Our laboratory benchmarking
Our laboratory expertise covers the entire spectrum of laboratory management challenges. From day-to-day operations to organizational and strategic issues.
We offer both consulting and training on all the topics presented. We have also developed laboratory-specific online courses for many of the topics.
Lean in the lab
Lean management refers to a series of methods, procedures and principles for the efficient organization of the entire value chain. Many laboratories have applied lean over the last two decades and have increased their productivity, reduced throughput times and increased the reliability of processes. Lean has thus become a proven and indispensable component of successful laboratory management.
Lean laboratory processes
The execution of tests can be fundamentally optimized using lean techniques. This can improve employee productivity by up to 50% and reduce errors.
Lean Lab Design
Lean device layout
Lean documentation
Lean Lab Supply
Lean Leadership
Lean management in the laboratory - introduction
Waste analysis
Route analysis
Value stream mapping
Process mapping
Critical path analysis
Swimlane diagram
Ishikawa diagram and 5 Why method
Root cause analysis
Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE)
5S in the lab
Kanban, pull and milk run
Poka Yoke
Standard processes
Selection of optimal storage locations
Determine optimum device layout
Visual Management
Gemba
Laboratory new construction and conversion
Planning the renovation, conversion or new construction of a laboratory is a complex and exciting task. For many managers, it represents a unique challenge in their professional lives. In addition, the design of a laboratory layout requires the involvement of laboratory technicians and intensive coordination with many partners: architects, laboratory planners, structural engineers and laboratory furniture and equipment manufacturers. With the right approach, the planning effort can be reduced and the efficiency of processes and employee satisfaction increased.
Lean Lab Construction
The execution of tests can be fundamentally optimized using lean techniques. This can improve employee productivity by up to 50% and reduce errors.
Lean Lab Design
Optimize land use
Lean Lab Supply
Laboratory management
The demands placed on laboratory managers have increased in recent years. In addition, the range of tasks has become more diverse: a constantly changing regulatory environment, increased expectations of “good management” of employees, effective control through the use of key figures and, last but not least, the need to increase quality, costs and time through lean management techniques. In order to meet these expectations, it is more important than ever for managers to continuously expand their knowledge and apply it in everyday laboratory work.
Key figures in the laboratory
Laboratory organization
Laboratory strategy
Laboratory outsourcing
Lead time & agility
In a world of ever shorter response times and regular changes, it is important to react quickly and adequately to changes. But regardless of this, it is also important for laboratories to continuously reduce the throughput time of tests and projects.
Optimization of throughput time
Agile Labs
Planning for efficiency & speed
