Workflow Optimization

Faced with an increasingly challenging environment, it’s time to look at your lab from a different angle.

bioMérieux Industry, as a Microbiology expert, has adapted and applied LEAN techniques to meet each lab’s specific needs and challenges.

Workflow optimization through LEAN methodology

LEAN is a methodology developed by Toyota for manufacturing and involves a set of principles, practices and methods for designing and improving processes. The main objective of LEAN is to maintain the quality of production with less work and reducing time between the customer request and delivery of final results by reducing or eliminating “waste” (non-added value task).

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bioMérieux : your transition partner

Based on the combination of our microbiology expertise and LEAN knowledge, we can help you identify opportunities to remove “waste” to optimize your organization and increase your efficiency.

As your partner, we analyze your laboratory to provide you tailor-made, high-performance solutions. 

bioMérieux Workflow Optimization Solution will enable you to:

• Increase productivity
• Streamline processes
• Optimize cost
• Focus lab personnel on tasks with higher added-value

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Graph: Spaghetti diagram of current workflow (BEFORE) and new implemented workflow (AFTER)

BEFORE : Flows crossing  and lots of transports, movements

AFTER : Forward motion and reduced fatigue for the lab staff

bioMérieux Workflow Optimization Solution recommendations lead to new optimal lab layout with continuous flow, a more streamlined workload, and increased productivity: minimum 30% improvement gains.

4 STEPS TO ENHANCE LAB PRODUCTIVITY

Together we will analyze your lab structure and design a roadmap to optimize your laboratory workflow.

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PRE ASSESSMENT

Establish your current situation and processes according to your lab’s specifications
Estimate potential and theoretical productivity gains

 

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LAB PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

Evaluate workload, resources and space utilization in your laboratory
Analyze bottlenecks in your laboratory workflow 
Propose recommendations, new layout and road map tailored to your lab

 

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IMPLEMENTATION FOLLOW-UP

Implement layout effectiveness and work station design
Reach the productivity gains expected

 

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KAIZEN EVENT

Enhance your lab performance by applying continuous improvement tools and involving your lab staff
Sustain and optimize your working conditions     

            

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Case study applied to microbiology :

“The Lean approach to optimize quality indicator testing in a microbiological laboratory” presented and accepted to IAFP European Symposium, Poland, 2012.

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