Commissioning Checklist

What is a commissioning checklist ?

A commissioning checklist is a simple way to carry out comprehensive installation, functional and operational inspections, correct any errors found and avoid costly project delays. With checklists, you can keep a better eye on the picking process and order transaction checks.

This article contains the following information:

1. Equipment commissioning procedure

2. 2 equipment commissioning methods

3. A mobile application for a commissioning checklist

Equipment commissioning procedure

Nodays customers order online and offline on a daily bases. The goods have to be prepared and made ready for dispatch according to the respective order. The respective goods must be assembled from the total assortment. This commissioning process is carried out under consideration of the following process steps:

• Specification of the transport information


• Transport of the goods to the place of provision


• Provision of the goods


• Movement of the picker to the staging point


• Determination of the withdrawal information


• Removal of the goods by the order picker


• Delivery of the withdrawal


• Transport of the collecting station to the delivery

two common commissioning methods

1. goods-to-man picking

With this picking method the goods are brought directly to the picker. He receives the intended goods. Afterwards the empty containers are transported back again with the same conveyor.

2. man-to-goods picking

With this picking, the picking process works exactly the other way round. The responsible person starts to the storage place and takes the required goods on site. This type of picking is particularly suitable for smaller orders.

Manual picking systems are widely used due to their flexibility. The picking process is complex and the error rate of non-automated processes is high. Through a targeted and automated process design, the time at which errors are detected can be influenced. The earlier sources of error are detected, the less effort is required to eliminate them.

A mobile application for picking

The compliance with the picking procedures was a challenge for many companies. In addition, the preparation of a picking report can be time-consuming. Lumiform, the mobile, powerful inspection software, helps project managers, contractors and civil engineers to easily perform pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.

advantages of a digital tool:

• Generate real-time data via internal processes. This makes quality and security measurable and you can use the data to continuously optimize processes.


• Get an overview of everything that's going on on site.


• Reports are created automatically - this saves the complete postprocessing.


• Capturing photo documents for detected errors and assigning corrective actions.


• Easily create and use checklists at any time, anywhere, on any mobile device Send and receive notifications of scheduled installation, functional and operational audits automatically create and share picking reports before leaving the facility.