Lab Chemical Inventory Survey

Help us build the future of lab management.

Step 1 of 4

Section 1: About You & Your Lab

This section helps us understand your role and the context of your work.

Complete Name

Please enter your full name.

Email Address

Please provide a valid email address.

Institution Name

Please enter your institution's name.

What is your primary role in the lab?

Head of Department

Principal Investigator (PI) / Faculty

Laboratory Technician / Assistant

Lab Safety Officer

Other (please specify)

Please select your role.

Section 3: Challenges & Scenarios

This section helps us understand the pain points of your current system.

On average, how much time does it take to find a specific chemical's location and quantity?

Please select an option.

On average, how long does it take to prepare a final chemical order list for purchasing?

Please select an option.

Please rate the difficulty of the following tasks (1 = Very Easy, 5 = Very Difficult)

Task	1	2	3	4	5
Finding a chemical's exact location
Knowing the precise quantity in stock
Identifying expired/soon-to-expire chemicals
Tracking the history of who used a chemical
Tracking the history of Stock of any chemical
Preparing a final order list
Preparing stock reports (in, out, movement, etc.)
Entering stock data (in, out, movement, etc.)
Exploring all available chemical stock
Searching for a stock in record

Please rate all tasks in this section.

The "Right Now" Scenario: Imagine you need 100ml of '1 Molar Hydrochloric Acid' for an experiment right now. Please describe the exact steps you would take to find out if you have it, where it is, and if it's usable.

Please describe your steps for this scenario.

The Mystery Bottle: Have you ever found a chemical container with a faded, unreadable, or missing label?

Yes, frequently.

Yes, occasionally.

No, never.

Please select an option.

The Accidental Reorder: Have you ever purchased a chemical because you couldn't find it, only to discover a bottle of it hiding in the lab later?

Yes, and it's frustrating.

I think so, but I'm not sure.

No, this has never happened.

Please select an option.

The "What If?" Scenario: If your lab's primary inventory record was suddenly lost or corrupted today, what would the impact be?

Minimal inconvenience.

A major headache, would take days/weeks to rebuild.

A critical failure, stopping most lab work.

Please select an option.

Section 4: Designing the Future

Help us prioritize features for the new software.

Would automatic email alerts for low stock & upcoming expiry dates be useful?

Yes, very useful

Somewhat useful

No, not necessary

Please select an option.

Would one-click export to Excel/PDF/Word be useful?

Yes, very useful

Somewhat useful

No, not necessary

Please select an option.

The Smart Cabinet: Imagine scanning a QR code on a bottle with your phone. How useful would it be to instantly see its details? (1 = Not useful, 5 = Extremely useful)

Feature	1	2	3	4	5
All chemical info (CAS, Name, Formula, etc.)
Full Stock history Record and expiry date
Who used it last and when
The specific cabinet/shelf (location) it belongs to

Please rate all smart features.

Your #1 Feature Request: If you were the lead designer, what one feature would you absolutely insist on including?

This is a very important question! Please share your top idea.

Remarks/Notes (optional)

Stock-In Report	Yes	No
Stock-Out Report	Yes	No
Stock Movement Report	Yes	No
Stock Disposal Report	Yes	No
Person-Wise Usage Report	Yes	No
Consumption Report	Yes	No
Expired Chemical Report	Yes	No

Section 1: About You & Your Lab

Section 2: Your Current Inventory Process

Section 3: Challenges & Scenarios

Section 4: Designing the Future