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Integrated Digital Lab Webinar: Modern LIMS for Data, Workflow and Compliance

Sharon Williams — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:04:23 +0000

Modern laboratories are under pressure to operate efficiently, maintain compliance, and manage growing volumes of data. This webinar explains how a modern LIMS provides the foundation for an integrated digital laboratory. Webinar: Thursday 23rd April 2026| 11:00 am (BST) Free to attend: Presented by Paul Ward, Technical Consultant, Interactive Software Laboratories today operate within increasingly complex digital environments. They must work faster, collaborate securely, meet evolving regulatory expectations and deliver accurate, fully traceable results, all while managing growing volumes of data, connected instruments and diverse stakeholders. Meeting these demands requires more than incremental system improvements. It requires an integrated digital lab: a secure, unified and intelligently connected environment where data, people and processes function cohesively. Join us on Thursday 23rd April at 11:00 am (BST) for a free webinar where we explore how a modern LIMS provides the digital foundation for building this integrated future. Why integration matters for modern laboratories Many laboratories still rely on fragmented systems, manual data handling and disconnected workflows. These silos introduce risk, reduce visibility and increase operational overhead. An integrated digital lab centralises core laboratory operations within a secure, governed platform enabling: Real-time data visibility. Controlled collaboration across teams. Reduced manual intervention. Stronger compliance […]

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The hidden cost of poor lab data integrity … and how to eliminate it

Sharon Williams — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:56:59 +0000

In modern research, clinical, agricultural and biobanking laboratories, data is no longer merely a by‑product of experiments, it’s a strategic asset. Yet many labs still depend on manual records, spreadsheets or siloed systems that introduce hidden risks and mounting costs. The question isn’t whether poor data management costs laboratories – it’s how much it’s already costing you. The four hidden costs of poor data integrity undermining your laboratory Regulatory risks: Fragmented data management in laboratory settings leads to a range of serious consequences. From a regulatory standpoint, labs that rely on inconsistent record keeping, lack complete laboratory audit trails or operate with unclear consent management and documentation face significant risks. These include non-compliance with MHRA or HTA standards, failed inspections, licence suspensions, and potentially severe reputational damage. Operational inefficiencies: Operationally, poor data management leads to both time and personnel inefficiencies. Time is lost as staff manually search for samples, verify metadata, or attempt to reconstruct sample histories across disconnected systems. This not only slows down workflows but also pulls skilled personnel away from high-value scientific work. Financial consequences: The financial impact can be equally as damaging, with factors such as: Wasted consumables from sample mix-ups, Project delays that jeopardize funding timelines, […]

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5 Reasons to Digitally Connect Rack Scanners with LIMS

Sharon Williams — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:19:52 +0000

In laboratories time is of the essence. Faster turnaround and processing times help optimise vital resources as well as preserve sample integrity. Digitally connecting your rack scanner with your laboratory information management system (LIMS) accelerates your sample receipt, analysis, and dispatch processes. Instead of expending valuable resources manually transcribing data between disparate systems, the focus is on utilising the data to inform decision-making, identify improvements and push innovation. This enhances the patient experience and gives you more time to work on the science that will improve outcomes. Lab connectivity to streamline processing Everyday lab processes such as sample receipting, testing, and dispatching, often involve handling, treating, and tracking large numbers of samples. You can reduce, even eliminate, some of the administrative overhead generated by these processes by utilising workflows in your LIMS to bulk import sample data and connect to rack scanners and instruments. Connecting directly to the source data helps improve data accuracy as well reduce processing time. In addition, digitally connecting rack scanners and instruments with your LIMS improves data quality by reducing transcription errors that often occur when manually entering and updating data. Reduce time spent deciphering faded sample labels Handwritten and printed labels can fade or […]

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Why Searching Matters – How Achiever Medical LIMS Does It

Ann-Marie Lee — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:58:26 +0000

No way to search using the information you have available? Constrained by search logic or unsure what the logic is? Have to search again to find related records? Not only are the above annoying and time consuming, but risk duplication with the wrong records being updated, misreporting, loss of data integrity and an admin overhead. Achiever Medical LIMS provides a flexible and reliable search mechanism, designed to avoid the above. Standard search grids and tickers provide pre-filtered, focussed starting points Search bars give you control over the search logic and conditions available Default search values and standardised search lists, avoid unnecessary typing and ensure you use the values that were used on data entry Display columns with filters provide additional layers of searching A key word search can be enabled A Query builder where bespoke queries can be built, including the ability to search for null values Achiever Medical LIMS supervisors can be shown how to evolve the searching provided, to match business processes Fundamental record result grids display a preview, where you access commonly used functions Results grids contain links to open the record being looked for, alongside links to related records Records themselves have drill-thrus and further search […]

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Turn your data into insight quickly and easily with Achiever Medical LIMS analytics and data visualisation

John Nicholls — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 10:23:51 +0000

Turn your data into insight quickly and easily with Achiever Medical LIMS analytics and data visualisation Most laboratory information management systems (LIMS) give you some method for querying your data. Some advanced solutions provide data visualisation tools so you can display your data using graphics and gauges. While others simply allow you to run a query across your data set to return a list of matching records. Knowing how a LIMS delivers analytics does make a difference and makes an impact in terms of costs, time, resource and security. In Achiever Medical LIMS you can create real-time analytics and dashboards without IT involvement. Achiever Medical LIMS includes a library of integrated, real-time, interactive dashboards and an easy to use query builder to generate lists. It also supports 3rd party reporting tools such as Power BI and Crystal Reports. Arming you with a wealth of valuable insight from checking your lab’s performance to tracking productivity and monitoring compliance. Giving you that all important evidence for audits as well as underpinning your lab’s digital transformation. You can create analytics whenever you need them – without IT support What’s more, its integrated dashboards and queries automatically invoke any data security restrictions so only […]

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10 Reasons Why You Need Integrated Data Visualisation and Analytics Tools In Your LIMS

Sharon Williams — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 11:30:02 +0000

Your lab generates a lot of data every day. You spend many hours carefully recording detailed information about your samples, donors and storage. Many labs only use data in its raw format and run basic queries like ‘how many samples of type x do we have?’. If you’re using a laboratory information management system (LIMS) to support and manage your lab processes and data, then you should be capturing your information in a consistent format. As a result, it should be easier for you to query and analyse. It should also be of good quality which means you should have confidence in it. And if your LIMS has analytics tools – not all do – are you making the most of these? Are you actually delving into your data and using it to improve your lab operations? Your data can give you crucial insight into the quality of your samples, your lab’s performance, new opportunities and potential non-compliance issues. A LIMS with data visualisation and analytics tools can give you valuable oversight of what’s happening, has happened and is going to happen in your lab. So, you can make decisions that have a real impact on your day-to-day operations. What would […]

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Achiever CRM for Universities – your future-proof system that continues to deliver ROI

Sharon Williams — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:06:25 +0000

Does your CRM system tell you how well your marketing activities are doing this year compared to last year? And if you implemented your system some years ago, are you still getting benefits and return on your investment from it? Achiever CRM for Universities – and most notably its dashboards – is providing Universities with a wealth of previously untapped information. And with each passing year the system continues to increase its value. Thanks to workflows built into the system, you capture data in a structured and consistent manner. All of which make it easier for you to query. Plus, the software’s unique configuration tools allow you to make changes to the system, so it stays relevant and you can adapt as you learn more. Supporting you every step on the student journey Achiever CRM for Universities captures detailed prospective student data at each step in the student journey. And integrates with student information management systems for a complete picture from initial enquiry through to enrolment. The software’s extensive enquiry management functionality tracks all incoming communication and handles any prospectus requests. Achiever CRM for Universities’ enhanced event and open day management capability enables your digital marketing, event management and schools […]

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Data-driven business? Is your laboratory sample data informing your decisions or is it just sat in spreadsheets or databases?

Sharon Williams — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 14:47:45 +0000

Collecting lab data can seem like a laborious administrative job. It can be perceived as taking up your team’s precious time. Your team, whose time could be better spent carrying out valuable research instead of typing in notes. However, if you are a data driven-business, your laboratory sample data is not just something to be collected, never to be viewed again. Instead, you understand the value of information and how it can be used inform decision-making. The value of laboratory sample management software When thinking about time spent on data capture, you often overlook the time spent on information retrieval. You can create spreadsheets, write post-it notes and notes scribbled on pieces of paper easily. However, using them is another matter. Trying to find your laboratory samples easily or identify what is in a lab freezer or vial can be difficult when manually searching random pieces of paper. Moreover, if the post-it note comes unstuck from the freezer during an inspection – things do not look good. Laboratory Sample Management software can help you quickly and easily capture and organise your data. Consequently, making it much easier to retrieve and use the information. Mandatory prompts, bulk data import and automated […]

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