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 |