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Good Practices for Your Business

Good Practices For Your Business

Proven Methods That Improve Quality, Safety, Compliance & Operational Excellence

Good Industry Practices are proven methods widely adopted across regulated and quality-driven sectors to achieve consistent output, safer operations, and higher efficiency. They align your organization with regulatory expectations, customer requirements, and global benchmarks, while reducing risks that final-product testing alone cannot catch.

By implementing Good Practices, businesses can:

  • Minimize contamination, errors, and compliance failures
  • Improve process consistency and traceability
  • Strengthen audit readiness and market credibility
  • Reduce waste, rework, recalls, and customer complaints
  • Build long-term stakeholder trust and sustainable growth

Good Practices Supported By Smartedge

  • Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
  • ISO 22716:2007 – Cosmetics GMP
  • ISO 15378:2017 – Primary Packaging Materials for Medicinal Products (GMP + ISO 9001)
  • WHO GMP – Herbal Medicines
  • Codex GMP – General Principles of Food Hygiene (Food Establishments)

1) GMP – Good Manufacturing Practice (Pharma & Regulated Manufacturing)

Why GMP Matters

GMP is a critical framework that ensures products are consistently manufactured and controlled according to defined quality standards. It prevents risks that cannot be reliably detected through final testing, such as:

  • Unexpected contamination
  • Incorrect labeling and mix-ups
  • Incorrect active ingredient quantity including over or under dosing
  • Uncontrolled process variations

Ten Principles Of GMP

  • 1. Clearly defined and documented procedures
  • 2. Consistent and controlled processes
  • 3. Validated critical methods and operations
  • 4. Qualified and trained personnel
  • 5. Accurate documentation and records
  • 6. Controlled and hygienic environments
  • 7. Strong quality control monitoring
  • 8. Deviation handling and CAPA discipline
  • 9. Batch traceability from input to dispatch
  • 10. Continuous improvement through review and audits

Business Benefits Of GMP

  • Enhanced product quality and safety
  • Reduced recalls, complaints, and legal risks
  • Stronger regulatory compliance and audit readiness
  • Improved efficiency, reduced waste, and better process discipline
  • Higher customer trust and market credibility

2) ISO 22716:2007 – Cosmetics GMP

What It Is

ISO 22716 provides GMP guidelines for cosmetic product manufacturing, covering:

  • Raw material control
  • Manufacturing hygiene
  • Packaging and labeling control
  • Storage, distribution, and complaint handling
  • Documentation, training, and quality checks

Why Cosmetic GMP Is Essential

Cosmetic products are applied directly to skin and hair. Even minor control failures can trigger:

  • Allergic reactions, dermatitis, and infections
  • Mislabeling risks and unsafe ingredient dosing
  • Quality complaints, reputational damage, and recalls

Benefits Of ISO 22716

  • Product safety and consistent quality
  • Compliance with global cosmetic requirements
  • Reduced recalls, complaints, and liability
  • Stronger consumer confidence and brand value
  • Standardized operations and improved productivity

Applicable To

  • Cosmetic manufacturers and contract manufacturers
  • Raw material and packaging suppliers
  • Cosmetic testing laboratories
  • Warehousing and distribution operations

3) ISO 15378:2017 – GMP For Medicinal Primary Packaging

What It Is

ISO 15378 is designed for manufacturers of primary packaging materials that directly contact medicines such as glass, rubber, plastic, aluminium, and laminates.

It combines:

  • ISO 9001:2015 quality management principles
  • GMP requirements for controlled production environments

Why ISO 15378

  • Prevent contamination and product integrity issues
  • Strengthen traceability and documentation controls
  • Meet pharma customer and regulatory expectations
  • Demonstrate high assurance in packaging safety and consistency

Benefits

  • Improved product quality and reduced defects
  • Better risk management and process control
  • Stronger customer confidence and fewer audit findings
  • Global competitiveness in regulated pharma supply chains
  • Continual improvement and accountability

Applicable To

  • Primary pharma packaging manufacturers
  • Contract packaging organizations
  • Suppliers serving regulated pharma clients

4) WHO GMP – Herbal Medicines

What It Is

WHO GMP for herbal medicines provides globally recognized guidance to ensure the quality, safety, and consistency of herbal products despite the variability of natural raw materials.

Why Herbal GMP

Herbal products face unique risks:

  • Natural variability in potency and composition
  • Contamination including microbial, heavy metals, and pesticides
  • Misidentification of botanical material
  • Weak traceability from source to finished product

Benefits

  • More consistent, safer, and credible products
  • Improved regulatory alignment and export readiness
  • Reduced recall risk and better consumer trust
  • Stronger documentation, hygiene, and process standardization
  • Competitive advantage in the fast-growing natural health market

Applicable To

  • Herbal medicine manufacturers
  • Traditional medicine producers including Ayurvedic, Unani, and Siddha
  • Nutraceutical and dietary supplement companies
  • Raw herb suppliers, processors, and exporters
  • Contract manufacturers

5) Codex GMP – General Principles Of Food Hygiene

What It Is

Codex GMP is the internationally recognized baseline for food hygiene and safe food handling, established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. It ensures food safety from production to consumption.

Why Codex GMP

  • Prevent contamination and foodborne illness
  • Standardize hygiene, sanitation, and food handling practices
  • Support compliance with national regulations and food safety expectations
  • Enable smoother trade alignment with international benchmarks

Benefits

  • Strong food safety foundation and reduced incident risk
  • Better operational discipline including sanitation, hygiene, pest control, and temperature control
  • Improved audit readiness and certification support aligned with HACCP and ISO 22000
  • Enhanced consumer trust and brand reputation

Applicable To

  • Food manufacturers and processors
  • Catering, restaurants, hotels, kitchens, and food handlers
  • Warehousing, cold chain, and distributors
  • Retail food outlets and food service operations

Who Should Apply Good Practices

Good Practices are essential for any organization where quality, safety, compliance, hygiene, and traceability matter, especially:

  • Pharma, cosmetics, food, healthcare, and packaging
  • Contract manufacturing and supply chains
  • Labs and quality-controlled service environments
  • Growth-stage SMEs aiming for structured, scalable systems

Smartedge Consulting Approach (Assessment → Implementation → Audit Readiness)

Our approach is practical, audit-ready, and built for real operations rather than documentation alone.

Step 1: Gap Assessment & Risk Review

  • Current-state evaluation versus applicable Good Practice standard
  • Risk mapping and compliance priority identification

Step 2: Tailored System Design

  • SOPs, process controls, hygiene controls, and documentation framework
  • Traceability, deviation handling, CAPA, and training models

Step 3: Implementation & Training

  • Role-wise training and evidence building
  • On-floor practical adoption support

Step 4: Internal Audit & Pre-Assessment

  • Audit checklists, findings, and closure support
  • Final readiness before customer and regulatory audits

Step 5: Continuous Improvement Support

  • Monthly or quarterly reviews
  • KPI-based improvement
  • Sustained compliance