Good Manufacturing Practice – Top 10 rules

Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP for short), is a set of principles defining ways to ensure high standards in individual production processes. The aim of GMP is to create conditions and norms that will allow the best possible observance of hygiene in the workplace. Good Manufacturing Practice has an impact on the quality of products and their unification. GMP is considered to be the standard in areas of industry where product contamination cannot occur. For example in the pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries. However, Good Manufacturing Practice goes much further than ensuring a clean working environment.

From raw material to customer

Good Manufacturing Practice is all about control, which excludes any haphazard action. GMP begins with the purchase of raw materials, then extends to their storage, production and packaging stages, up to warehousing and sales. It also includes the creation of numerous procedures that apply to the entire production process – machinery, employees, training, workplace, transport, maintenance, disinfection, etc. Good Manufacturing Practice involves the use of an adequate quantity of raw materials at an appropriate stage of production and in accordance with a prescribed procedure. In summary, GMP boils down to exercising a high degree of control over virtually all plant operations.

GMP Rules

Although the rules of Good Manufacturing Practice are many and varied, ten key principles stand out. They constitute a kind of GMP decalogue.

• You should be well acquainted with all the procedures involved before you begin work.
• Always follow these rules and, if in doubt, consult your supervisor or refer to the appropriate documentation.
• Always check the suitability of raw materials or components.
• Assess the condition of machinery before carrying out specific work.
• Avoid contamination of the product.
• Always stay focused and avoid mistakes.
• Report any error or irregularity to management.
• Take care of personal and workplace hygiene.
• Keep a record of all process data.
• You should always take responsibility for your actions.

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