Reaping the Benefits of a Cost-Effective Lab Management System Delivered Over the Internet

The Challenge – Affordable Laboratory Management Software for Labs of Any Size While laboratory data management technology has evolved over the past 25 years from simple data collection methods to the current enterprise-level data management and integrated LIMS solutions, too many of the thousands of laboratories around the world are still using manual processes or simple tools like spreadsheets to manage the complexities of laboratory workflow, sample management and data collection.…

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 8, Issue 42

November 10, 2010      Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 8, Issue 42   In This Issue  Bid / RFP / RFI Opportunities 11/08/2010 - Laboratory Information Management System RFI Food & Drug Administration, Department of Health & Human Services - The FDA is requesting information from industry for a potential procurement for a LIMS COTS solution. 11/08/2010 - Request for Proposal - Laboratory Data Management System City of St. Joseph, Missouri - Water Protection Laboratory. Proposals being solicited for Laboratory Data Management System for Water Protection Laboratory to streamline the flow of information in the lab and ease of reporting. 10/20/2010 -…

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 8, Issue 41

November 03, 2010      Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 8, Issue 41   In This Issue  Bid / RFP / RFI Opportunities 10/20/2010 - Invitation to Negotiate for a Laboratory Information Management System Florida Department of Agriculture - Division of Animal Industry: purchase, installation, maintenance and customization (if applicable) of a Division-wide Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) application and database for use by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Department), Division of Animal Industry’s laboratories.  Upcoming Webcasts 11/30/2010 - "Know Your Customer" - The DEA Due Diligence - Webinar By GlobalCompliancePanel This training will cover several recommendations to improve Due…

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 8, Issue 40

October 26, 2010      Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 8, Issue 40   In This Issue  Live LIMS Webinar 10/27/2010 - LIMS Deployment: An Integral Component for Manufacturing Operations Excellence -- Time: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 10:00AM EDT   Featured Speakers: Simon Jacobson, Research Director, Gartner, Inc. and Donald Thomas, Director of Technical Service and Quality Programs, CF Industries, Inc. How to plan for a LIMS project delivering tangible results, on-time and within budget; The value of incorporating LIMS as an integral component of the manufacturing supply chain; What to consider when integrating LIMS with SAP® ERP; Benefits of implementing a…

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 8, Issue 39

October 20, 2010      Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 8, Issue 39   In This Issue  Live LIMS Webinar 10/27/2010 - LIMS Deployment: An Integral Component for Manufacturing Operations Excellence -- Time: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 10:00AM EDT   Featured Speakers: Simon Jacobson, Research Director, Gartner, Inc. and Donald Thomas, Director of Technical Service and Quality Programs, CF Industries, Inc. How to plan for a LIMS project delivering tangible results, on-time and within budget; The value of incorporating LIMS as an integral component of the manufacturing supply chain; What to consider when integrating LIMS with SAP® ERP; Benefits of implementing a…

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 8, Issue 38

October 13, 2010      Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 8, Issue 38   In This Issue  Live LIMS Webinar 10/27/2010 - LIMS Deployment: An Integral Component for Manufacturing Operations Excellence -- Time: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 10:00AM EDT   Featured Speakers: Simon Jacobson, Research Director, Gartner, Inc. and Donald Thomas, Director of Technical Service and Quality Programs, CF Industries, Inc. How to plan for a LIMS project delivering tangible results, on-time and within budget; The value of incorporating LIMS as an integral component of the manufacturing supply chain; What to consider when integrating LIMS with SAP® ERP; Benefits of implementing a…

LIMSforum.com becomes the industry’s largest user’s group for LIMS & Laboratory Informatics with over 10,000 members

I want to thank all of the members of the Laboratory Informatics Institute who have helped spread the word about www.limsforum.com to help drive the membership in this Internationally based user’s group. Our membership is now at over 10,000 and we are gaining over 1,000 new members per month.

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 8, Issue 37

October 06, 2010      Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 8, Issue 37   In This Issue  LIMS Blog Postings How much is that doggie (LIMS) in the window? If you have ever had to purchase a LIMS, you know what a chore it can be.  First there are over 100 LIMS vendors and products to choose from; you have to sort through all those vendors and products and try to find a small, manageable group that can meet your functional and business needs and if that is not hard enough, the fun really begins when you ask…  “How much is that LIMS…

How much is that doggie (LIMS) in the window?

If you have ever had to purchase a LIMS, you know what a chore it can be.  First there are over 100 LIMS vendors and products to choose from; you have to sort through all those vendors and products and try to find a small, manageable group that can meet your functional and business needs and if that is not hard enough, the fun really begins when you ask…  “How much is that LIMS in the window?”

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 8, Issue 36

September 29, 2010      Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 8, Issue 36   In This Issue  Recent News 09/28/2010 - CambridgeSoft announces new collaboration for enterprise-wide scientific information storage and search CambridgeSoft announced today at IQPC’s annual conference on ELNs and Advanced Laboratory Solutions in Amsterdam, that it is working with Microsoft to enhance the ability of scientists to collaboratively share data across the enterprise through the integration of key technologies as well as to deliver these solutions through a cloud computing model. 09/28/2010 - Thermo Fisher Scientific Demonstrates Software for Simplified Bioanalytical Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving…

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 8, Issue 35

September 22, 2010      Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 8, Issue 35   In This Issue  Bid / RFP / RFI Opportunities 09/07/2010 - Request for Propsal for a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) This Request for Proposal (RFP) is a solicitation for a vendor to provide a commercial off the shelf (COTS) Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to Loudoun County Sanitation Authority (Loudoun Water).  Articles The VirtuLIMS Project - A collaborative internship program of Poitiers University, The Laboratory Informatics Institute and LabLynx, Inc. Poitiers University in France had contacted LabLynx, Inc. enquiring about a partnership of some kind where they could…

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 8, Issue 34

September 15, 2010      Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 8, Issue 34   In This Issue  Bid / RFP / RFI Opportunities 09/07/2010 - Request for Propsal for a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) This Request for Proposal (RFP) is a solicitation for a vendor to provide a commercial off the shelf (COTS) Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to Loudoun County Sanitation Authority (Loudoun Water).  Articles The VirtuLIMS Project - A collaborative internship program of Poitiers University, The Laboratory Informatics Institute and LabLynx, Inc. Poitiers University in France had contacted LabLynx, Inc. enquiring about a partnership of some kind where they could…