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Drive efficiency, reduce costs, and maximize uptime across your lab
Thermo Fisher Scientific Asset Management Services helps laboratories maximize the value of their assets by improving utilization, reducing costs, and supporting operations in complex, regulated environments. Asset management programs and supporting technology are designed to meet each laboratory’s unique needs, delivering the visibility, governance, and operational support required to manage assets regardless of manufacturer.
Deliver measurable outcomes that matter
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* Based on customer-reported outcomes. Results may vary
How can asset management services help you?
- Reduce capital spend and optimize lab budgets
- Increase uptime and utilization across assets
- Strengthen compliance and audit readiness
- Gain enterprise-wide visibility and governance
- Accelerate scientific throughput and program delivery
What is included in Thermo Fisher Scientific Asset Management Services
Asset inventory and data visibility
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Multi-vendor service and contract management
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Preventive and corrective maintenance oversight
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Analytics and enterprise insights
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Technology and analytics for your fleet management
Asset Manager
Online visibility to your fleet, services, and data
- Manage your fleet—Stay informed with comprehensive asset and system information
- Request and track service—Gain real-time service visibility
- View service history—Leverage knowledge from past service events
- Review asset utilization data†—Drive lab performance with actionable asset utilization data
SmartCapture asset utilization monitoring technology
Gain valuable insights into asset utilization
SmartCapture monitoring is an add-on feature that can be added to your Unity Lab Services Asset Management program. This vendor-neutral service collects detailed asset utilization data from various systems to support data-driven business decisions about your assets, such as:
- Service optimization—Proactively adjust planned services to help reduce downtime and service costs based on usage
- Capital planning—Optimize existing system capabilities and make informed purchasing decisions
- Workload balance—Redeploy underutilized assets to high-demand areas to balance workloads and reduce downtime
- Corporate sustainability—Gain insights into your lab’s efficiency and help reduce wasted energy by monitoring and managing energy consumption‡
Sustainability impact
Support sustainability goals through smarter asset utilization.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Asset Management Services, combined with SmartCapture asset utilization monitoring, help organizations reduce environmental impact by improving visibility into laboratory assets and how they are used.
How asset management and SmartCapture support sustainabilit
Reduce unnecessary equipment purchases Identify underutilized assets and enable redeployment to maximize the value of existing laboratory equipment.
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Extend asset lifecycles Improve visibility into asset usage patterns and condition to support informed maintenance and lifecycle decisions.
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Minimize waste, disposal, and wasted energy Use data-driven insights to guide asset retirement decisions and reduce unnecessary waste and energy consumption.
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On-Demand SmartCapture Webinar
In this pre-recorded session, you’ll see how SmartCapture collects and analyzes utilization data across instruments to optimize preventive maintenance, help extend asset life, and inform smarter capital planning decisions. With practical examples and customer insights, the webinar demonstrates how this technology can reduce downtime, increase efficiency, and drive measurable cost savings.
Analytics dashboard to enable savings and productivity
This add-on feature gives you visibility to your program and data with near real-time metrics. KPIs and financial data are summarized into an easy-to-navigate interface.
- Dashboard—High-level visibility to holistic program performance
- Quantifiable insights—Consolidated data views allow for easier data consumption leading to focused data-driven decisions
Additional services
- Expert on site support
- Instrument relocation services
- Supply management solutions
- Enterprise Services for the laboratory
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
1. What is laboratory asset management and why is it important?
Laboratory asset management is a structured approach to tracking, maintaining, and optimizing laboratory equipment across its full lifecycle. It improves asset visibility, increases instrument uptime, reduces operational costs, and strengthens compliance in regulated environments. Effective asset management enables labs to maximize the value of their equipment while keeping scientific programs on track.
2. What is asset utilization in a laboratory, and why does it matter?
Asset utilization refers to how effectively laboratory instruments and equipment are used relative to their capacity. Poor utilization can lead to unnecessary capital purchases, underused equipment, and inefficient service spend. By monitoring usage data and identifying underutilized or overburdened assets, labs can balance workloads, redeploy equipment, extend asset lifecycles, and improve overall productivity.
3. How can asset utilization data improve capital planning and reduce costs?
Asset utilization data provides insight into actual instrument usage patterns, enabling more informed capital planning decisions. With technologies like SmartCapture asset utilization monitoring, labs can identify underused systems before purchasing new equipment, optimize preventive maintenance schedules based on usage, and reduce unnecessary service costs. This data-driven approach supports smarter investment decisions and measurable cost savings.
4. How do asset management services help reduce downtime and improve lab performance?
Asset management services help reduce downtime by coordinating preventive maintenance, consolidating service oversight, and using analytics to optimize service coverage and asset performance. Customer-reported outcomes include significant reductions in unplanned downtime and improved operational efficiency. By centralizing asset data and governance, labs can increase productivity and accelerate scientific throughput.
5. Can asset management services support compliance and sustainability goals?
Yes. Asset management services strengthen compliance and audit readiness by maintaining accurate asset records and ensuring proper maintenance oversight. When combined with SmartCapture monitoring, organizations can reduce unnecessary equipment purchases, extend asset lifecycles, and minimize waste and energy consumption—supporting both operational efficiency and sustainability initiatives
* Also applies to calibrations, qualifications, and validations.
† Included with SmartCapture technology add-on.
‡ Only available with power monitoring technology.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.