Too often the message coming to the laboratories in manufacturing companies is that they are being considered as a cost center from upper management. As a result, Lab managers find…
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What you read in the title is not a typo, but a serious proposal from Optima. The introduction of a new acronym for a tool that eases the life in…
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Press Release: Optima Laboratory Resource Management System V2021.1 Software Release Announcement We are delighted to announce the new Optima Laboratory Resource Management System – LRMS version 2021.1. released by July…
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When missing the phone, most of us are practically lost: how can we get reminded of the next videoconference with the team or the customer, how can we have visibility…
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“Smart working” and “remote working”, between others, are the most used buzz words since March 2020, when the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic caught us all by surprise. The emergency…
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A good project preparation, the buy-in from the users, the right solution for your specific needs, a smooth implementation, those are the key factors for the success of a laboratory…
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To start with, it may be good to make clarity on the lexicon and give a definition to service labs. We refer to a service lab as a laboratory that…
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Start with the end in mind! Projects should always start with a clear focus on the expected outcome. Keeping in mind which are the goals of the implementations, the project…
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Machine learning provides the ability to automatically learn without being explicitly programmed, with the aim to allow computers to learn through data and experience without the need of human intervention. Before…
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Preparing and sharing meaningful KPIs related to the lab performance is often a challenge for lab managers This challenge can be overcome, with the help of a lab resource scheduler.…
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