SOP 10 PROCEDURE FOR PRESERVATION OF PRODUCTS

PURPOSE

To establish and maintain a uniform and controlled method of handling, storage,

packing preservation & delivery of product. To determine the use of devices to prevent
product contamination.

SCOPE

This quality system procedure applies to all raw materials and finished goods as
defined.

RESPONSIBILITIES
All personnel are responsible for maintained procedure

Director/ Merchandiser in coordination are responsible for ensuring all products

described in above scope are purchased timely and required Q-C is carried out.

Unaccepted goods if any are to be sent to the supplier as per the decisions taken
respectively.

Threads are preserve by packing in Plastic sacks against moisture loss.

Production Manager is responsible for any product supplied by the job workers.
Authorizing unaccepted goods to be returned to the Job worker.

Procedure

To avoid raw material contamination while unloading, storage material covered with
plastic as required and on the pallets, the labour should use clean hand & portable
trolley for pulling / lifting.

Person should use clean hands & as required gloves while handling of material in
processing station

Person entering in the plant should wash hands properly.

In process, contamination is only possible when the running material to contamination

of other foreign material. The person doing cleaning & preventive suitable method used
for avoid contamination.
To control the contamination of the finished product at the time of final inspection of
the material & while packaging.

The person doing the packaging must check, packing material for any damage to avoid
while packing & stitching.

The person must wear the hat & mask involved in packaging.

The person involved in packaging must use clean hand while packaging.

In case the packing of material found is of any non-conformity, it can be collected and
stored separately as rejected material.

The packed material must be stored on the pallets in multiple stacking to avoid any
slippage of these stocked bags.

The packed material must be used for packaging as mentioned in the order. The packed
should be marked with meeting buyers requirements.

Storage: The raw material purchased as per specific orders and is randomly checked at
the time of delivery and than stored in respective stores. Fabric is purchased as per
requirement of specific buyer order. These materials are checked on delivery by the
respective departments. They are checked for defects and measurements and are
stored as per order in respective stores.

Processed material received from job works are checked by the Passing master as per
the standard defects and special quality instructions referred by the buyer.

Clipped and finished goods are covered with large sheets to protect from dust and
damage.

Packaging& Product Preservation

Packing is done as per instructions form the buyer for specific orders. The material is
normally packed in the following sequence:

Individual Poly bags, Master Poly Bags & Cartons.

The preservative granules (Silica gel) are put in every Carton to preserve the product from
moisture and insects.