Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) 4.0: A model to solve the current pain points for commercial electrical and electronic laboratories

Commercial electrical and electronic testing laboratories are currently facing significant challenges in enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring consistent reliability. Although various laboratory informatics systems are available, their implementation has often failed to yield substantial improvements. This study adopts both theoretical and methodological approaches to examine the key pain points within the industry and to identify enabling technologies. Based on these findings, a novel LIMS 4.0 model is proposed and subsequently evaluated through both internal and external validations, serving as evidence of its potential to address the prevailing challenges encountered by commercial laboratories.