AgileBio and Advatech Streamline Laboratory Procurement Through Direct Catalog Integration in LabCollector

San Diego, CA & Paris, France – September 2026 – AgileBio, developer of the LabCollector laboratory information management platform, today announced a new partnership with Advatech that simplifies laboratory purchasing through a direct supplier integration.

The new integration connects the extensive Advatech catalog directly to LabCollector's procurement and inventory management ecosystem. Researchers, laboratory managers, and purchasing teams can now browse Advatech products from within LabCollector, build shopping carts, submit electronic orders, and efficiently reorder frequently used supplies without leaving their laboratory management environment.

This punch-out enabled workflow eliminates manual data entry, reduces purchasing errors, and creates a more streamlined procurement experience for scientific organizations.

A Connected Procurement Experience

Through the integration, LabCollector users can:

Browse Catalog

Browse the Advatech product catalog directly from within LabCollector without switching applications.

Build Cart

Search and select products, then import shopping carts back into LabCollector purchasing workflows.

Generate PO

Generate and transmit electronic purchase orders to Advatech directly from LabCollector.

Send Order

Submit electronic orders to Advatech through a connected punch-out procurement workflow.

Track Activity

Track procurement activities within laboratory operations for full visibility over supply consumption.

Quick Reorder

Quickly reorder commonly purchased reagents, consumables, and equipment in just a few clicks.

By linking inventory management and purchasing activities, laboratories gain greater visibility over supply consumption while reducing administrative workload.

LabCollector Purchase Order Management — electronic submission modal for an Advatech purchase order, showing Bill To ID, Ship To, purchaser contact, and the 'Send order to supplier' button. — The e-ordering step in LabCollector's Purchase Order Management — a generated PO is submitted electronically to Advatech with Bill To, Ship To, and purchaser contact details.

LabCollector E-orders module — Advatech cXML connector configuration screen showing seller selection, identity fields, shared secret, currency, country code, and Ship To ID panel. — The Advatech cXML connector configured in LabCollector's E-orders module — purchase orders are transmitted electronically to Advatech as cXML orders.

Powered by the E-Catalog Add-on

The Advatech integration is built on LabCollector's E-Catalog add-on, which provides punch-out connectivity to trusted supplier catalogs. The E-orders module within Reagents & Supplies configuration lets administrators set up cXML connectors for each supplier — defining seller identity, sender and receiver credentials, shared secret, currency, and Ship To IDs — so that purchase orders are transmitted as standardized cXML messages directly to the supplier.

Once configured, the connector appears with a green "Configured" badge in the E-orders connections list, ready for use across LabCollector's purchasing workflows alongside other supported suppliers such as eMolecules, Fisher Scientific, QIAGEN, Sigma-Aldrich (Merck), and VWR (Avantor).

LabCollector e-catalog add-on displaying the Advatech punch-out supplier portal — researchers browse the Advatech product catalog, view pricing, and add items to their cart directly within LabCollector. — The Advatech punch-out catalog displayed inside LabCollector's e-catalog add-on — users browse products, check pricing, and add items to their cart without leaving the LIMS.

Improving Laboratory Efficiency

Laboratory procurement is often fragmented across spreadsheets, emails, supplier portals, and internal approval systems. By bringing supplier catalog access and ordering capabilities directly into LabCollector, laboratories can significantly reduce the time required to source and purchase critical materials.

"Laboratories should be able to focus on science rather than administrative tasks. By partnering with Advatech, we are extending our vision of a connected laboratory platform where inventory, purchasing, and supplier interactions work together seamlessly. This integration helps laboratories move from identifying a need to placing an order in just a few clicks."
— Pierre Rodrigues, CEO of AgileBio

Supporting Digital Laboratory Operations

The partnership reflects both companies' commitment to helping laboratories modernize their operations through digital workflows and tighter integration between laboratory management systems and trusted suppliers.

Advatech customers using LabCollector can benefit from a more efficient ordering process, while LabCollector users gain direct access to Advatech's catalog through a familiar interface.

Key Benefits

Seamless integration

Advatech catalog connected directly to LabCollector procurement and inventory management ecosystem.

Reduced errors

Punch-out workflow eliminates manual data entry and reduces purchasing errors.

Time savings

Move from identifying a need to placing an order in just a few clicks, without leaving LabCollector.

Inventory visibility

Linking inventory management and purchasing gives greater visibility over supply consumption.

Less admin work

Reduces administrative workload by bringing supplier catalog access and ordering into one platform.

Effortless reordering

Reorder frequently used supplies without searching catalogs or re-entering product details.

Who Benefits

Research organizationsBiotech companiesPharmaceutical laboratoriesAcademic institutionsClinical laboratoriesIndustrial laboratories

Availability

The Advatech supplier integration is available for organizations running LabCollector v6.34 and later. Customers interested in activating the integration can contact the AgileBio team for additional information.

Contact the AgileBio team

About AgileBio

AgileBio develops LabCollector, a flexible and modular laboratory information management platform (LIMS) used by research, clinical, biotech, academic, and industrial laboratories worldwide. LabCollector helps organizations manage samples, inventories, equipment, documents, quality processes, workflows, and scientific data within a single collaborative environment.

About Advatech

Advatech provides laboratory products and procurement solutions that help research organizations access the supplies, consumables, and equipment needed to support scientific innovation and operational excellence.