MAN-035 Examples of Packaging Configuration for Production Line Pharmaceuticals quality assurance & validation procedures GMPSOP

Department	Manufacturing		Document no	MAN-035
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Document Owner

Operations Manager

Affected Parties

All manufacturing colleagues

Purpose

a) To provide an alphabetically indexed diagram of Shipper Packing and Pallet Packing Configurations for Tablet Packaging.

b) To indicate the correct shipper quantities and pallet quantities for each product packed in Tablets.

Scope

The procedures set out in this SOP are to be followed by trained, Authorised Persons in packing lines.

Definition

N/A

EHS Statement

There is no EHS impact as this SOP consists of diagrams etc. for information purposes.

Procedure

1. Notes on Packing

1.1. Each shipper is to be taped on both top and bottom correctly.

1.2. The shipper labels are to be placed neatly and squarely at the bottom centre, on the end of the shipper. (See Form-170 for a typical shipper label format).

1.3. Ensure that the end of the tape does not cover the shipper label.

1.4. Initial the shipper either on the space provided on the shipper label, and stack on pallet according to this SOP.

1.5. All Shippers must be packed on a cardboard slipsheet skid pad placed on the roller conveyor turntable.

1.6. Pallet ID forms (Form-165) are to be placed on the front right hand corner of the pallet together with the Goods Booking slip (Form-210).

1.7. At the end of a batch there may be a partially filled shipper. This shipper is to be placed at the front right of a slip sheet and will have the Pallet ID form attached to it.

Figure: General Packaging Configurations A

Figure: General Packaging Configurations B

Figure: General Packaging Configurations C

Figure: General Packaging Configurations D

Figure: General Packaging Configurations E

Figure: General Packaging Configurations F

3. Summary of Changes