Cipla Limited is one of India’s largest and most respected pharmaceutical companies. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in Mumbai, it has more than 30,000 employees, with 46 manufacturing sites, and a presence in over 80 countries. Given the vast scope of its operations, Cipla faces the daily challenge of ensuring meticulous documentation, particularly in areas like batch records, deviation management, and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) reviews, where visual evidence plays a pivotal role.
To bring structure and control to this process, Cipla turned to AmpleLogic’s Secure Snap, an innovative, validated application designed for compliant image capture in highly regulated environments.
Summary
Cipla implemented AmpleLogic’s Secure Snap to create a consistent and controlled way of capturing images during manufacturing, warehouse, and microbiology activities.
With the implementation of Secure Snap, Cipla has revolutionized how it captures images during manufacturing, warehousing, and microbiology activities. Gone are the days of relying on standard mobile devices where images would often get lost in a maze of separate folders.
Now, teams can capture photos using a dedicated, authorized application, ensuring that every image is not just time-stamped, but also precisely linked to the relevant process step and securely stored in a tamper-proof format. This level of organization guarantees that visual documentation is both reliable and compliant with GMP standards.
Why Cipla Needed Secure Snap
In a high-stakes environment where visual evidence is critical, be it for microbiology plate readings, assessing material damage in warehouses, verifying labels, or documenting equipment conditions, Cipla recognized the need for a robust, controlled system. Without it, photos could easily get misplaced or lack essential information for audits and investigations.
Secure Snap emerged as the perfect solution, allowing teams on the shop floor to efficiently document visual evidence while upholding data integrity and traceability
Challenges Faced
Before Secure Snap, Cipla faced several hurdles:
- No standardized process for capturing and storing GMP-relevant images
- Missing or unverifiable visual evidence during investigations
- Difficulty producing consistent, traceable documentation during audits
Solutions Implemented
With the introduction of AmpleLogic Secure Snap, Cipla established a well-defined, validated image capture process across various functions. Key features of this innovative solution include:
- Authorized Image Capture: Only approved users and devices can take GMP images, preventing uncontrolled photography.
- Automatic Time-Stamping and User Identification: Every image clearly shows when and by whom it was captured.
- Contextual Tagging: Images are linked to the related process step – production, warehouse, microbiology, or deviations.
- Tamper-Proof Storage: Photos cannot be altered, deleted, or transferred out of the system.
- Easy Retrieval for Investigations: Teams can quickly locate images needed to support audits, deviation reviews, and batch evaluations.
Results / Benefits
By integrating Secure Snap into its operations, Cipla has enhanced its capabilities across multiple dimensions:
- Streamlined production processes and in-process checks.
- Efficient warehouse storage, dispensing, and material handling.
- Improved handling of microbiology samples and environmental monitoring.
- Reliable evidence for documenting deviations, damages, and non-conformities.
- Assurance of GMP compliance during audits.
Why Cipla Chose AmpleLogic
Cipla selected AmpleLogic because Secure Snap addressed a practical gap without disrupting daily work. The application is simple to use, fits directly into existing routines, and meets data-integrity expectations required in GMP environments. It brings image documentation to the same level of discipline as other controlled GMP records.
Secure Snap has helped Cipla capture visual evidence in a consistent, reliable, and compliant manner, supporting production teams, QA, and auditors with clear, traceable information.
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