1.0 PURPOSE:
To lay down the procedure for receipt and issuance of Packing materials for machine trial.
2.0 SCOPE:
This procedure for receipt and issuance of Packing materials for machine trial is applicable for receipt and issuance of packing materials for machine trial at (Company name).
3.0 RESPONSIBILITY:
3.1 Production operator is responsible to follow the SOP.
3.2 Production officer / executive is responsible for execution of the procedure.
3.3 IPQA Personnel is responsible for verification of materials.
3.4 Head-Production is responsible to ensure compliance of the procedure.
4.0 PROCEDURE:
4.1 Receipt procedure from warehouse:
required materials for machine trial.
4.1.2 Take approval for material from plant head/designee, Warehouse head and QA head.
4.1.3 After approval material indent cum issuance note submitted to Warehouse for issuance of required materials for machine trial.
4.1.4 After receiving of material, production operator/officer shall check and record the details in Annexure-I.
4.1.5 Issued material from warehouse should be kept in dedicated staging area under lock and key with proper status label updation as “Material to be used for machine trial purpose only not for routine batch production” when required. Otherwise materials shall be directly transfer to machine for trial.
4.1.6 Machine trial packing materials to be used for machine trial purpose only not for routine use.
4.2 Issuance of materials for machine trial from staging area:
4.2.1 Production operator shall transfer the required material for trial in presence of production officer/executive and IPQA personnel.
4.2.2 In case packing material in roll form, issue intact roll for machine trial. After completion of machine trial, leftover material should be kept in dedicated staging area with lock and key.
4.2.3 Record the material details in Receipt and Issuance record of packing materials for machine trial.
4.2.4 After completion of machine trial, rejected materials should be transfer to scrap yard for further destruction.
5.0 ABBREVIATIONS:
5.1 SOP :Standard Operating Procedure.
5.2 No. :Number.
5.3 IPQA :In process Quality Assurance
6.0 REFERENCES:
Nil.
7.0 LIST OF ANNEXURES:
Annexure-I: Receipt and Issuance record of packing materials for machine trial.

Also read: Procedure For Re-Packing.
Also read: SOP for Manual Defoiling of Blisters and Bottles.