Laboratory Testing and Management

Introduction

ACS Laboratory Testing and Management training seminar focuses on the core issues that need to be addressed to implement an effective Testing Laboratory Management System. In today’s globalized and highly competitive market of testing services, only laboratories with a solid infrastructure and competent management can survive. Health and Safety of the general public, process optimization in the industrial sector, environmental monitoring, and forensic and outbreak investigations are based on laboratory test results. Therefore, it is of critical importance that laboratories operate under those conditions that will guarantee accurate results that are of real value to their customers. 

Issues relating to business planning, quality assurance, personnel training, on-going competence, method selection and fitness-for-purpose, method validation, subcontracting, project management, non-conformities, QC failure investigation, will be dealt with in detail.  

This GLOMACS training seminar will highlight:

• Testing lab organizational structure
• The positioning of the lab in the market   
• Method selection and fitness-for-purpose 
• Quality assurance and participation in Proficiency Testing (PT) schemes
• Laboratory accreditation

Objectives

At the end of this GLOMACS training seminar, you will learn to: 

• Understand the basic principles of laboratory operation
• Develop the skills for testing, method selection, and validation
• Plan and implement long-term testing projects
• Apply root-cause analysis to solve problems
• Design and implement internal audits and understand the concept of corrective/preventive actions

Training Methodology

This training course on Laboratory Testing and Management will utilize various proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes trainer-guided discussions between participants involving their personal experience. Besides, case studies, short film, and group exercises will further help comprehend the core principles behind Laboratory Testing and Management.

Organisational Impact

This GLOMACS training course will enable participants to reposition their labs' competitiveness in the market, as follows:

• Understand the market structure and find niche markets remaining unexploited
• Apply effective lab management techniques to differentiate themselves from competition
• Develop the skills for understanding and satisfying the real customer needs
• Perfect their skills in responding to varying market requirements in a timely and effective manner 
• Improve their knowledge of quality assurance and uncertainty of measurements and test results
• Improve their skills in carrying out effective internal audits and assuring on-going competence of lab personnel

Personal Impact

This training course will enhance participants skills as follows:

• Improve participants resource management and analytical skills 
• Help them to develop critical thinking in solving and overcoming analytical problems
• Provide valuable training in effectively conducting internal audits
• Apply useful criteria for the selection of instrument and supplies
• Improve skills in handling customer complaints
• Learn how to maintain and safeguard the quality of test results at all times