It usually happens quietly. A result goes missing. A batch fails and no one can retrace the steps. Someone forgets to enter data on time, or worse adjusted it “later.” But productivity is high, and no one wants to rock the boat. So, the chaos continues. Until one day, growth demands more.
I’ve seen this story play out too many times in generic pharma QC labs, in fast-scaling contract labs, and even in R&D teams trying to support dozens of trials with a patchwork of spreadsheets, email trails, and memory. Rememeber the spreadsheet copies are everywhere and no one knows the right version.
The False Freedom of Chaos
- Let’s be honest: labs working off Excel and unstructured workflows feel fast.
- People bypass steps. They tweak timelines. They multitask. Everything seems fluid and flexible until compliance enters the room or the lab tries to scale. That’s when the cracks become undeniable:
- No version control
- No audit trail
- No standardized processes
- No way to measure performance, let alone improve it
It’s like flying blind at full speed. Then comes the decision: “Let’s implement a LIMS.”
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