Why Using Manual Lab Data Management And Excel Is Bad For Your Organization?
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Speaker : DR PHIL WILLIAMS
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When : Friday, August 23, 2024
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Time : 01 : 00 PM EST
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Phil Williams has a BA Hons. Degree and PhD in Chemistry, plus he also has UK Qualified Teacher status. He is an independent LIMS consultant with over 38 years of experience in LIMS, Lab automation, and materials characterization. Company worked with include ICI, AstraZeneca, HEL and Mettler Toledo. Now semi-retired, he specializes in LIMS marketing mainly through using his 30,000 LinkedIn connections. He started up LIMS4U in 2009 and is currently helping mainly UK and USA LIMS vendors.
This webinar will uncover the reasons why manual paper or spread sheets can impede your Lab’s operational efficiency and cost you more money in the long term.
Discover how to improve data handling and improve its integrity to allow better quality control with full audit capability.
Gain insights into how a LIMS can overcome the shortcomings of manual/spreadsheet systems, by managing your data much more effectively.
Learn how a LIMS can improve your daily lab operations, saving both time and money. Typical payback time on using a LIMS is less than 2 years, saving your company around 85% of the LIMS cost each year afterward whilst enjoying its full benefits.
Uncover the real problems of getting it wrong and how a LIMS can prevent these costly errors and help manage risk.
Areas Covered
- Problems with using manual paper and spreadsheets
- How can LIMS overcome these problems?
- Benefits of LIMS vs. a manual paper/spreadsheet system
- Risks associated with not using the best system for your lab
Who Should Attend
- Laboratory Manager/Director
- Laboratory Analyst
- Research Analyst
- Biostatistician
- Chemist
- Bioinformatician
- Medical Laboratory Scientist
- Quality Control Analyst
Why Should You Attend
Why a LIMS can overcome many problems found with manual systems and spreadsheets:
- Human Error in Data Entry, including Transcription Errors: Glasgow Royal Infirmary found an 8.8% error rate in manually transcribed blood test results.
- Spreadsheet Errors: A University of Hawaii study revealed that 88% of audited sheets contained errors.
- Eliminating Typographical Errors: A LIMS can automate data collection, removing human errors and ensuring consistent quality.
- Efficiency Gains: Automated data capture speeds up processes.
- Unmanageable Paper and Spread Sheet Records: Paper records become burdensome as data accumulates, complicating searches and analysis creation.
- Effective Data Management: LIMS centralizes data, streamlining processes like report generation, inventory control, and compliance
- Using LIMS prevents Expensive Recalls and Loss of Consumer Trust.
- Lowering Risk and Costs: LIMS reduces errors, decreases turnaround times, and manages risks, enhancing efficiency and profitability.
- Key Benefits: LIMS links data, reduces errors, speeds processes, improves data access, ensures compliance, and manages risks effectively.
Topic Background
Reliance on paper and spreadsheets leads to high error rates, inefficiency, and significant financial and reputational risks. Implementing a LIMS improves data accuracy, management efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
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$199.00
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