Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Location: Jalgaon, Maharashtra
Products Offered: Pharmaceutical-grade Cotton Products
Technology Solution: Uttercode Software and Services
Ruby Surgical is a pharmaceutical cotton product manufacturer based in Jalgaon, India, specializing in high-quality cotton products used in medical and healthcare applications. Given the strict regulatory requirements for quality and traceability in the pharmaceutical industry, Ruby Surgical needed an efficient system to manage its production records, quality checks, and compliance documentation. Previously, they managed these records manually, which led to inefficiencies and an increased risk of errors. To streamline their operations, they implemented Uttercode BMR (Batch Manufacturing Record), a solution tailored to help manufacturing businesses ensure consistency, compliance, and operational efficiency.
Ruby Surgical encountered several key challenges with their manual record-keeping system.
Maintaining detailed manual records for each batch, including quality checks, calibration, and maintenance logs, was labor-intensive and prone to human error.
Managing inward cotton lot entries and tracking them according to First-In, First-Out (FIFO) principles without automated systems led to inaccuracies and stock management issues.
Maintaining the BOM for each product manually was challenging, especially when managing different products with unique specifications.
Recording quality checks at each production stage and ensuring compliance with pharmaceutical standards was difficult to manage manually, impacting traceability.
Logging calibration records for quality instruments and scheduling maintenance for machines was time-consuming and lacked consistency, increasing the risk of downtime.
Attaching and maintaining comprehensive documentation for each product batch during outward processing was essential for regulatory compliance but cumbersome with manual record-keeping.
To address these challenges, Ruby Surgical implemented Uttercode BMR, a robust solution for tracking, documenting, and managing all batch-related activities in real-time. This integration helped Ruby Surgical shift from manual processes to automated and efficient management of production and quality records.
With Uttercode BMR, Ruby Surgical streamlined its inbound quality control and lot-wise tracking process.
Automated Quality Check Logs: Enabled staff to document incoming raw materials with detailed quality parameters, ensuring compliance from the start of the production cycle.
FIFO Tracking for Lot Management: Tracked incoming cotton lots and maintained FIFO adherence automatically, reducing stock discrepancies and improving material traceability.
Inward Documentation and Verification: Digital records and verification processes helped eliminate manual paperwork, speeding up raw material acceptance and entry.
The solution automated Bill of Materials (BOM) management and production work orders, critical for precise manufacturing.
Digital BOM Management: Maintained a centralized BOM for each product, easily accessible and modifiable, ensuring accurate resource allocation for each batch.
Work Order Generation: Created and tracked work orders digitally, ensuring that every production batch was correctly documented and linked to specific materials and resources.
Real-Time Resource Allocation: Monitored resource usage and prevented material shortages or overuse, optimizing production efficiency.
Uttercode BMR enabled comprehensive tracking of production quality control, ensuring that each product batch met the necessary standards.
Automated Quality Checks at Every Stage: Digitally logged quality checks during production, providing real-time access to quality records and minimizing the risk of non-compliant batches.
Real-Time Compliance Tracking: Ensured every batch adhered to pharmaceutical standards, with easy retrieval of batch quality records for audits and inspections.
Consistent Documentation: Maintained a complete digital log of quality checks and product specifications for each batch, simplifying compliance with regulatory standards.
Uttercode BMR provided Ruby Surgical with a structured system to manage instrument calibration and machine maintenance records.
Calibration Schedule Tracking: Automated calibration schedules for all quality control instruments, ensuring accuracy in measurements and compliance with industry standards.
Maintenance Logs: Enabled staff to record maintenance activities for each machine, minimizing unexpected downtime and improving operational reliability.
Preventive Maintenance Alerts: Set automated alerts for upcoming maintenance tasks, helping the studio prevent breakdowns and maintain production continuity.
To streamline product documentation during the outward process, Uttercode BMR offered an integrated document management system.
Automated Document Attachment: Attached required documents—quality certificates, calibration records, and maintenance logs—digitally for each batch, ensuring regulatory compliance.
Outward Documentation: Compiled all necessary documents for each batch in a single digital record, facilitating smooth inspection processes and customer verification.
Traceability for Each Batch: Maintained a complete history of each batch’s inward and outward journey, ensuring full traceability and compliance with pharmaceutical industry standards.
With integrated billing and payment features, Uttercode Studio ERP simplified financial management.
Automated Invoicing: Generated invoices based on service packages, additional orders, and custom requests, ensuring accurate billing.
Payment Tracking: Monitored payments received, pending invoices, and outstanding balances, helping the studio maintain a healthy cash flow.
Financial Reporting: Provided insights into revenue, expenses, and profitability by service type, aiding in financial planning and business growth.
The integration of Uttercode BMR resulted in several significant improvements for Ruby Surgical.
Automated documentation reduced the time and effort spent on manual record-keeping, increasing overall operational efficiency.
Real-time tracking of quality checks and compliance parameters ensured that every batch adhered to industry standards, boosting product quality.
Digital FIFO tracking improved inventory management, reducing wastage and ensuring the timely use of raw materials.
Automated maintenance scheduling minimized machine downtime, improving production flow and reliability.
Digital record-keeping provided easy access to detailed records for each batch, simplifying audit processes and ensuring full regulatory compliance.
Complete traceability of each batch, from raw materials to final delivery, improved transparency and strengthened customer trust.
By implementing Uttercode BMR, Ruby Surgical transformed its production and quality control processes, moving from manual to automated record-keeping and compliance management.
This transition enabled Ruby Surgical to maintain the highest standards of quality and regulatory compliance, setting them apart as a trusted supplier in the pharmaceutical cotton product industry.