Equipment inventory guidelines
I’m often asked what equipment is required to be maintained in a laboratory’s QMS inventory. To answer this question let’s take a look at the guidelines of AASHTO R18,... Read more
2015 – Year in Review
2015 has been a year of progress and updates that have been the result of user feedback and input from the AMRL assessment team. Summary v1.6.6 – July Equipment... Read more
New Software Release — Update v1.7
We are coming up on the end of the year and we are looking ahead with a new software release for the R18LabQMS® application. We are excited to announce... Read more
Auditor access to your QMS
Until now, auditors performed on-site assessments the traditional way. They reviewed your Quality Management System by pulling out a huge three-ring binder that the auditor pours over for several... Read more
Adding equipment – procedures specific to your lab
Adding equipment to your laboratory’s inventory involves procedures for both cal/check/standard and maintenance. It’s important to review and understand the process and make changes to procedures that meet your... Read more
Managing the Equipment in Your Inventory
Recently you may have noticed some changes in your equipment inventory where we have added some better descriptors for your equipment. The fields are designed to help you better... Read more
Keeping your quality manual updated!
The best way The best way to keep your Quality Manual updated is to schedule a small portion of your time and review the recurring items each month, once... Read more
Initial set-up and logging in
Set-up process Let’s review some basic navigation that may be helpful. When a new user first sets up their account they are taken through a set-up process prior to... Read more
Laboratory equipment inventory
Managing equipment in a laboratory’s quality management system is an integral part of maintaining overall quality and test results. So let’s review how to add equipment into your inventory... Read more
Software updates v1.6.3 and v1.6.4
Toward the end of 2014, we decided on running through several updates and upgrades to the application. These updates were broken into four stages or versions, with most of... Read more