Lab and Facility Move Management
Transcat’s Lab and Facility Move Management team can simplify your move and minimize disruptions so you can get back to doing what you do best.
Experience a Hassle-Free Move with Support from Transcat
Whether relocating across a corridor or to another continent, Transcat ensures smooth, stress-free laboratory transitions. Here’s how our facility relocation management can assist you in prepping for, executing, and resuming operations post-move—making this your simplest relocation experience yet.
Enhance Communication
Our project managers are your dedicated contact for all teams involved.
Mitigate Audit Risks
We implement standardized protocols, calibration, and qualification services tailored to meet your specific requirements.
Oversee, Don’t (Over) Stress
Our team manages equipment packing by movers and OEM vendors, allowing you to concentrate on running your business.
Why Choose Transcat for Your Move
Relocating your lab or shifting to a new facility is a significant task. Transcat tailors move management services to give you the assistance needed to minimize interruptions, safeguard your equipment investment, and streamline your relocation. Our professional team offers a range of services that can be adjusted to fit your daily operations and regulatory requires. With over 60 years in service for some of the largest corporations in highly regulated sectors, Transcat is a trusted name for lab and facility relocations, improving daily processes and efficiencies. Our skilled teams provide equipment and asset management solutions in high-cost-of-failure environments across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and FDA-regulated organizations in the US, Canada, Ireland, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.
Comprehensive Move Management
We manage the entire physical relocation of laboratory and process equipment from start to finish, covering scheduling, safety oversight, vendor management, and onsite presence for smooth execution.
Project Completion Support
Count on Transcat to restore vacated areas to their intended condition, addressing punch lists, documentation handovers, contract closures, and decommissioning. We also guarantee that moved equipment is calibrated, validated, and updated in your CMMS for compliance with future calibration and maintenance.
Expert Planning and Scope Development
- Identify regulatory standards (e.g., GMP, ISO)
- Share move details and timelines with internal teams and external stakeholders (e.g., vendors, contract manufacturers)
- Develop change control processes to mitigate risks associated with the move
- Plan for equipment decommissioning and revalidation (including IQ/OQ/PQ)
Thorough Equipment Inventory and Tagging
- Surveying equipment and compiling a Master Equipment List (MEL) / Master Instrument List (MIL) (calibrated, validated, or in-process)
- Tagging equipment with destination lab details based on design documents to facilitate the move
- Identifying equipment needing OEM crating, decommissioning, calibration, and requalification
- Determining requirements for moving samples/critical reagents (cold storage, repository needs, packaging/tagging)
Vendor Sourcing and Management
When third-party vendors are necessary, our team will outline a scope of work, conduct the bid process, engage OEMs for decommissioning, crating, reinstallation, and qualification of specialized equipment, and plan required services.
Logistics and Move Execution
- Organize equipment preparation, packing, loading, storage, and placement in the new location
- Ensure safe handling of delicate equipment
- Oversee transportation logistics and provide onsite management
- Conduct equipment requalification (IQ/OQ/PQ) & recalibration
Documentation and Reporting
From reviewing certifications to updating CMMS/asset management systems and adjusting service agreements, Transcat streamlines the entire documentation process pertaining to your move.
Preparing to Relocate?
Collaborating with Transcat’s Lab and Facility Move Management team can streamline your relocation and lessen disruptions, allowing you to return to your core activities. Contact us today for a custom solution tailored to your needs.
