Return of unused leftover packing materials to Store

In this post Standard Operating Procedure of Return of unused leftover packing materials to Store  in Pharmaceuticals is describe.

1.0   OBJECTIVE:

To lay down the procedure, for Return of unused leftover packing materials to Store.

2.0   SCOPE:

This SOP is applicable for Return of unused leftover packing materials to Store.

3.0   RESPONSIBILITY:

Officer /Executive/Assistant Manager

Head Production: To ensure execution & compliance. Head QA: To ensure the compliance.

4.0   PROCEDURE:

4.1    After completion of the packing activity, reconcile the primary/ secondary packing material 

in the prescribed format given in the respective BPR.

4.2    Destroy all left over coded material and record in the BPR.

4.3    Remove one meter (Approx.) foil from each used roll before return to store and clean the 

inner core and outer surface of each roll of PVC / PVDC / Triplex Aluminum Foil and cold form 

laminate.

4.4    Wrap unused printed aluminum foil and cold form laminate in shrink wrap.

4.5    Enter / Record in ERP system for the quantity of unused printed aluminum foil, PVC/ PVDC 

roll Triple laminate / triple laminated foil cold form laminate.etc.

4.6    Take print of Material Return note and Excess Return Packing Material label from the ERP 

System.

4.7    “MATERIAL RETURN NOTE (SOP) and get it Checked by QA and received by Store.

4.8    Incase of change in pack size or plan, entire dispensed packing material is to be returned 

to the stores on ‘MATERIAL RETURN NOTE’.

5.0   ANNEXURE (S):

Nil

6.0   REFERENCE (S):

SOP: Handling of receipt for excess and batch returned materials from Production.

7.0   ABBREVIATION (S) /DEFINITION (S) :

     BPR: Batch Packing Record.

     PVC : Poly Vinyl Chloride

     PVDC : Poly Vinyl Di-Chloride

     QA : Quality Assurance

    SOP : Standard Operating Procedure

    HDPE: High Density Polyethylene