Bitesize Bio contributor Megan Cartwright this week proposes a system to keep lab supply orders and fulfillments straight. "Ordering, receiving, auditing, and following-up on outstanding orders are all boring and time-consuming aspects of a lab manager's job," Cartwright says. But, "given the money involved and research's time-sensitive nature, these mundane but important tasks must be as simple as possible for all lab members," she adds.