Food processors can address EBRs effectively, economically and non-disruptively through Parsec Automation Corp.'s White Paper on Effective Management of Electronic Batch Records.
Historically, batch operations records have been - wholly or in part - collected, managed, and represented manually. As with most manual operations, there were concerns with accuracy, consistency, and repeatability. With the arrival of 21 CFR Part 11 and PAT came a clearer regulatory roadmap (and framework) for transitioning to electronic batch records (EBRs). There are many advantages to electronic record keeping:
- Improved regulatory compliance
- Improved accuracy, consistency and repeatability
- Improved information accessibility and real-time analysis
- Improved incident and root cause evaluation
- Improved capacity utilization and yield
- Improved process capability and reliability
- Improved product quality