Laboratory Information Management Systems

The Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) Market Research Study delivers current market analysis plus a five year market and technology forecast. The study is available in multiple editions including worldwide and all regions.

Quality, Security, and Compliance Continue to Drive Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)

This research covers the Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) market with a specific focus on LIMS in the manufacturing industries.

The implementations and success of LIMS in the manufacturing industries are deeply influenced by quality, security, and compliance requirements.  While individual vertical industries may put more weight on one factor over another, all three of these are very important across all manufacturing industries. 

Most, if not all, LIMS implementations begin with the single core product strategy that is applied to the various vertical industries.  However, almost every instance requires implementation services to help ensure that the resulting implementation adhere to the client’s lab environment and processes and any applicable regulatory requirements.   

Many suppliers now offer pre-configured template solutions to suit the requirements of specific industries, thus reducing the needed services to a certain degree and accelerating the time required to go ‘live’.

While not new, smart devices and software as a service (SaaS) are slowly beginning to catch favor in the manufacturing labs.  The former extends the reach of capturing and entering LIMS data well beyond the lab itself, and the latter provides an opportunity for smaller labs to get a high-end LIMS application deployed quicker and with less total cost than the traditional on-premise model.  It also allows the lab to concentrate on its core competencies rather than administering the software and hardware.

Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) Strategic Issues

Technologies and approaches such as smart devices and SaaS have been slowly becoming more prevalent in the laboratory and suppliers need to be cognizant of these. The integration with electronic lab notebook (ELN) and other informatics solutions could also help create competitive advantage.  Questions addressed include:

• Are different strategies required for different vertical industries?
• Will smart devices really catch on in the manufacturing laboratory?
• Will SaaS and/or cloud solutions be acceptable in the lab?
• How critical is integration with ELN and other informatics going to be?

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