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Effortless Precision: Simplify Your Business with Specification Management, Analysis and Control

Specification Management

Manage Specifications

Material Specification

Create input materials representing all product components, including raw and intermediary materials,  packaging materials, labelling etc.

Product Specification

Represent formulation and process output elements such as co-products, by-products and end products etc.

Specification properties

Create relevant properties to each material and products to define the characteristics of the specific detail.

Identifiers

Ensure each specification is uniquely identifiable by a code, aliases, trade and regulatory names etc.

Manage Specification

Specification Usage and Analysis

 
Tracking and Analysis

Track and analyse the usage of specification in various aspects of your business, such as products, formulas, and packaging.

Dependency Evaluation

Determine key specifications and those used often, and conduct an impact analysis on those needing reassessment regarding cost, quality, or availability.

Search

Quick and user-friendly search on any properties and values of the specification with autosuggestions.

Classification

Make classifications or categories for specification based on their features, use, or other classification scheme relevant for your business. This will help organise and find items more seamlessly.

Specification usage and analysis

Change, Release and Version Control

 
Change control

Establish the required process for specification, ensure its validity and accessibility, and maintain a clear chain of custody.

Tracking Modifications

Keeps a record of changes made to multiple versions of a spec, allowing you to monitor and manage the history of these revisions.

Maintaining Version History

Ensure that a complete history of modifications is preserved, including who made the changes, when and why they occurred.

Version control

Exploring the Industries that Require Effective Specification Management

Food & beverage

Food & Beverage

Develop and keep up-to-date nutrition and ingredient guidelines for products created by the R&D team.


Generate Ingredient statements and labelling.

Chemical

Chemical

Sample Registration

Specifcation Management Across Teams

R&D

R&D

Co-define and apply material and ingredients specifications with quality and standards fulfilling requirements of business stakeholders like R&D, Packaging, Quality, Regulatory etc.

Executives

Executive

Implement a model throughout all product portfolio and business units to enhance sourcing economies of scale, ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory standards, and promote knowledge sharing.

FAQ's

How can Specification Management improve efficiency in the process industry?

Specification Management helps in attaining uniform and consistent definition of materials, ingredients, and products. It streamlines product development processes with standard referable specifications among internal teams, suppliers, and partners. Accurate labelling, packaging and regulatory reporting can be achieved only with consistent and up-to-date specifications across the company.

What are the key features of Specification Management?

Specification Management offers tools for managing definition of ingredients with its properties and attributes, contents and claims of the product, safety and regulatory declarations and labelling, helping food and beverage companies comply with regulations and meet consumer demands.

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Exploring the Industries that Require Effective Formula Management

Professional Design

Food and Beverage

Create delicious recipes, nutritious formulations, and safe products. 

Ensure that recipes are accurately followed and that ingredients meet strict quality standards.

Maintain consumer satisfaction and complying with regulatory requirements

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Pharmaceutical

For pharmaceutical companies, formula management is paramount in developing and manufacturing effective medications.

It involves carefully managing the composition of drugs to ensure precise dosages and consistent delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).

This is essential for patient safety and the efficacy of treatments.

 

 

Light Years Ahead

Chemical

In the chemical industry, formula management is crucial for producing a wide range of chemicals, coatings, adhesives, and other products.

It involves accurately mixing different chemicals to achieve desired properties, such as strength, durability, and performance.

This ensures that chemical products meet industry standards and customer specifications.

Enhanced User Experience

Cosmetics and Personal Care

The cosmetics and personal care industry relies on formula management to create safe and effective beauty and skincare products.

It involves carefully selecting and controlling the composition of ingredients like oils, fragrances, emollients, and preservatives to avoid skin irritations and allergic reactions.

This is essential for maintaining consumer confidence and brand reputation.

Exceptional Customer Support

Nutraceuticals

Formula management is crucial in the development of nutraceutical products, such as dietary supplements and functional foods.

It ensures that precise formulations are achieved to deliver the intended nutritional and health benefits.

This is essential for product efficacy and consumer trust.

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Manufacturing and Production

Beyond specific industries, formula management is also applicable to any manufacturing or production company that creates products with a defined recipe or formulation.

This can include items like paints, inks, and industrial chemicals.

Formula management ensures that products are consistently manufactured to meet quality standards and customer expectations.

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