Lab hardware solutions

World-changing science can’t happen while you and your colleagues are looking for the materials you need.

That is when kiosks can help.

Avantor’s kiosks, both RFID and barcode capable, support inventory management processes that are efficient and cost-effective. Members of your team who have accounts can take the lab supplies that they need from a stockroom and scan the RFID tag or barcode. The kiosk will track both the user and the item. This scanning technology is familiar and user-friendly, with simple commands on the touchscreen dashboard such as “check out the stock.”

Kiosks make it easier to:

• Manage inventory in real-time and track consumption
• Make items detectable, adding a level of security and accountability
• Maintain inventory with greater expiration date transparency
• Organize lab supplies and equipment from multiple vendors

The most important benefit to kiosks is all items are tracked so you’ll know when you’re low on supplies. The kiosks are self-checkout, so you don’t have to have someone working and monitoring the checkout process. You can work on your own instead and check items out as needed.

Avantor’s mobile app (available for Android and iOS) allows mobile devices to operate as scanners. Our mobile scanners offer the same ease of use as the mobile app but with online and offline use options.

To use either the mobile scanner or the mobile app, scan the stockroom label to automatically record the storage area you are inventorying. Then scan the product catalog number (barcode) and enter the quantity. Upload the completed count to Inventory Manager, and the data will be available quickly so your team can:

• Order and replenish stock proactively
• Know what stock is available in real-time
• Avoid losing or misplacing valuable supplies

You can schedule reports for specific times or generate a report whenever you need it. Avantor allows you to customize your application dashboard and add personalized widgets so you will never be without the information you need.

Avantor vending machines make inventory available at your location whenever you need it. They also give you control over the amount of each item available at a time, such as a single pair of shoe covers rather than a full box. The vending machine is versatile, with soft-drop technology that’s safe for glassware and options for ambient- or cold-temperature levels.

Vending machines sync with Avantor’s proprietary Inventory Manager software. Vends are tracked at the user level, so it’s easy to manage spend and alleviate theft concerns. Vending offers your team:

• Cost control/data at the department, user, and cost center level
• 24/7 availability
• Logging in before removing stock adds a level of security
• Customized software that accurately tracks items in each lane of the unit

One of the most important features of our vending machine is that you can choose the size that works for your lab. If you’re working on only a small number of projects, a single unit might be for you. As your projects grow you can size up to hold the supplies you need.