Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - 10:30 AM
S114

Simply integrated management (SIM) approach to regulatory and quality documentation to reduce costs

Rachel S. Montgomery, Simple Compliance Solutions, 109 Birchwood Dr., Kingstree, SC 29556

         Presents the challenging myriad of regulations and standard requirements facing large-scale fermentation due to the ever-increasing regulatory burden as well as the usually broad markets served
         Proposes,  as a possible solution, an approach utilizing cross-functional and operational procedures which integrate regulatory and standard compliance requirements applicable to a large scale fermentation business, with descriptive overview documents which reference the appropriate procedures
         Approach is intended to reduce an operations' burden and cost of document maintenance and training, to provide more effective and relevant compliance, and to enable faster product, organism, or site permits or other approvals, thereby expediting implementation in operations