True to their name, lab management tools help lab managers and directors manage test teams and organizations. Lab managers often rely on multiple tools to maintain efficient, lab-wide workflows ó but asset and resource management is a challenge. By comparison, lab management tools consolidate these disparate tools into a single pane of glass ó providing a comprehensive view of assets, activities, and analysis. These tools help lab managers create and manage test plans ó spanning data collection, processing, storage, and retrieval. Asset and resource management applications ensure connected, process-driven workflows that help teams achieve maximum efficiency. Additionally, lab managers can use the tools' data analytics to optimize equipment purchases, enhance test results, and ensure product quality to increase production, quality, and test assurance across the lab.