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Biography: Aimee Zwart is a Sr. Lab Informatics Consultant with CSols Inc., the premier Laboratory Informatics Consultancy in North America. Aimee has applied lean lab principles to multiple laboratory design and renovation projects and LIMS/ELN implementations but now focuses on the validation of laboratory informatics applications. She has experience in laboratory design, manufacturing and laboratory process improvement, LIMS, ELN, project management, vendor selections, requirements specifications, and laboratory management across several sectors, including pharmaceuticals, Research &Development, and manufacturing. Aimee is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt and a Certified Associate in Project Management.

Course Outline:
• The Lean Laboratory
o Review of LEAN/Six Sigma
o Concepts and Techniques of a Lean Lab
o LEAN Breakout Session
• Lean Laboratory Project Execution
o Assessing Existing Informatics Tools
o Understanding Improvement Possibilities for Your Informatics Tools
o Selecting and Prioritizing Processes to Lean
 Balancing Effort and Value
 Identifying the future state
o Techniques and Methodologies
 Industry and Computing Best Practices
 Examples of Successful Projects
o Cost Savings of Leaning out a Process
o Deployment --Words of Caution
• Conclusion
o Summary
o Key Take-aways

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By the end of the short course, attendees will have actionable ideas for implementing improvements in the operation and productivity of their laboratory. They will learn how to identify waste in their processes and drive a more streamlined approach to deliver results and data to the customer or their organization.

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