RETAIL COMPLIANCE SCENARIO
Situation:
Packaged goods manufacturer fined by retailer for non-compliance. Re-do process produces additional negative effect of margins as manufacturer has to:
- Pick up product from retailer.
- Change artwork, re-route for approvals, overlabel.
- Re-pack.
- Re-ship to retailer.
Solution:
With 3M™ Integrated Packaging Tool, all business rules and requirements (bar code, label position, type size, etc.) archived, tracked and integrated. Compliance enabled.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SCENARIO
Situation:
FDA arrives to audit major manufacturer of prescription drugs. Because 3M Integrated Packaging Tool was in place:
- Labeling was achieved and documented.
- Business rules were enforced.
- Printing history was tracked and stored (including discarded labels).
- Electronic records and signatures were stored in compliance with FDA.
Solution:
FDA provided complete audit trail of packaging process at click of a button.
PRODUCT TRACKING AND TRACING SCENARIO
Situation:
Food manufacturer uncovers bad batch. Attempts to locate and retrieve product prove to be time-consuming and costly due to:
- Various pack-outs onto multiple palettes.
- Palettes split out and shipped to multiple DCs.
- Placed on multiple trucks for delivery
- Delivered to multiple retailers.
Solution:
With 3M Integrated Packaging Tool, information scanned, archived, integrated and updated at every milestone, making recall fast, efficient, pinpoint accurate.
