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M H Smythe

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Automation: triumph or trap?

Automation, a hot topic in the laboratory world today, can be a very expensive option. Those who are considering implementing automation can save time and money by examining the issues from the standpoint of an industrial/manufacturing engineer. The engineer not only asks what problems will be solved by automation, but what problems will be created. This article discusses questions that must be asked and answered to ensure that automation efforts will yield real and substantial payoffs.

Capital Expenditures↗

Power planning, accelerated implementation, and orchestration management.

Staggering adjustments are being demanded in the medical world. New laws, regulations, technology, and competition are forcing decision makers to adopt new approaches relating to how they manage their institutions. This article discusses an organized program that employs an array of management tools and techniques that can be of great value to those who are embarking on a program of deliberate methods change.

Decision Making, Organizational↗

Two weak links.

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Clinical Laboratory Information Systems↗