1. What needs to be included?
   1. Packaging Information - Standard "Boilerplate"
   2. Free Text
   3. CAD and/or hard copy drawings
   4. Attachment files - Text
   5. Attachment files - Non-text (scanned or computer generated)
   6. Attachment files - Self launching external applications or viewers
   7. Label/ Graphics Control
   8. Packaging Test Methods
   9. Approved Vendor List
   10. Bill of Material System
2. Who will use the specifications?
   1. Manufacturing/ Engineering/ Maintenance
   2. Quality Assurance
   3. Purchasing
   4. Planning
   5. Marketing/ Graphic Design
   6. Vendors
3. What will we use the specifications for?
   1. Specify packaging for purchasing
   2. Cost Savings Programs - Identify materials and cost sensitivity
   3. Inventory Control and Production Planning
   4. Incoming inspection and manufacturing troubleshooting
   5. Guidelines for graphics designers
   6. Historical records of technical specifications and/or graphics
4. Special Requirements and Opportunities
   1. Secure read, write and approval system
   2. GMP, ISO 9000 and other outside requirements
   3. Obsolete record maintenance and purging
   4. Secure and/or public Internet specification availability
   5. Special report generation
   6. Hardware, Software and budget requirements

© 1996 Andrea S. Mandel

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