The 4th
EuroALMA
European Analytical Laboratory Managers Association (EuroALMA) Conference & Short Courses
“How to Cut Costs in the Analytical Laboratory”
The Manager handling the ceaseless cost saving demand
while retaining efficiency, quality and staff motivation
May 11-14, 2003
Sitges (Barcelona), Spain
The Analytical Laboratory Managers Association (ALMA) is an international organization that helps analytical laboratory managers to develop better management skills and practices. ALMA contributes to improved analytical lab performance/customer satisfaction by promoting discussion of practices and programs relating to quality, cost control, and employee development.
Our previous successful conferences in Norway, The Netherlands, and Germany have gathered 70-90 Analytical Laboratory Managers from up to 12 countries in Europe and outside Europe. The attendees have broadened their management knowledge, shared their expertise, and extended their network.
If you are struggling with these issues, this conference will provide insights to the answers to these questions.
You will have an opportunity to network and exchange ideas with other managers and leaders who share your goal for management excellence, and you will leave with practical tools that you can implement in your own laboratory.
| Tuesday, May 11 | |
| 9:00–17:00 | Workshops |
| Wednesday, May 12 | |
| 9:00–17:00 | Workshops |
| 18:00–20:00 | Registration |
| 19:30 | Pre-Conference Mixer |
| Thursday, May 13 | |
Chair: Miren Lopez de Alda Villaizan, | |
| 8:45–9:00 | Introduction Remarks |
| 9:00–9:45 | Maximizing the Value of the Laboratory – Laboratory Performance Measurement and Improvement |
| 9:45–10:30 | The Staff in the Uncomfortable Zone—How to Manage Projects and Associated Risks |
| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee Break—Networking and Exhibition |
| 11:00–11:45 | Focus on Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE)—As a Way to Save Costs |
| 11:45–12:30 | Benchmarking—Is it Worth all the Fuzz or Just Another Buzzword? |
| 12:30–14:30 | Tour to Maricel. Palacio Modernista & Lunch |
| 14:30–15:15 | Cost Efficient Cycle Time Reduction in an Analytical Control Laboratory |
| 15:15–15:45 | Break—Networking and Exhibition |
| 15:45–17:45 | Roundtable Discussions
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| 18.00 | Tour to Bodegas Torres and Banquet Dinner |
| Friday, May 14 | |
Chair: Jordi Martín Alonso, | |
| 8:30–9:30 | Round table presentations |
| 9:30–10:15 | Interpretation of External Quality Guidelines (GxP, GAMP, ISO) and How to Translate into Internal Fit-for-Purpose Procedures |
| 10:15–11:00 | Cutting Costs by Improving Quality: Application of Lean & Six Sigma in the Analytical Laboratory |
| 11:00–11:30 | Coffee Break—Networking and Exhibition |
| 11:30–12:15 | Instrumentation: Buy, Lease or Rent? |
| 12:15–13:00 | Informatics: How Does It Impact the Laboratory Productivity? |
| 13:00–13:15 | Closing remarks |
| 13:15 | Farewell drink |
EuroALMA Pre-Conference Workshops
Conferees may participate in one of the three pre-conference Workshops.
World Class Laboratory Management
2-Day Workshop: May 11–12, 2004
Dr. Wayne Collins, Solvay Polymers, Inc., Deer Park, TX, USA
Enrollment Fee: €1,000
This Workshop takes a strategic view of the laboratory system in the context of current quality management philosophies to determine options for achieving best practices. Experiences will be shared to provide insight into the obstacles and expected outcomes for the various approaches. The Workshop is designed for current managers who are seeking innovative ways to improve operations and to develop closer connections with the business.
Key topics include:
- Insuring analytical quality
- Setting and maintaining staffing standards
- Managing physical assets
- Setting and measuring service standards
- Selecting the right organizational structure
- Relationship management
- Information systems
- Quality standards and benchmarking
- Safety performance
- Setting staff objectives
- Financial performance
- Adapting to new technologies such as on-line analyzers
Performance Optimisation in the Global Analytical Laboratory
1-Day Workshop: May 12, 2004
Dr. Alexander Debets, Organon Development GmbH, Waltrop, Germany
Dr. Jan Damm, N.V. Organon, Oss, The Netherlands
Enrollment Fee: €500
This Workshop is oriented towards analytical lab managers that want to have a “first-time-right” start in handling company wide harmonization of analytical methods and procedures leading to time and cost-savings. Harmonization of the Chemistry Manufacturing and Control (CMC) process, encompassing—among others—technology transfer, documentation, development, validation & transfer of analytical methods and procedures, is a prerequisite for efficient and effective development of new products. Especially multinational companies, having development and production sites in various countries, face the challenge of keeping control over their global development activities. Therefore, attuning the CMC process is becoming more important than ever. Also when the product has reached the market harmonized procedures are a key element in the efficiency of Quality Control (QC) labs.
Key topics include:
- Method Development
- Method Validation
- Method Transfer
- Equipment
- Validating computerized systems
- Electronic Records & Signatures, Documentation & reporting
- Organization of the CMC process
News & Views session: How does your quality system cope with FDA’s 21st century GMP, risked-based approach and PAT?
Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Do’s and Don’ts of Knowledge Worker Management
1-Day Workshop: May 12, 2004
Dr. Jo Døhl, Amersham Health, Oslo, Norway
Enrollment Fee: €500
This Workshop is intended to give practical advice to managers who have risen from the ranks of knowledge workers to take on people leadership responsibilities. The Workshop will be of particular value to leaders in knowledge based organisations who have been promoted to their management level primarily by merit of their achievements as knowledge workers, not necessarily based on their leadership virtues. In order to succeed in their roles it is of paramount importance for these leaders to become aware of the inherent strengths and weaknesses of their organisational heritage and painstakingly work to develop true leadership qualities. Otherwise the professional strength of these leaders may eventually prove inhibitory to success. Moreover, there is a substantial body of evidence indicating that the traditional approach to staff motivation through incentives and “carrot & stick mentality” does not by itself pave the road to competitiveness and commercial success. Increasingly, knowledge workers join and leave companies based on the presence or absence of opportunities for personal growth.
Conference Venue and Accomodation
Hesperia Calipolis Hotel
Avinguda Sofia 2-6
Sitges, Spain
Tel.: +34-938941500
Fax. +34-938940764
Website: http://www.hotelcalipolis.com
E-mail: convenciones@hotelcalipolis.com
The Conference will be held at the Hesperia Calipolis Hotel which is located on the Paseo Marítimo (seaside promenade) in Sitges, an unbeatable location with views of the sea and the beach. Just 30 minutes from Barcelona and 20 minutes from El Prat airport, it is also close to the Aiguadolç port, the golf courses and Sitges’ historical old town.
The Hotel Calipolis combines the charm of its location with all the services of a grand hotel. It offers 170 rooms and 12 suites, all completely renovated with air-conditioning, and most of them with an outside terrace. For conventions meetings and social occasions there are several lounges. The property was built in 1963 and renovated in 1999.
Hesperia Calipolis Hotel Cost per night: €121 double room (single use), €142 double room. The special Euro-ALMA Conference (and Workshop) rate, includes breakfast. Reservations received after April 15, 2004 will be confirmed if space is available. Alternative hotels can be considered.
To make your hotel reservations at this rate contact the hotel directly. For your convenience, you may use the online form to email or fax your hotel reservation request.
Social Program
The conference registration includes a free pre-conference Mixer, a tour to Maricel Palacio Modernista and a Conference banquet at the Bodegas Torres.
The Bodegas Torres offers a live experience of a year in the vineyards through the Tunnel of the Seasons, a new area recently opened for visitors to the winery where you can experience the climatic contrasts of the vine’s annual cycle as well as hear and smell the environment that surrounds it. The Bodegas is also the elegant location for the free Conference dinner (Thursday, May 13th).
Organizing Committee
- President
- M. Sc. Jordi Martin Alonso
Aigües de Barcelona (AGBAR)
Head of the Laboratory of Sant Joan Despí
Passeig de Sant Joan 39
E-08009 Barcelona, Spain - Secretary
- Miren Lopez de Alda Villaizan, PhD
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
Jordi Girona 18-26
E-08034 Barcelona, Spain
Tel: +34 93 400 61 00 extension 320
Fax: +34 93 204 59 04 - Treasurer
- Santiago Maspoch Andres, PhD
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Departament de Quimica
Edifici CN—Campus de la UAB
E-08193 Barcelona, Spain
Tel: +34 93 581 10 11
Fax: +34 93 581 23 79 - Public relations
- Aaike Oosterkamp, PhD
LabWare Europe
Tel. +34-618 296 309 - Scientific Program and Workshop
- Karina Langseth-Manrique, PhD
Director Lead Validation Unit, R&D
GE Healthcare
Bio-Sciences, Medical Diagnostics
P.O. Box 4220, Nydalen
N-0401 Oslo, Norway
Tel: +47 2318 5150 - Associated members
- Jan Damm, PhD
EuroALMA Liaison
Manager Quality Systems
N.V. Organon
P.O. Box 20
NL-5340 BH Oss, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 412 661066 - Alexander Debets, PhD
EuroALMA Liaison
General Manager
Organon Development GmbH
Im Wirrigen 25
D-45731 Waltrop, Germany
Tel: +49 2309 9376 436
Conference & Workshop Registraton
- Conference Fees
- Before April 15, Early Bird registration: €550
- After April 15: €650
Conference Registration includes:
- Pre-conference Mixer (May 12)
- Lunches and refreshments during breaks (May 13–14)
- Conference dinner (May 13)
- ALMA Membership for 2004, Conference documentation, and subscription to ALMA’s journal, Managing the Modern Laboratory.
Workshop Registration includes lunches and refreshments during breaks.
- Cancellation
- Cancellations made by telephone must be confirmed in writing. Cancellations made before 27th April 2004 are subjected to a 10% administration fee. We regret that after this date we cannot give refunds although a substitute delegate is very welcome.
- Payment
- Advance payment is required and should be transferred to the bank ‘Caixa d'Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona’ at the account of 4th Euroalma Conference Barcelona:
- Account number: 0200201194
- IBAN number: ES3721000424370200201194
- Swift Code: CAIXESBBXXX
Use our online form to register by either fax or email.
If you have any questions about this Conference, please contact:
Prof. dr. Santiago Maspoch AndresUniversitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Departament de Quimica
Edifici CN – Campus de la UAB
E-08193 Barcalona, Spain
Tel: +34 93 581 10 11
Fax: +34 93 581 23 79