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Laboratories today are under immense pressure to deliver faster results, ensure better quality control, and continuously optimize their operations. To remain competitive, labs need cutting-edge laboratory information systems that meet the demands of modern science and business.
LabVantage 8.9 delivers a powerful suite of new features and functionalities designed to streamline workflows, enhance efficiency, and make the most of available resources.
Upgrading to LabVantage 8.9 is more than just a step forward— it’s a leap toward higher performance, productivity, and usability in your laboratory. This upgrade empowers labs and scientists to achieve their strategic goals and equips them with the tools needed to tackle today’s challenges effectively.
Benefits of Upgrading LIMS Software:
Users will appreciate having the most modern capabilities available in LabVantage 8.9. This version helps labs enhance daily operations, empowering both technicians and lab leaders to elevate their performance. Skilled professionals can be fully engaged and highly productive, benefiting from time-saving tools that help them complete tasks with greater accuracy and compliance with quality standards.
The enhanced features also empower LabVantage users at all levels – from technicians on the bench to managers overseeing teams – by providing them with intuitive, efficient tools that simplify complex workflows.
Here is a closer look at the benefits of upgrading to LabVantage 8.9
Improving Performance and Efficiency
LabVantage 8.9 introduces advanced features to enhance the management of large database tables. By segmenting databases into smaller, more manageable units, labs can significantly optimize speed and efficiency, especially when working with older, less frequently accessed data.
This reduces processing times and ensures better performance even with larger datasets. Labs can now maintain high levels of operational efficiency, preventing slowdowns and ensuring that resources are used effectively.
Navigating extensive audit trails can also be time consuming and tedious, is made more efficient in LabVantage 8.9 with the addition of advanced filtering capabilities. Users can now apply filters tailored to samples, transactions, or users, which enables quicker and more precise data retrieval. Whether conducting audits or performing daily activities, this feature helps streamline processes, saving valuable time and improving overall operational workflow.
This capability not only enhances compliance but also provides better visibility into data, improving transparency and accountability across the system.
Optimizing the User Interface and Usability
Usability is a critical factor for labs today, and LabVantage 8.9 has made significant improvements to help streamline daily tasks and optimize the user experience. A key enhancement is to the data grid toolbar is the Scan Find & Select feature, which enables users to scan data directly into the entry page.
This functionality allows users to scan sample IDs (or other external identifiers) to quickly locate the corresponding grid cell for data entry. This time-saving feature eliminates the need for manual searching for the correct sample ID for data entry, reducing errors and freeing up valuable time for lab professionals to focus on more complex tasks. This change not only boosts efficiency but also improves accuracy.
LabVantage 8.9 offers enhanced customization of the user interface, with a focus on the new Stellar mode. This mode allows users to toggle between different display modes for list pages, offering a more intuitive and customizable experience. Screens can be tailored to display only the most relevant information, minimizing clutter and helping users stay focused. With a streamlined design, critical data and tools are always easily accessible, improving navigation and reducing time spent searching for necessary content.
The flexibility to adjust the interface ensures that users can work more efficiently by reducing distractions and enhancing their ability to quickly locate and interact with important data. Stellar mode represents LabVantage 8.9’s commitment to providing a personalized, user-friendly experience that improves workflow and boosts productivity across the lab.
These usability enhancements empower lab personnel to perform their tasks with greater efficiency, leading to increased productivity and reduced frustration. With the flexibility to adapt the system to their needs, labs can optimize their workflows and make the most of their valuable resources. Additionally, these features support user satisfaction, as they make daily operations smoother and more intuitive for both new and experienced users.
Automation is also critical for time savings and helping user apply best practices. LabVantage 8.9 provides a new Configuration Management and Transfer (CMT) automation feature, enabling users to execute CMT imports directly from the desktop for “handsfree” functionality. This streamlines builds and installations, significantly enhancing efficiency for IT teams and system administrators. By automating repetitive tasks, labs can reduce manual effort, lower the risk of human error, and improve the consistency of system deployments.
The LabVantage Portal module provides an easy-to-use interface for colleagues and associates who do not perform core laboratory tasks, making it more accessible and practical for a broader range of users. Several updates have been added to LabVantage 8.9, making this tool more practical and useful. Enhancements include:
- Ability to navigate directly to specific pages or steps within a wizard. This streamlines workflows and reduces time spent on navigation.
- Enhanced File Upload automatically processes and extracts content. Automatically processes and extracts content, improving the efficiency of document handling and ensuring that files are quickly integrated into the system without manual intervention.
- Ability to add custom text for stellar columns, such as instructions for form completion. Users can add instructions for form completion, improving clarity and enhancing the user experience by guiding users through their tasks more effectively
- Lottie, the LabVantage Open Talk Interactive Experience, now integrates with AI engines like OpenAI GPT. By intelligently processing unrecognized voice commands, this hands-free functionality allows lab technicians to retrieve data, initiate processes, or generate reports using voice commands, enhancing productivity and accessibility.
ELN Enhancements
The Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) and Lab Execution System (LES) in LabVantage are powerful tools designed to streamline the documentation of laboratory activities and daily workflows. By integrating advanced capabilities, ELN and LES supports better organization, enhanced collaboration, and improved data traceability across teams.
Key New ELN Features include:
- Publishing Features: The “Start Control or Section on New Page” feature improves document organization by ensuring that each section begins on a new page, enhancing readability and clarity. “Publish Selected Sections or Controls” saves time by allowing users to share only specific parts of a document, improving workflow efficiency. “Image Substitution” makes it easy to update visuals without altering the layout, keeping documents fresh and consistent. “Watermarks Based on Status” visually indicate a document’s stage, enhancing security and reducing confusion. “Repeat Table Headers Across Pages” ensures large tables remain easy to read, even across multiple pages.
- Auditing Features: “Show Approval Reasons in Signature Control” enhances transparency by displaying the rationale behind approvals for better regulatory compliance. “Spreadsheet Protection via Control Template” secures critical data while allowing edits in other sections, ensuring data integrity. “Spreadsheet Dynamic Auditing” tracks real-time changes, providing a transparent audit trail. The “Undelete a Deleted Section or Control” feature helps recover accidentally deleted content, saving time and reducing errors.
- SDIViewer Control Improvements: “Substitute Icons and Text” offers customization of the interface for improved user experience. “Filter Rows Based on Column Value” saves time by allowing users to focus on relevant data. “Define Column Widths and Prevent Full Table Width Display” optimizes table layouts, enhancing readability by controlling column size.
- LES Features: “Create Multiple Consumable Lots on a Single Worksheet” simplifies consumable lot management, reducing redundancy and errors by tracking multiple lots in one place.
Stability Enhancements
The Stability module has been a foundational feature of LabVantage, supporting vital stability testing across multiple industries. In LabVantage 8.9, this module has been significantly enhanced to improve usability, expand capabilities, and streamline workflows. These updates enable customer to achieve more efficient and accurate testing, whether assessing pharmaceutical shelf life or evaluating the durability of products in industries like food, beverage, cosmetics and paint.
- The redesigned Study Plan Maintenance grid page introduces drag-and-drop functionality and configurable on-screen data grids. Streamlining data organization and allowing users to easily customize their view to meet specific needs, improving overall workflow efficiency.
- Protocol Versioning, Templating, and Multi-Plan Maintenance. Managing different versions of protocols and multiple study plans, allowing for smoother version control, better organization, and reduced risk of errors, ultimately improving study management. Access the Current Inventory Report throughout the study lifecycle. Ensure real-time visibility into inventory levels, supporting more effective resource management and ensuring critical materials are available when needed.
- New Stability Results Data Summary Report consolidates specification evaluation results providing a comprehensive summary for decision-making. Enhancing transparency and reducing time spent gathering data for analysis.
LabVantage 8.9 represents a significant leap forward in laboratory information management. By enhancing existing features and introducing cutting-edge tools, this update empowers laboratories to work smarter, not harder. From advanced stability testing to seamless data entry and intuitive interfaces, every enhancement is designed with user success in mind. The new automated workflows streamline tasks, ensuring labs can maximize productivity and minimize human error.
Additionally, advanced reporting capabilities offer deeper insights into operations, helping labs make more informed decisions faster LabVantage 8.9 provides valuable enhancements enhancing the ability to achieve excellence.
Upgrade today to put these new benefits in action now, by bringing value to your organization that wants to stay competitive in face of challenging demands.
