Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Laboratory Information Management System. LIMS is an abbreviation of the English word Laboratory Information Management System. It is composed of computer hardware and application software, able to complete the collection of laboratory data and information, analysis, reporting and management.LIMS is based on the computer LAN, designed specifically for the overall environment of a laboratory, is a signal acquisition equipment, data communication software, database management software, including the efficient integrated system. Centered on the laboratory, it organically combines the laboratory's business processes, environment, personnel, instrumentation, specimens and liquids, chemical reagents, standard methods, library materials, documentation, scientific research management, project management, customer management and other factors.
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) by the famous American management consulting firm GartnerGroupInc. in 1990, initially defined as an application software, but quickly accepted by the world's commercial enterprises, has now developed into one of the modern enterprise management theory. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system refers to a management platform built on the basis of information technology, with systematic management ideas, to provide decision-making and employees with decision-making means of operation. Enterprise Resource Planning is also one of the important tools for the implementation of enterprise process reengineering, and is a resource management system used by large-scale manufacturing companies. 80% of the world's top 500 companies are using ERP software as a tool for decision-making and management of daily workflow, the effectiveness of which can be seen.