Case Study: LabCentral streamlines lab equipment sharing with LabArchives Scheduler

LabCentral - Customer Case Study

LabCentral, a non-profit providing shared laboratory workspace for life science startups, faced a significant operational challenge. Their scientists originally used paper sign-up sheets to reserve shared lab equipment, which led to a disorganized system of lost bookings, scheduling conflicts, and experiment delays. To bring order to this complex, high-stakes co-working environment, they turned to LabArchives and implemented their Scheduler product.

The LabArchives Scheduler solution automated equipment reservations, providing an easy-to-use system that eliminated scheduling messes and decreased wait times. The tool’s customizable features allowed the operations team to set equitable reservation rules, track equipment usage to inform purchasing decisions with hard data, and strategically place equipment to optimize lab flow. This implementation by LabArchives resulted in increased work rates, more efficient use of resources, and a stronger, more collaborative community for scientists.

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Lyndsey Rissin

Lab Manager