Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Software Modules

LASTRADA can be deployed as a complete Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) at the construction materials lab. The following modules give an overview of the laboratory management and financial management modules, tailored to the requirements of concrete producers, construction companies and independent test houses.

LIMS Construction Material Testing Lab

Laboratory and Workflow Management Modules

Basis Module

Contract management, distribution list
Project / construction site administration
Company administration (clients, suppliers, partners, public institutions, etc.)
Master data management
Detailed user-rights
Report generator, LASTRADA template editor, standard templates
Template toolbox to create smart and customer-specific templates

Sample Management Module

Digital incoming samples ledger

Sample tracking, administration and documentation
Fast, easy and autonomous registration of incoming samples (independent from tests and modules)
Print sample data sheets and worksheets for any test or material type
Print QR/barcode labels for easier identification (via scanner)
Various features for sample splitting, assign to contracts, clearance, supervision and retaining
Assign samples to specific tests
Sample administration: sample status, location tracking, responsibility, clearance, client, department, reminder

Workflow Management Module

Integrated console for controlling laboratory workflows via Testing Programs

One seamless user interface provides step-by-step guidance from sample receiving to report sending and invoicing
Up to 5 roles for clearing stages and signatures
Direct access to test data registration
Comprehensive overview of testing programs (sample receiving, clearance, testing, signature, invoicing and outbox) at the push of a button
Automatic notification via Windows task bar (when defined conditions are met) with direct access to the corresponding Testing Program
Fast and direct document generation (e.g. for contract confirmations, sample data sheets, lab work sheets, reports and invoices)
Integrated outbox (document distribution lists and outgoing document tracking)
Option: Integration with sample management, invoice management, email and document management

Resource Scheduling Module

Scheduling personnel in customisable departments
Scheduling via customised categories (e.g. vehicles, drilling gear, test equipment,..)
Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly schedules
Linked to contracts and confirmation note

Financial Management Modules

Financial Management Module

Service catalogue administration
Price lists (master prices, per customer, contract or sub-contract, ..)
Activity-based invoicing (per sample, contract or sub-contract)
Automatic / semi-automatic invoicing of completed services
Support of partial and final invoicing / partial and final payments
Open positions management
Customisable statistics for invoices and performed/invoiced/paid services
Contract evaluation / controlling / financial reporting

Offer Tracking Module

Integrated offer preparation
Offer-based invoice preparation

Costing and Time Keeping Module

Laboratory costing

Working time calendars / working time analysis and overtime administration
Detailed timekeeping (optionally linked to specific services)
Registration of on-site services on hourly or daily basis
Target/actual comparison, controlling of internal costs

Interface to the Financial Accounting

Export of LASTRADA-generated invoices to financial accounting systems (e.g. SAP, DATEV, Sage)

Interface to the Personnel Accounting

Export of timekeeping data to personnel accounting systems (e.g. SAP, Lexware, DATEV)

LIMS Integrated Laboratory Financial Workflow

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