LIMS Markets

Chemical/Petroleum

Clinical

Commercial

Environmental

Food & Beverage

Forensics

Life Sciences

Manufacturing

Public Health

Water

Laboratory Information System:
   The Importance within the Chemical and    Petrochemical Industries:

Introduction

Within the Chemical and Petrochemical industries the laboratory operation must support  production, by providing timely and accurate data and information on the production process and product quality. The laboratory is a critical part of the business as it helps ensure that the manufacturing process works efficiently and that the products meet defined specifications and safety requirements. In addition, the laboratory may also provide an analytical service to the business to help with process optimization, process trouble-shooting and method or manufacturing process development.

Today’s manufacturing industries are under continual pressure to control costs and increase efficiency and the industry has been characterized in recent years by a series of mergers, acquisitions and relocations of manufacturing plants. This has been accompanied by increasing safety and environmental regulation of the industry, driven by both government and public concerns 

To maintain a competitive edge in the industry requires efficient management of data and information generated by the laboratory. Other priorities include automation of processes and effective integration of data sources and information systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) and Process Control Systems. STARLIMS supports the streamlining of laboratory information work flows while maintaining both the quality of the product and a clean environment. It forms an essential part of the an organization’s quality management system.

Solutions

STARLIMS petrochemical and chemical solutions support the diverse requirements of manufacturers engaged in oil and gas refining and petrochemicals (including storage, distribution, and marketing, manufacturing of intermediate and final petrochemicals), as well as in chemical manufacturing industries (including specialty chemicals, agricultural chemicals, household chemicals, personal care products, plastics and fibers, paints and coatings, etc).

STARLIMS addresses the needs of the Chemical and Petrochemical industries by providing functionalities such as:

	The use of off the shelf data structures that meet the workflow requirements for Continuous and Batch manufacturing and Lot Management
	Raw Material and Intermediate Product testing workflows including sampling and testing schedules
	Definition and management of Product Specifications
	Integration of analytical instruments and equipment to speed up data entry and reduce transcription errors
	Flexible reporting functions that meet the complex requirements of a wide variety of internal and external customer, including production of Certificates of Analysis
	Ability to store, manage and control all documents associated with the workflow including CofAs
	Integration with other best of breed automation and enterprise systems including ERP/MRP, and DCS systems,  including a certified link to SAP, achieved through the use of a Web Services approach

In addition, the inherent flexibility of the STARLIMS laboratory information system means that changes to business needs and working practices can be readily supported and implemented without losing existing functionality or data.  STARLIMS is fully web-based and uses familiar user interfaces, which simplifies both user training and implementation in new sites or new parts of the organization. Global and multi-site deployment is also facilitated thanks to web-based technology.