The City of Tshwane’s Rietvlei Laboratory has been revolutionised by its new lab management system: saving time, enjoying better control and improving service. This is according to a report in the April 2008 issue of Chemical Technology magazine.

The laboratory tests and monitors drinking water in the area, with the purification plant producing 40 megalitres of potable water each day. Until recently, however, the little lab was drowning in data, says Lab Manager, Leanne Coetzee. “We were using Excel and capturing data by hand, growing overloaded and becoming concerned about human error. So we decided to find a way to manage our data and gain control”.

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