Transfer of packing material from store to packing department

1.0 Purpose
1.1 To lay down a procedure for transfer of dispensed packing materials

from packing material store to packing day store/packing line.
2.0 Scope
2.1 This SOP is applicable for transfer of dispensed packing materials from packing material store to

packing day store/packing line. in ABC Pvt. Ltd.
3.0 Responsibility
3.1 Production Supervisor Responsible for implementation of this SOP.
Trained Machine Operator To execute the activity as per SOP.
Head Production To Implementation of SOP
Head QA To Review and approved the SOP

4.0 Accountability
4.1 Production Head is accountable for compliance of this SOP.
5.0 Procedure
5.1 Receipt of packaging inputs
5.1.1 According to production Plan, receive all dispensed packaging material

from the packing material ware house.
5.1.2 Ware house supervisor shall issue the materials i.e. cartons, foils, labels, bottles,
shippers, cartons, tubes, ROPP caps, aluminium foil, PVC, measuring cups, droppers
etc in on SS pallets duly labelled and transfer to respective area of Dispensed packing

material with a copy of Material Requisition Slip and inform to respective production In charge/Officer.
5.1.3 Production supervisor shall receive the packing material after verify quantity

either by weighing or by counting of the bundle for the quantity as mentioned in

the Material requisition slip and order and counter sign the receipt.
5.1.4 Primary packing material foil etc., are transferred to the packing material day

store and recorded and secondary packing material (cartons) is transfer to batch coding Area.
5.1.5 Check the label of the packing material for following details.
a) Name of the product.
b) Batch number, Mfg. Date, Exp. Date.
c) Quantity.
d) Analytical Report number.
e) Check the size of the foils and shipper.
5.1.6 Attached one copy of material requisition with in batch packaging record.
5.2 Use of packaging inputs
5.2.1 At the beginning of the batch, check all the packing materials for the compliance

of details as mentioned in the 5.1.5.
5.2.1.1 After ensuring the compliance of details of the inputs, transfer respective batch

packing material to the respective machine/line and record in respective packing day store log book.
5.3 Training to be provided to the concerned persons.

6.0 References:
In-house
7.0 Attachment
Nil

8.0 Distribution:
8.1 Distribution of the controlled copy of the SOP shall be made by concerned departments.
8.2 Additional copies may be issued for specific purpose.

9.0 Abbreviations:
SOP : Standard Operating Procedure
Pvt. : Private
QA : Quality Assurance
ROPP : Roll On Pilfer Proof
PVC : Poly Vinyl Chloride

10.0 Revision History