CURRENT ISSUE | VOLUME 20 - ISSUE 5 | July/August 2025
COVER STORY
The Lean Lab Makeover
Implementing 6s Lean or Lean Continuous Improvement Can Help Your Lab Do More With Less
Product Focus
Understanding the total cost of ownership for freezers and incubators can help your lab reduce expenses, improve efficiency, and achieve sustainability goals
Updated
Six ways to use ChatGPT in the lab—and two ways not to
Management Tips
Using ALCOA++ to guide high-quality documentation
Active listening, feedback, and developing autonomy are core ingredients to coaching employees effectively
Business Management
Use data and critical thinking to make better and faster lab resource management decisions
Learn lab equipment purchasing best practices to justify costs, align with goals, and avoid pitfalls
Implementing 6s Lean or Lean continuous improvement can help your lab do more with less
Asset Management
Choose the right maintenance strategy to minimize downtime, cut costs, and extend asset lifespan
Ask the Expert
Gain insights on managing multi-site lab operations with practical tips to lead, unify, and optimize lab teams and systems across multiple locations
Lab Health and Safety
Lab managers can drive innovation and avoid preventable mistakes by fostering a culture of trust and candor
