About This Automation
Food manufacturers must verify test results, track supplier certifications, and maintain audit trails to meet regulatory requirements. Manual data entry, scattered documentation, and time-consuming report compilation create bottlenecks that delay batch releases and complicate audits.
Automation captures test results directly from lab notifications, compares them against specifications instantly, monitors compliance deadlines, and assembles audit documentation on demand. the team focuses on decision-making rather than data gathering.
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How The Automation Works
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Test result arrives via email or is submitted through a form. The automation platform detects the incoming result and extracts key data (batch ID, test type, values, date).
The automation reads the test result, extracts batch ID, test parameters, and pass/fail status, and checks the data against the product specification stored in the central database.
The validated test result is automatically written, creating a single source of truth for all batch and test data.
The automation checks if the test result meets specification limits. If yes, the batch moves to release approval. If no, an alert is triggered.
If the result is out of spec, a notification is sent to the quality lead with batch details and recommended action.
The automation checks supplier certification expiry dates daily and sends a reminder 30 days before expiry, and again at 7 days.
On the scheduled test date, the automation sends a reminder to the production team to perform the required test (e.g. allergen swab, microbial sampling).
On demand or on a schedule, the automation pulls all batch records, test results, supplier certifications, and process logs from the central database and generates a formatted PDF report ready for audit or customer review.
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