CASE STUDIES AND PAPERS

Below you can download case studies and papers related to Online LIMS and the Online Worksheet.

Online Worksheet, what it can do for your company
by Andree Morneault, M.Sc.

Companies formed as a result of mergers, joint ventures or buy-outs often have very complex LIMS because each member laboratory has their own LIMS to manage information and ensure data quality. However, the functionalities of each LIMS are likely different and data management and data quality may not meet corporate standards. Online Worksheet can be used to standardize laboratory production and simplify the LIMS structure to maximize the productivity and competitiveness of the whole company without incurring the cost of replacing the whole LIMS. Online Worksheet does this by separating the business level information management system (LIMS) from the laboratory production level information management (Online Worksheet).

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Online LIMS at SGS Lakefield Research
by Jason McMullin, LIMS Administrator

This document is intended to provide a detailed overview of the implementation process of the Online LIMS OnWSH module at SGS Lakefield Research and the issues and benefits encountered throughout that process. Information will be presented that shows the Online LIMS worksheet and instrument interface program 'OnWSH' has had a definite positive influence on the capabilities of our facility.

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Online LIMS installation at Teck Cominco Metals Ltd.
Analytical Services, Trail, BCh
by Dr. R. Scott Daniels

Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. (TCML) underwent a very extensive and thorough LIMS selection process that
included on-site demonstrations by various LIMS vendors as well as visits by Teck Cominco’s LIMS
selection committee to other North American labs that were already running and using some of the LIMS
that had potential. At the end of this process, Online LIMS was selected as the Laboratory Information
Management System to be installed at TCML's main lab in Trail, BC.

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ADQUISICIÓN DE DATOS EN UN LABORATORIO GEOQUÍMICO (Spanish)
Por Ricardo Timmermann, (Mineria Latinoamericana, 1994)

Este documento es un guía para quienes están ante el gran desafio en la elección de un correcto LIMS. Enfocado para un laboratorio geoquímico, resume varios puntos que deben considerarse para hacer una decisión informada.

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LABORATORY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: COMMON DESIGN AND INSTALLATION PROBLEMS AND HOW TO DO IT RIGHT!

Russell Calow, Manager Analytical Services, Diane Cameron, LIMS Analyst, Lakefield Research

The acquisition of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) can be the most important strategic purchase made by a laboratory. However, for many organizations the process becomes frustrating, disruptive and excessively expensive. As a result many small to medium size laboratories believe that an integrated LIMS is essentially beyond their reach. This paper details the various traps and problems that laboratory organizations face when designing and installing a LIMS and provides solutions. The paper also presents five basic steps to follow when acquiring a LIMS to ensure that the end product addresses the needs and concerns of the laboratory without compromising the requirements of your clients, (internal and external).

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