Lab Sample Tracking for Test Labs: From Receipt to Disposal
How to track physical test samples through receipt, labeling, storage, multiple rounds of testing, and disposal, and what sample tracking software should cover.
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Practical guides on lab operations, ISO 17025, equipment management, and choosing the right software for your lab.
LIMSey on Your Phone, Sample Storage, and Calculated Task Measurements
LIMSey 41.0 adds a phone view built for the lab floor, Sample Storage for what happens to samples after testing, and Excel-style formulas that judge a whole results grid.
The Best LIMS for Engineering & Materials Test Labs (2026)
An honest comparison of the LIMS an engineering or materials test lab would actually shortlist: enterprise platforms, mid-market cloud LIMS, free and open source, and ours, with who each one fits and who it doesn't.
Why We Publish Our Pricing (and Why Most LIMS Vendors Don't)
Most LIMS vendors put a 'request pricing' button where the number should be. Here's why LIMSey publishes $300 and $45 per seat, what it costs us, and what it means for you.
LIMS Instrument Integration: How Data Actually Gets From the Machine Into the System
Your instruments already export files. How that data gets into a LIMS without re-typing (paste, import, watched folder, API) and when middleware pays off.
How Much Does a LIMS Cost in 2026? Real Numbers, Including Ours
LIMS pricing in 2026: the five pricing models, typical per-user ranges, what a quote should itemize, a five-year total, and the hidden fees to ask about — with our actual published prices.
What We Shipped This Summer: Built-In Metrics, a Redesigned AutoSchedule, and Smarter Notifications
A tour of LIMSey's summer 2026 releases: built-in lab analytics, AutoSchedule rebuilt end to end, a notification rules engine, and redesigned PDF reports.
Is Your Engineering Lab Drowning in Data? LIMS to the Rescue!
Struggling with overwhelming lab data? Learn how a LIMS system can streamline your workflow, improve efficiency, and ensure data integrity.
Big Data Challenges in the Lab: How Your LIMS Manages and Secures Large Datasets
Struggling with overwhelming lab data? Discover how a LIMS can streamline your processes, ensure data security, and drive innovation.
Customization vs Standardization: What's the Best Approach for Your LIMS?
Discover the pros and cons of customizing vs. standardizing your LIMS. Learn how to choose the best approach to meet your lab’s unique requirements.
Automating Repetitive Tasks: How LIMS Increases Lab Throughput and Reduces Costs
Struggling with repetitive lab tasks? Discover how LIMS automation streamlines workflows, boosts throughput, and reduces costs.
How Your LIMS Empowers Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing
Break down information silos! Discover how a LIMS fosters collaboration, knowledge sharing, and streamlines lab workflows. Learn More Today!
The Evolution of LIMS: From Legacy Systems to Cloud-Based LIMS — and What Five Years Actually Costs
How LIMS went from in-house systems to the cloud, what "cloud-based LIMS" really means, a five-year TCO worked with our published prices, and where on-premise still wins.
Future Trends in Lab Management: Exploring AI and Machine Learning in LIMS
Discover how AI and Machine Learning are revolutionizing LIMS! Explore the future of lab management and unlock new levels of efficiency & innovation.
Top Challenges Faced by Laboratories Today and How LIMS Addresses Them
Discover how LIMS solve key challenges in modern labs by enhancing data integration, automating compliance, and optimizing resources.
LIMS Data Analytics for Test Labs: The Numbers Worth Watching, and How to Get Them Without a Spreadsheet
Which numbers an engineering test lab should track — throughput, median lead time, on-time rate, pass/fail, failure hot spots, control charts — and how a LIMS computes them from data it already has.
Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing LIMS
Get started with LIMS implementation today! Follow our step-by-step guide to ensure a smooth and effective integration in your laboratory.
LIMS and Data Security: What Actually Keeps Lab Data Safe
What LIMS data security really consists of — where test data lives, the five mechanisms that protect it, the questions to ask a SaaS vendor, and what ISO 17025 expects — written by a vendor that publishes its own list.
The Role of LIMS in Achieving Regulatory Compliance
Discover how LIMS enhances laboratory regulatory compliance and its role in streamlining workflows, ensuring data integrity, and meeting quality standards.
Choosing the Right LIMS for Your Lab
A LIMS selection process for in-house test labs: write requirements first, run scripted demos, trial with real work — with a requirements checklist, the security questions that matter, and the red flags we would walk away from.
Key Features Every LIMS Should Have
Enhance productivity and streamline processes with our guide on key features every LIMS should incorporate. Discover the tools that elevate your lab management.
The Opinionated Case for First In / First Out
Discover why FIFO should be every testing lab’s default work prioritization method. Learn how First In, First Out reduces delays and improves workflow.
Does Your Lab Really Need a LIMS?
Reasons why your test laboratory might consider adopting a LIMS to enhance efficiency and overall productivity.
Planned Scheduling Update
Scheduling equipment and people for testing in labs can be a time consuming process. Most of the time, it's a simple task, but it somehow still takes a …
ISO 17025 Accreditation Audit Tips: How to Prepare for Your Assessment
How an ISO/IEC 17025 assessment actually runs — the lifecycle, what has to exist before the assessor arrives, the records they always ask for, how witnessed tests go, the most common deficiencies, and how to respond to the report. From labs that have been through it.
Lab Equipment Best Practices
Equipment is a critical resource for test labs. While data and reports may be the final products of a lab, equipment is the means by which that data is …
The Ultimate LIMS Guide
Discover Laboratory Information Management Systems. Learn how LIMS can streamline your lab operations, improve efficiency, and enhance data management.
Lab Safety - A Comprehensive Guide
Laboratories are dynamic spaces where there can be many different types of tests running on all kinds of equipment. Because of this, these environments …
Understanding the ISO 17025 Quality Management System, Clause by Clause
What ISO/IEC 17025:2017 actually requires of a testing lab: the five requirement clauses, the records each one generates, what changed from 2005, how it differs from ISO 9001, and where a LIMS carries the load — written by a vendor whose customers get assessed.
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