When to Purchase a Service Contractby Paula McDaniel, PhDBefore investing in a service contract, assess your equipment, contract options, staff skills, and backup scenarios
Press ReleaseFull-Service Demo Lab Provides Insight into Visualization, Inspection, and Metrology Instrumentsby Scott D. Hanton, PhDZeiss provides access to demonstrate and train on a wide variety of measurement instruments
ArticlePreventive Maintenance of Lab Equipmentby Aimee CichockiFollow best practices for maintenance to keep your lab equipment in optimal condition
ArticleBest Practices in Lab Monitoringby Scott D. Hanton, PhDProtect valuable assets, samples, and time in the lab with lab monitoring services
ArticleThe Case for Outsourcing Lab Equipment Repairsby Holden GalushaOutsourcing can result in high-quality, quick, and cost-effective repairs
ArticleTest Outsourcing: Picking the Right Partner for Youby Paula McDaniel, PhDOutlining the elements of a contract testing partner relationship
InsightsAn Overview of Laboratory Asset Managementby Lauren EverettA thoughtful asset management strategy is a requirement for modern labs
ArticleNegotiating Laboratory Service Contracts and Warrantiesby Jennifer Daugherty,Michelle Dotzert, PhD,Scott D. Hanton, PhDUnderstanding the details of service contracts and warranties enables negotiation of more favorable terms and costs
ArticleMaking Good Decisions about Laboratory Servicesby Scott D. Hanton, PhDFactors to consider when deciding which tasks to do yourself and which to outsource
ArticleWarranties for Pre-Owned Equipmentby Erica Tennenhouse, PhDCustomers seek assurance that their systems will work and the seller will provide support
ArticleMaintaining Equipment Longevityby Ryan AckermanKeeping instrumentation in tip-top shape is incentive enough to purchase a service contract