Conference Day Two | 21st March 2024
8:30 am
Morning Networking Break
9:00 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Lab Asset Management & Maintenance Strategies for Uninterrupted Lab Operation
9:30 am Maximise Workflow Through Understanding Equipment Optimisation
Synopsis
- Understanding how to correctly maintain equipment to reduce risk and increase resilience
- Development of effective maintenance strategies to find the balance between product quality and cost within production
- Ensure adherence to compliance requirements and metrics to reduce downtime and unscheduled maintenance
10:00 am Developing OEM Contract Relationships to Maximise Value
Synopsis
- How to build long-lasting, dependable, value-adding relationships with OEMs
- Understanding the risk associated with your equipment and when it is best suited to partner with OEMs
- Leveraging relationships to create optimal maintenance programmes
10:30 am Maximising Research Potential: Innovative Approaches to Optimise Laboratory Equipment Fleet & Enhance Scientific Efficiency
Synopsis
- Strategies for proactively managing and mitigating equipment backups to ensure uninterrupted research
- Optimising equipment sharing in research settings to facilitate resource utilisation
- Understanding the significance of work processes on laboratory equipment to ensure precise occupancy data for analysis is collected
11:00 am
Morning Coffee Break & Networking
11:30 am Panel Discussion: Implementing Predicative Equipment Maintenance to Improve Asset Reliability
Synopsis
- Reinforcing the importance of predicative equipment maintenance for lab assets to minimise downtime and improve overall workflow
- Understand the benefit of risk mitigation when implementing condition-based maintenance based on insights from data and analytics
12:15 pm Optimising Facility Management Practices: Strategies for Cost Containment
Synopsis
- Combat rising energy prices through adopting energy efficient laboratory adaptations
- How to enhance facility services internally as opposed to outsourcing contracts
- Does one solution fit for all different companies and sizes?
- How to centralise and consolidate facility management spend
12:45 pm
Networking Lunch
Incorporating Sustainable Choices Across Asset & Facility Management to Minimise Costs
1:45 pm Driving Sustainability: Implementing Green Lab practices
Synopsis
- Explore strategies for reducing energy consumption and waste minimisation
- Understand how to reduce footprints without compromising research quality or safety
- Develop better communication between labs regarding new equipment and new opportunities for cheaper more environmentally friendly options
- Meeting net carbon zero initiatives and delivering cost-saving objectives
2:15 pm Roundtable Discussion: The Quest for Sustainability in R&D Labs
Synopsis
- Exploring asset sharing within a community network to increase capital efficiency.
- Internal education and alignment on surplus asset management – second hand vs auctioning to get buy-in with sustainability and cost saving initiatives
- Expanding asset lifecycle through robust maintenance strategy
- Energy efficient equipment and facilities – how to incorporate this into your sourcing strategy
2:45 pm
Afternoon Networking Break
3:15 pm Realising Sustainable Measures When Upscaling Your Lab
Synopsis
- Cost Savings: Discussing financial benefits, like reduced utility costs and incentives, resulting from sustainable practices
- Environmental Impact: Showcasing reduced carbon footprint and waste figures
- Employee Engagement: Sharing staff-driven sustainability initiatives that boost morale and productivity
- Future Sustainability: Outlining upcoming projects and long-term goals for ongoing improvement and innovation
3:45 pm Discover & Action: Holistically Exploring LEAP – “Laboratory Excellence Accelerator Penzberg”
Synopsis
- Exploring the “signature elements” of the groundbreaking 250 million euro diagnostics LEAP building in Penzburg
- Considering quality and quantity of all spheres R&D employees experience in their working day: Space, Technology, Service & Working Culture
- Methods and outcomes from collaboration to: Lab logistics, equipment, IT, Sustainability and smart building
- 30-minute interactive audience discussion