sop for Receipt and Storage of Finished Goods

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sop for Receipt and Storage of Finished Goods

1.0 Objective
To lay down a procedure for receipt and storage of finished goods.

2.0 Scope
This Standard Operating Procedure is applicable for receipt and storage of finished goods to be

followed at formulation plants of abc company.

3.0 Responsibility
3.1 Officer / Executive warehouse shall be responsible for the receipt and storage of finished goods
3.2 Head Warehouse is responsible for implementation of this SOP.
3.3 Head QA or his designee shall be responsible for compliance of this SOP.
4.0 Abbreviations and Definitions
SOP : Standard Operating Procedure etc.
No : Number
WH : Warehouse
QA : Quality Assurance
5.0 Procedure
5.1 On receipt of “Finished Goods Transfer Ticket” in triplicate from the production department along with the materials.

Ensure the authorized signature of Production Dept. and QA Dept. and check the following details.
5.1.1 T.T No. & Date.
5.1.2 Product Name
5.1.3 Mfg. Date.
5.1.4 Batch No.
5.1.5 Exp. Date
5.1.6 Batch size
5.1.7 Market
5.1.8 Pack size
5.1.9 MRP
5.1.10 Packing style
5.1.11 Total Boxes Pack
5.1.12 Loose Box (If any)
5.1.13 Quantity Transferred
5.1.14 Total Quantity
5.2 Examine the boxes for proper closing, proper labeling, proper strapping & correctness of the boxes.
5.3 Ensure the signature of production personnel & QA personnel on loose box/shipper.
5.4 Check each & every box and ensure that each box complies with the information given on “Finished Goods Transfer

Ticket”.
5.5 In case of any discrepancy with respect to the “Finished Goods Transfer Note” & Boxes of Finished Goods, inform the Production department for taking the necessary corrective action.
5.6 Acknowledge all the copies of transfer note with date and keep the warehouse (yellow) copy of the same and return

the book to Production.
5.7 In case of sterile finished goods transfer the goods to under test area.
5.8 After QA release finished goods shall be transfer to released area.
5.9 If goods received on conditional release shall be received along with conditional release note for finished product.
5.10 All narcotic finished goods shall be kept in lock and key after maintaining their record in Excise Register.
5.11 In case of other then sterile finished goods, transfer the goods to released area.
5.12 Restrict the physical access to finished goods storage area to only authorized persons.
5.13 Store each batch of finished goods on separate pallet under the prescribed storage conditions.
5.14 Arrange the Finished goods batch wise in such a manner to facilitate easy access to each batch.
5.15 Finished Goods store must be kept under lock & key and shall only be operated by authorized personnel at the time

of transfer of material & dispatch of material.

6.0 Forms and Records

6.1 None
7.0 Distribution

7.1 Master Copy – Documentation Cell (Quality Assurance)
7.2 Controlled Copy – Warehouse Department.
8.0 History