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Manager's Guide to Lab Automation & Technology Management (LAE-SC-4)

This 1-day course will introduce lab managers to laboratory automation, covering:

  • What laboratory automation is
  • Why it is important to you
  • What are the options for using automation to improve lab performance
  • What are the products / technologies used for laboratory automation
  • What is lab informatics and how does it apply to your laboratory
  • What is your role, as lab manager, in lab automation programs?
    • Issues in lab automation
    • How to start an automation program
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Why is this course important to you and your organization?

Intelligent instruments, data systems, programmable autosamplers, LIMS, and electronic lab notebooks are becoming a fact of life in most labs.  You may not have all these systems in place today but the pressures of improving productivity, economics, and the increasing importance of data / information management are moving labs to depend more and more on electronic systems. As lab managers (including directors and above) you have to be concerned about how these systems can change, and improve, the way your labs work.

  • Properly applied, automation and computing technologies can improve productivity and the economics of running a lab.
  • They will also change the way people do their work. Skill sets will change.
  • Planning is essential. How will changes in technology impact your lab's performance and budget? How will you deal with product obsolescence and replacement? Software upgrades? These are just a few points that need to be well understood.

We’ll also look at how to apply this material to both new and existing laboratories. 

Purpose

The purpose of this course is to start you on the road to developing an effective laboratory automation program and introduces you to ILA's unique methodology for planning, managing, and implementing projects.

Who should attend?

This course is intended for laboratory managers and personnel that are interested in the application of lab automation technologies in their facilities.


What will the attendees get out of it?

When the course is over, the attendees should understand what lab automation is, the technologies used and how to apply automation to lab work which differs from more traditional instrumentation applications. They will understand the steps needed to develop effective and successful programs which will result in:

  • improving the lab productivity and the quality of the products of lab's work
  • improving the effectiveness of automation systems, and their ability to be successfully implemented and supported
  • creating a basis for innovation in lab operations
  • improving the interaction between labs and company departments or customers that either need controlled access to reported data, or to submit information. Lab managers have to address both internal operational issues and the need to interact with customers and other corporate departments.
  • reducing laboratory operating costs, and improving Return On Investment in automation/computing technology
  • meeting the demands of regulatory agencies
  • a basis for coordinating the work of IT groups, outside contractors &
    equipment vendors
  • protect / enhance the value of the labs intellectual property, and
  • make the most effective use of people's talents.

Pricing

  • The pricing for public courses will be announced when course scheduling is determined
  • On-site pricing varies with the number of students, facility requirements, etc. Contact us for details.

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