Issue and Handling of Manufacturing Work Order

1.0 OBJECTIVE
To lay down procedure for issue and handling of Manufacturing work order.
2.0 SCOPE
This SOP is applicable to Formulations unit.
3.0 RESPONSIBILITY
Executive - Planning.
4.0 ACCOUNTABILITY
Manager - Production Planning and Inventory Control.
5.0 PROCEDURE
5.1. Manufacturing work order is to be issued 72 hours in advance to production after completion of the day wise production schedule for the commencing month. Ensure all materials are available before issue of Manufacturing work order.
5.2 Enter the following details in the Batch Number control register before issue of the Manufacturing Work order: Serial No. Date of issue, Batch No. Batch Size, Manufacturing Date and Expiry Date.
5.3. Take Print out of the Manufacturing work order in two copies. First copy for Production, second copy for stores.
5.4 The Manufacturing work order to be duly signed and issued by Planning Executive .
5.5 Hand over the authorized manufacturing work order to Officer / Executive - Production and take his signature in the Batch Number control register against receipt column.
5.6 Executive - Production to check the work order with the Product manual copy and sign against checked by column and to send to stores for dispensing of materials.
5.7 After receipt of work order from production, stores officer to check whether the work order is authorized by concerned persons and check for availability of materials as per work order.
5.8 Stores officer to organize for dispensing and note all the entries in relevant column of work order and retain stores copy and send balance copies to production along with dispensed materials.
5.9. In case of cancellation of manufacturing work order after issue to production and before dispensing, it is to be returned to the planning and to be recorded in the Batch Number control register.
5.10. In exigencies, if a work order is to be re-issued, it is to be recommended by Quality Assurance Department and authorized by Manager-Production Planning and Inventory Control.