| Department | Manufacturing | Document no | MAN-045 | ||
| Prepared by: | Date: | Supersedes: | |||
| Checked by: | Date: | Date Issued: | |||
| Approved by: | Date: | Review Date: | |||
Document Owner
Operations Manager
Affected Parties
All operations colleagues
Purpose
To set out a procedure to ensure that only components of correct Code and Batch issued for each BPN is used in that BPN and that components returned to Warehouse have all details correct.
Scope
This SOP is to be followed by all operators bringing components to line and/or returning components to Warehouse.
Definition
| Component | Materials issued to a BPN according to the Bill of Materials |
| Code | Sydco Material Code |
| Batch | Sydco Laboratory Batch number |
| BPN | Batch Production Number |
Related Documents
| Form-215 | Partial Shipper Stickers |
| Form-055 | Material Transfer Order Form |
| Form-070 | Material Transfer Order-Return form |
| Form-060 | Material Transfer Order-Interim Production Form |
| MAN-055 | Procedures for Line Clearance, Line Opening and Line Cleaning |
| WAR-015 | Warehouse Processing Issues Return and Rejects |
| WAR-030 | Warehouse Locations and Storage Area |
EHS Statement
Be careful when moving materials.
Lift the items correctly, always bend your knees, keep your back straight and have your arms straight.
Don’t twist the body while lifting.
If the item is too heavy ask for help.
Procedure
1. Bringing Components on Line
Whenever any Components for use in production are to be brought to the line, the following procedure is to be used:
1.1. Check the Material Code and Lab. Batch No. physically for each component on the Sydco label. Make sure every item is present at the beginning of process or received later. (See SOP MAN-055 for the line opening procedure)
1.2. Check that both Material Code No. and Batch No. are the same as that on the Material Transfer Order form for that BPN. (Check WAR-015; Form-055 for Material Transfer Order)
1.3. Do not bring any component on the line if the Material Code and/or the Batch No. do not agree with the Transfer Order. Contact Area Manager and/or Warehouse as soon as possible to resolve any differences.
1.4. Bring the component on the line after the differences have been resolved.
2. Returning Components to Warehouse (BS) or Interim Production Area (IP)
Before returning or sending components to IP, the procedure below must be followed:
2.1. Check Material Code, Batch No. and quantity for each item to be returned to Warehouse Bulk Store. (See SOP WAR-030 for Warehouse and Interim Production staging Area)
2.2. Put a Partial Shipper Sticker (Form-215) on the containers writing the Material Code, Batch No, Quantity and Date on any returned Partial component.
2.3. Print out a Material Transfer Order – Return Form (Form-070) for each individual Batch No. of each Component and write with the correct details of Material Code, Batch No. and Total Quantity being returned.
2.4. Place the Transfer Order Form in a “Self Addressed Envelope” and attached to the relevant Component or, in the case of unwrapped items, to the pallet on which the Component is placed.
2.5. All items that are wrapped when received must be wrapped before returning.
2.6. Return all components to the Warehouse only when all of these procedures have been completed.
2.7. For sending components to interim production area print out a Material Transfer Order – Interim Production Form (Form-060) for each individual Batch No. of each Component and write with the correct details of Material Code, Batch No. and Total Quantity being transferred.
| Version # | Revision History |
| MAN-045 | New |