Simple. Spectacular. Spotless. Systematized. Sustainable. No, these are not the steps of 5S, but they do describe the methodology and it’s affects quite well. 5S represents a way of working which assigns a place for everything and makes sure everything is in place. 5S, simple yet powerful. What are the 5S? Why bother? There are […]

There are multiple occasions at which the review of the laboratory layout can be useful. Before a move, when reorganising the laboratory activities, when setting-up a new method, etc. The layout review happens at different levels: for the overall laboratory, within a room or space, and at workstation level. Looking at these three levels ensures […]

The launch of an operational excellence project always comes with a first question. What are the tangible effect that the organisation will benefit from? There is of course not one single answer. At Kallion we strongly believe there are benefits in multiple areas: operational performance, employees well-being and engagement, as well as laboratory sustainability. And […]

Sustainability and environmental protection are recurrent topics in our daily life. They should also be part of analytical laboratories preoccupations too! We, at Kallion, are firm believers that green initiatives can be beneficial for the planet but as well for the laboratories. There are countless savings opportunities, may it be in energy, utilities, consumables and […]

Testing laboratories are facing several challenges. How to produce faster results, at the highest quality, while reducing prices (and thus costs)? The increased volume of customer requests requires a deep review of the laboratory operations and organisation, and often can lead to laboratory automation projects. Why automating laboratory processes? One way to improve operations on […]

Kallion is the result of a long process, but ultimately answers to a simple question. How can a laboratory finds its way in the multitude of services around it, some of them being even mandatory for the operations to be accredited? We believe that laboratories should be supported to find their way and always use […]