{"id":1632,"date":"2020-10-14T19:33:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T19:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/connectedlab\/?p=1632"},"modified":"2024-09-19T09:25:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T09:25:12","slug":"samplemanager-lims-software-delivers-more-for-qa-qc-and-contract-labs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/connectedlab\/samplemanager-lims-software-delivers-more-for-qa-qc-and-contract-labs\/","title":{"rendered":"SampleManager LIMS Software Delivers More for QA\/QC and Contract Labs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is your lab looking for easily configured dashboards to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for faster, more informed decisions?\u00a0 Are your analysts looking for an easy way to store and retrieve unstructured data and molecular structures with sample data?\u00a0 Does your contract testing lab need help managing customers, work, pricing and invoicing?\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/uk\/en\/home\/digital-solutions\/lab-informatics\/lab-information-management-systems-lims\/solutions\/samplemanager.html\">Thermo Scientific\u2122 SampleManager LIMS\u2122 software version 12.3<\/a>, the newest release of Thermo Fisher Scientific\u2019s flagship LIMS solution, delivers more rich functionality for its global users. This latest version adds an electronic lab notebook (ELN), enhanced features for contract testing laboratories and improved control for dashboard creation. \u00a0SampleManager LIMS software can be deployed on premises, or on a customer managed or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/us\/en\/home\/products-and-services\/promotions\/industrial\/samplemanager-lims-software-cloud-services.html#_ts=1596056807414\">fully managed cloud<\/a>, hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/pz_t2rk0-2.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Version 12.3 of SampleManager LIMS software provides the following benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Analysts can store and easily find supplementary information such as unstructured data and molecular structures against entities in SampleManager LIMS software.<\/li>\n<li>Contract labs can easily manage customers, work, pricing and invoicing, and provide their clients with a secure portal to access requests and results.<\/li>\n<li>Super users can easily configure dashboards to provide user or role views of KPIs or other information to enable faster, more informed decisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cBuilding on more than 30 years of laboratory informatics knowledge and technology expertise, SampleManager LIMS software continues to provide rich functionality and put control in the hands of users to drive efficiencies, connect data and deliver actionable information,\u201d said Dr. Cheryl Moody Bartel, head of product management for digital science, Thermo Fisher Scientific. \u201cThe new version of the software introduces further capability and usability enhancements to enable manufacturing QA\/QC and contract laboratories to improve management of their laboratory operations and drive further insights from their data.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Introducing Electronic Lab Notebook<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/uk\/en\/home\/digital-solutions\/lab-informatics\/electronic-lab-notebook-eln.html\">ELN<\/a> adds to the already rich capabilities of the SampleManager LIMS software suite, integrating with the existing LIMS, lab execution system (LES) and scientific data management system (SDMS). The notebook supports the storage of unstructured data and molecular structures, enabling analysts to store and search for supplementary information against entities in SampleManager LIMS software. The ELN features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Various page types including rich text, spreadsheet and PDF.<\/li>\n<li>Templates to expedite new page creation.<\/li>\n<li>Page links to samples, tests or instruments, collating relevant, related information.<\/li>\n<li>The ability to define and embed molecular structures.<\/li>\n<li>User or role cross-check page review and page lock for data security.<\/li>\n<li>Logged edits to drive data integrity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/sm123_eln_screen-4.png\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Complete Control of Contract Testing<\/h2>\n<p>Laboratories providing contract testing services or those that recharge work back to other areas of their business can take advantage of the comprehensive contract testing capabilities in SampleManager LIMS software:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/sm123_contract_testing-4.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"251\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Building Secure, Professional Customer Portals<\/h2>\n<p>Contract labs using SampleManager LIMS software can offer their clients a secure online portal to access their work and results, releasing their analysts from administrative tasks and improving customer experience. The portal enables contract lab clients to approve quotes, log in samples against statements of work, and access results. The configurable user interface allows customer re-branding, making it possible to change colors, add logos and create tailored navigation menus.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/sm123_customer_portal-3.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Designing Dashboards to Track KPIs<\/h2>\n<p>With the new dashboard designer, users can build and deploy simple dashboards in a drag and drop UI with no need for code. Scientists now have the option to configure dashboards themselves, putting more tailored data visualization in the hands of the user.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/sm123_dashboard_designer_contracts-4.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the most widely deployed LIMS in the world, SampleManager LIMS software delivers laboratory management, data management and process execution capabilities all in a single solution. The software integrates with instruments and equipment, such as Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/connectedlab\/driving-process-compliance-with-les\/\">Process Information Management Systems (PIMS)<\/a>, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/connectedlab\/streamlining-chromatography-workflows-to-drive-data-integrity\/\">Chromatography Data Systems (CDS)<\/a>, enabling a holistic view of operations for quicker decision making, better process control and improved productivity. 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