Welcome to Your New Digital Laboratory
Step right up to the era of accelerated R&D innovation, where lab productivity thrives at the power of a comprehensive scientific innovation platform.
Plant-based food, organic cosmetics and eco-friendly cleaning supplies represent just a few of the sought-after products for today’s consumers. These examples reflect a shift toward healthier, more natural ingredients in everyday products and a rising demand for sustainable options. This global trend signals a pressing need for change, urging consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies to adapt quickly. To stay competitive, these companies’ R&D labs must consistently deliver meaningful innovations faster than before.
Yet, are R&D leaders aware there’s a better way to meet these expectations than relying on disconnected systems, manual methods and dated processes?
Digital Transformation for a More Productive R&D Laboratory
In a world transformed by the post-pandemic era, 62% of corporate leaders, according to EY, are actively reshaping portfolios to deliver game-changing inventions that consumers find irresistibly worthwhile. But in order to do so, undergoing lab transformation is fundamental. R&D organizations must centralize all lab operations on a single scientific innovation platform through digital lab technology, moving beyond the limitations of disparate point solutions.
View the infographic to uncover how the 3DEXPERIENCE® platform, our comprehensive scientific innovation solution, helps R&D labs innovate faster and accelerate product launches.
Democratizing Data With a Virtual Lab
Information management systems (LIMS), electronic lab notebooks (ELN) and laboratory execution systems (LES) are commonly used software in R&D labs. While proven useful, these tools contribute to a fragmented working environment. With the digital lab powered by the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, scientists no longer have to go through various point solutions just to record experiments and create new formulations. Instead, this scientific platform enables R&D labs to:
Improve data management
Efficiently document scientific data and observations accessible across your network of labs
Explore existing knowledge
Conduct searches to identify similar experiments conducted by other labs to avoid costly duplication
Leverage prior test results
Rely on the outcomes of previously conducted experiments, saving time, costs and resources
Apply data-driven strategy
Use data science and predictive modeling for virtual testing and validation, accelerating innovation to market
Upgrading lab technology allows R&D leaders to leverage a unified data model, which can capture experiment context consistently, store it in a standardized format across labs and create a centralized “single source of truth” accessible by scientists anytime and anywhere. As a result, R&D scientists won’t have to create recipes from scratch each time, thus increasing efficiency in recipe development and product formulation. Explore more strategies in our playbook for a transformative shift in your laboratory operations.
The Digital Lab Playbook for R&D Innovation
The practical guide to increasing lab productivity and achieving speed to market like never before
Scale R&D Innovation With Your Digital Lab
In every R&D lab, managing resources and inventory levels becomes challenging when real-time visibility is lacking. To ensure a streamlined and error-free innovation process, it's crucial for labs to move away from manual data entry.
To improve inventory management and, therefore, launch new products faster, Dassault Systèmes’ digital lab solution integrates all lab functionalities on a single scientific platform, surpassing the capabilities of standalone solutions like LIMS, ELN and LES.
We essentially design a workflow that aligns with what the scientist is doing in the lab. This way, scientists don't have to worry about whether they're using an ELN, a LIMS or LES. They work in an environment that matches their workflow, eliminating the tedious steps that were required in the previous setup with different point solutions.
Navigating industry challenges is undeniably difficult. It highlights the importance of partnering with a technology enabler to stay ahead in the market. The key for R&D leaders to enter the new era of digital labs lies in adopting the right digital platform. Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform and its digital capabilities are designed to drive lab productivity and bring in a new era of efficiency within your R&D ecosystem. Get ready to scale the science of innovation and unleash the potential for game-changing breakthroughs with your new digital lab.
Digital Lab Efficiency: Frequently Asked Questions
A digital lab is characterized by its seamless integration of advanced technologies and digital applications. In Dassault Systèmes’ digital lab solution, traditional paper-based workflows are replaced with streamlined digital processes. The lab integrates the capabilities of lab informatics tools such as ELN, LIMS and more into a unified, interconnected platform. The lab environment is digitally integrated, allowing real-time collaboration among researchers, both within the lab and across global R&D centers. Advanced analytics tools within the digital lab solution are key to extracting meaningful insights from data and supporting data-driven decision-making in R&D processes. Ultimately, this modern setup is designed to foster innovation, accelerate research timelines and provide a scalable platform for future advancements.
The crucial components that collectively enhance R&D lab productivity encompass data integration, collaboration and connectivity, advanced analytics, cloud computing, agile workflows and automation – all of which are incorporated in Dassault Systèmes’ digital lab solution.
Leveraging a cloud-based ELN in Dassault Systèmes’ digital lab solution is a great start. This application reduces report preparation time and promotes collaborative knowledge-sharing on a single platform. Its searchability feature makes accessing and retrieving information more efficient, unlike disparate point solutions and manual procedures. Additionally, Dassault Systèmes’ digital lab solution enables R&D teams to prioritize virtual experiments before real-life counterparts. This, in turn, saves time, reduces costs and decreases workloads.
Efficient material management in the lab involves accurate recording and categorization, with data readily shareable across R&D teams. Real-time visibility is also crucial in this aspect. The robust data management system within a digital lab enables seamless inventory management, improving lab navigation and saving time in locating essential materials. As a result, scientists gain visibility into available materials anytime and from anywhere, ensuring they order new materials only when needed, thereby reducing inventory count and overall costs.
Speeding up the formulation process requires the capabilities of a digital lab and predictive modeling. These tools leverage past and current data, allowing scientists to build on previous work through easy searches. This eliminates the need to create recipes from scratch each time, enabling the development and optimization of formulations in a virtual environment. By screening for the best combinations virtually, R&D teams can reduce the need for extensive physical testing, foster a culture of iterative innovation and shorten the time to market.
Lab work becomes more efficient with the right digital solution in place, coupled with conducive workspaces. Modern research facilities are free from stacks of paperwork and illegible handwritten notes. Working within a connected lab environment is crucial, especially for organizations with R&D centers worldwide. It enables enhanced collaboration among stakeholders scattered globally, proactively preventing duplication of efforts and, ultimately, boosting overall productivity while reducing operational costs.