SOP for Receipt, storage of returned packaging material

1.0 OBJECTIVE
To describe the procedure for receipt and storage of raw and packaging materials returned from the production department.

2.0 SCOPE
This procedure is applicable only for unused residual and retesting raw and packaging materials.

3.0 RESPONSIBILITY
3.1 Warehouse officer shall be responsible for carry out the activity as per procedure.
3.2 Warehouse in-charge shall be responsible for effective implementation of procedure.
3.3 QA officer shall be responsible for verification of materials before returning to warehouse.

4.0 ACCOUNTABILITY
4.1 Manager, Warehouse

5.0 PRECAUTION
5.1 Ensure that transfer of returned raw and packaging materials from Production to Warehouse area in covered van.
5.2 Check Material Return note/Stock Return note during receiving of returned materials from Production.
5.3 Warehouse officer will check all raw and packaging materials drums/packs/cartons properly sealed and with proper status label during receiving of returned materials.
5.4 Warehouse officer keep unused/residual quantity of returned packing materials from Production to warehouse in individual poly bags, attached with appropriate status label.

6.0 PROCEDURE
6.1 Receipt and Storage of returned raw and packaging materials from OSD
6.1.1 Ensure unused residual and retesting raw and packaging materials shall return to warehouse from production departments.
6.1.2 Production officer shall inform to QA officer for verification of return raw and packaging materials and QA officer shall verify the balance quantity in respect of quality, quantity, condition and A.R.No with respective Material Issuance Form.
6.1.3 On advice of QA officer, production officer return unused residual raw & packaging material to Warehouse with “Material Return Note (FWH/043)” in duplicate and materials for retesting also return to warehouse with “Material Return Note”
6.1.4 Production officer shall returned all drums/packs/cartons including the part bags/packs shall be sealed properly and must with proper status label during material return to warehouse.
6.1.5 Warehouse officer shall verify the returned raw and packaging material in respect of “Material Return note (FWH/043)” duly signed by Production officer and QA officer.
6.1.6 After verification of returned material, warehouse officer shall sign on Material Return Note and forward duplicate copy to production department by retaining original copy for warehouse record.
6.1.7 Warehouse officer shall transfer the material to the respective approved material storage area.
6.2 Receipt and Storage of returned packaging materials from MDI
6.2.1 Excess/residual quantity of packaging materials shall returned to warehouse from production departments.
6.2.2 Production officer shall inform QA officer for verification of unused/residual quantity of packaging materials after completion of each batch packing.
6.2.3 QA officer shall verify the balance quantity of the material in respect of quality, quantity, condition and A.R.No with respective Material Issuance Form.
6.2.4 On advice of QA officer, production officer shall prepare the “Stock Return Note (FPG/001)” in duplicate and return unused packaging material to Warehouse.
6.2.5 Production officer shall returned all packs/cartons including the part bags/packs shall be sealed properly and must with proper status label during material return to warehouse.
6.2.6 Warehouse officer shall verify the returned packaging material in respect of quality, quantity, condition and A.R.No with Stock Return note duly signed by Production officer and QA officer.
6.2.7 After verification of returned material, warehouse officer shall sign on Stock Return Note and forward duplicate copy to production department by retaining original copy for warehouse record.
6.2.8 Warehouse officer shall transfer the material to the respective approved material storage area and update the stock in “Inventory Management System (IMS)” as per Stock Return Note.

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