Let’s take a look at the language of the InstantGMP software. You see them on our website, in our training materials and in the software itself – the manufacturing world uses a lot of abbreviations! We’ve defined a few of them for you here:
21 CFR Part 11 | FDA regulations covering security electronic signatures and audit trails |
ADM | Administrator |
API | Application Programming Interface |
AR | Administrator Rights |
BOM | Bill of Materials |
BPR | Batch Production Record |
cGMP | Current Good Manufacturing Practices |
CoA | Certificate of Analysis |
CRN | Center for Responsible Nutrition |
DBADM | Database Administrator |
DSHEA | Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 |
EBR | Electronic Batch Record |
FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
FG | Finished Good |
GAMP | Good Automated Manufacturing Practices |
GLP | Good Laboratory Practices |
GMP | Good Manufacturing Practices |
ID | Identification |
ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
IT | Information Technology |
MBR | Master Batch Record |
MES | Manufacturing Execution Software |
MFG | Manufacturing |
MMF | Master Manufacturing Formula |
MPR | Master Production Record |
MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheets |
PM | Project Manager |
Req | Requisition, Purchase Order |
QM | Quality Manager |
QA | Quality Assurance |
QSR | Quality System Regulation |
SOP | Standard Operating Procedures |
WIP | Work in Progress |