Pathology & labs

Lab supplies always available

Track and replenish lab reagents, kits and consumables with expiry control.

Laboratories and pathology environments rely on consistent availability of consumables and materials, often with strict traceability and quality requirements. Elcom Pathology & Labs supports inventory workflows for reagents, test kits and consumables used in diagnostic labs. It reduces stockout and expiry risk and improves planning with better stock visibility. With batch and expiry capture plus real-time alerts, labs can reduce waste and maintain control across stores, cold storage and bench locations.

Values & outcomes

Lab-ready stock control

Support inventory workflows designed for diagnostic laboratory operations.

Clear visibility across lab stock

Maintain sight of stock, locations and usage across the lab.

Control across every location

Track stock in stores, cold storage, benches and analyser locations.

Stronger batch and expiry control

Capture lot and expiry data with alerts to reduce expiry risk.

Lower stockout risk in testing

Support replenishment planning for critical reagents, kits and consumables.

Less manual effort in labs

Reduce spreadsheet tracking and repeated administration across stock workflows.

Better traceability and compliance

Strengthen governance where quality and traceability requirements apply.

Support service continuity

Help maintain availability of critical items across testing environments and avoid delays to diagnostic pathways.

Note: metrics based on internal results and/or published benchmarks.

Customer Stories

Real-world results from our clients

Real-world outcomes from organisations delivering essential public services with greater clarity and confidence.

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University HospitaL Leicester

Elcom transformed our inventory management, reducing stock holding by over £2 million while improving visibility, releasing clinical time and strengthening control across our hospitals.

The Trust automated inventory processes, reduced stock holding by over £2 million, reclaimed 2,570 clinical hours, and strengthened forecasting and operational control.

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Scottish Government

Elcom helped deliver a national e-invoicing service that improved efficiency, reduced administrative effort, and created a consistent approach across the Scottish public sector.

Since launching in 2014, the programme has processed over 172,000 invoices and delivered more than £2.3 million in transactional efficiency savings across public sector organisations.

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Humankind

By implementing Elcom’s MultiQuote solution, Humankind automated regulated spend processes, ensuring legislative compliance while reducing manual administrative burden across the organisation.

Supporting an organisation whose services reach more than 90,000 people, this shift has helped Humankind maximise value for money and re-invest funds into services.

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Bolton Council

Bolton Council partnered with Elcom to modernise community equipment services, reducing manual administration and improving stock visibility, tracking and order processing.

Used across a service managing 21,000 equipment items and more than 11,000 delivered orders, the system improved tracking, transparency and day-to-day operational efficiency.

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NHS Wales

By adopting Elcom’s integrated sourcing suite, procurement teams strengthened compliance and transparency while managing complex sourcing requirements more efficiently across Health Boards and Trusts.

The approach supported Welsh suppliers, helped keep 25% of 2023 expenditure within Wales and delivered more than £1 million in reported avoided costs.

Who we work with

Supporting essential public services

We work across the public sector, helping organisations manage resources with clarity, compliance and confidence.

Blue light

Operational readiness, assured

Defence

Resilient, secure supply chains

Education

Consolidated spend visibility

Government

Control spend, strengthen governance

Healthcare

Procurement for clinical complexity

Housing

Controlled sourcing, compliant repairs

Justice & prisons

Procurement for secure estates

Private sector

Control and visibility, connected

Transport

Infrastructure and asset integrity

Related solutions

Elcom’s solutions are designed for the demands of public sector operations. Modular and connected, they give organisations greater visibility, control and operational flexibility.