Receipt of returnable excess
Receipt of returnable excess
OBJECTIVE
Receiving returnable excess materials from the production department.
SCOPE
This SOP is applicable for receiving the returnable excess material.
RESPONSIBILITY
Warehouse personnel, Production personnel, and IPQA shall be responsible to follow the procedure mentioned in this SOP.
ACCOUNTABILITY
The warehouse in–charge, Production Head, and QA Head shall be accountable for the compliance of the procedure mentioned in this SOP.
PROCEDURE
While receiving the excess material returns, store personnel should check the following details in Material Return Note (MRN).
- Date
- Product name.
- Batch No
- Materials Name
- Material Code
- Document Number
- AR Number
- Unit of measurement
- Quantity
- Remarks
Ensure that on each material there is a properly filled label with the necessary documents.
Check the label of the returned materials.
Counter-check the weight/numbers and AR No. of the material according to the requisition sheet of the batch, as per which this material has been dispensed, and the MRN. In case of any discrepancy, inform about this QA for further investigation.
After receiving the materials, store them along with materials of the same AR No.
The quantity is written down in the log book and in the material return note.
The production officer makes the materials return note (MRN) for certain excess materials, which must be returned to the warehouse.
In the material return note, the following details are written down.
- Date
- Product name
- Batch No
- Materials Name
- Material Code
- Document Number
- AR Number.
- Unit of measurement
- Quantity
- Remarks
MRN must be signed by the packing supervisor, warehouse personnel, and by IPQA.
The packing supervisor affixes a properly filled Returnable excess material label to the material and sends it to the proper store’s department along with the MRN.
