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The Savvy Facility Manager Can Cut Costs with Mosaic Vivarium

Facility managers face constant pressure to reduce costs without compromising research quality. Mosaic Vivariumoffers a transformative solution, leveraging real-time data to identify inefficiencies and streamline operations. Imagine eliminating outdated practices, minimizing errors, and freeing up valuable resources—all while maintaining compliance and research integrity. In our previous articles, we highlighted three key strategies for laboratory [...]

From Sticky Notes to Streamlined Approvals: Improving Work Requests in Animal Facilities

In many animal facilities, requests for work—like setting up breedings or eliminating animals—are still handled through email, phone calls, or even sticky notes. While this may get the job done, it leaves behind a weak audit trail and creates opportunities for miscommunication and lost details. Mosaic Vivarium changes that. With Mosaic Vivarium, any task can [...]

2024-11-07T21:10:53-08:00October 24th, 2024|Colony Management, Comparative Medicine, Lab Animal Research|

Say Goodbye to Daily Census Taking with Mosaic Vivarium

Tired of daily census taking? Many new customers of Mosaic Vivarium are pleasantly surprised to learn that they no longer need to conduct this tedious task to maintain accurate cost accounting.  Traditionally, lab animal facilities relied on labor-intensive processes where technicians manually surveyed animal rooms, tallying up the number of cages on racks for each [...]

2024-11-07T21:11:36-08:00September 10th, 2024|Colony Management, Comparative Medicine, Lab Animal Research|

Keep Your Lab Animal Facility in IACUC Protocol Compliance with Mosaic Vivarium

In a previous article, we discussed how real-time tracking of cages and animals in a lab animal facility can lead to significant cost savings. Beyond financial benefits, accurate data offers significant additional advantages, particularly in the realm of compliance with, and reporting for, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee protocols. Real-Time IACUC Protocol Compliance A [...]

Maximize Cost Savings in Lab Animal Operations with Mosaic Vivarium

In lab animal facilities, making informed decisions quickly can significantly impact operational efficiency and cost management. The key element driving informed decisions is access to real-time, accurate data. Mosaic Vivarium offers a comprehensive solution that not only streamlines operations but also helps identify areas where costs can be reduced. The Power of Real-Time Data Having [...]

Enhance the Efficiency of Your Laboratory Animal Facility with Comprehensive Enterprise Software

Is your animal facility struggling to serve your research community efficiently due to multiple electronic and paper systems that are not connected? Many laboratory animal facilities, from universities and nonprofits to biotechs and pharmaceutical companies, face significant inefficiencies because of this fragmented approach. In this article, we’ll discuss the common problems most research facilities [...]

How a System Specialist Can Boost the Value of Your LAR Software

Mosaic Vivarium, a cornerstone in lab animal facility management, exemplifies how enterprise software can transform operational efficiencies and compliance. In a previous article, we discussed the role of an Enterprise Software Champion to spearhead the digital transformation of your animal facility. However, the deployment phase marks just the beginning of a software's lifecycle within an [...]

Using Real-Time Vivarium Information To Make Cost-Saving Decisions

Facility managers and researchers alike have developed best practices in the use of laboratory animal resources. Some of those practices are aimed at minimizing the use of animals while others are aimed at minimizing the use of research funds. In this Technical Brief, we examine how real-time information can further improve time-tested cost-saving practices. [...]

2024-04-24T11:54:26-07:00March 13th, 2024|Technical Brief|
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