nothing new for the laboratory profession. From forensic science to clinical diagnostic, every laboratory industry has felt the staffing shortage sting over the years in one way or another.
