Lab Economics:

The Cost of Not Being Automated

Wednesday, April 10 1:00pm-1:30pm Eastern Time

Confience, a leader in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), continues the 2024 LIMS Webcast series on Wednesday, April 10, with Lab Economics: The Cost of Not Being Automated. Today’s testing laboratories are faced with rising costs due to both external (increased cost of laboratory supplies) and internal factors (increased payroll costs). This webcast will explore and provide examples of how LIMS automation has proven to be a key component to cost reduction for many laboratories.

What You Will Learn During the Webcast

This webcast will focus on how LIMS automation impacts all phases of laboratory operations and includes the following topics: 

  • The Importance of Defining Your LIMS Requirements Up Front
  • Automation in the Lab – A Quick Tour
  • LIMS Automation – Practical Examples and Benefits
    • Sample Tracking and Traceability / Quality Control / Wireless Environmental Monitoring / Chemical Inventory/ Asset Management / Reporting / Client Portals
    • Benefits for Lab Management
  • Doing a Proper Financial Analysis
    • Using a Return on Investment (ROI) Calculator
    • Opportunity Costs
    • Tax Implications
  • Protecting Your Investment
  • Live Q&A at the conclusion of the webcast
Who Should Attend

Recommended attendees include laboratory directors and managers, and quality managers in the environmental, water/wastewater, analytical, food and beverage, manufacturing (product/material testing), agriculture, cannabis, energy, life science, biotechnology, and public health sectors.