Chemicals
Chemicals: formula/process production, lot/expiry date, MES, quality, OHS, SDS/REACH compliance.
Challenges
- The formulation is percentage-based but the recipe is kept in kilograms, so scaling a batch introduces errors.
- The hazard class and safety data sheet (SDS) are not linked to the product record.
- The batch certificate of analysis (CoA) is prepared for the customer by hand.
- Stock is not tracked per tank and IBC, so nobody knows how much is left.
Workflows
From formulation to batch
- The formulation is defined in percentages and scaled to the target batch size.
- The production order is opened with the tank and the mixing time.
- Raw materials are consumed by lot and the batch receives its own lot number.
From analysis to shipment
- The batch sample is analysed and the results are recorded in the quality record.
- The certificate of analysis (CoA) is generated from the batch record.
- At shipment the hazard class and the SDS document are attached to the delivery note.
Documents
- Formulation recipe (%)
- Production order (tank/mixing)
- Certificate of analysis (CoA)
- Safety data sheet (SDS)
Reports
- Analysis results by batch
- Tank and IBC stock status
- Lot traceability (forward/backward)
- Formulation cost breakdown
Metrics
- Cost per batch
- First-pass conformity rate
- Scrap and filling loss
- Tank turnover rate
Compliance
- REACH registration and notification obligations
- CLP labelling and SDS preparation
- Dangerous goods transport (ADR) documents
Glossary
- Formulation
- A percentage-based, scalable bill of materials
- CoA
- A certificate generated from the batch analysis results
- SDS
- Safety data sheet linked to the product record
- IBC / tank
- A bulk storage vessel tracked as a stock location
FAQ
Can I scale the formulation?
Yes — the percentage-based recipe scales automatically to the target batch size.
Can I attach the SDS to the product?
Yes — the safety data sheet is stored on the product record and attached to the shipping document.
Can the certificate of analysis be generated automatically?
Yes — the CoA is printed straight from the batch quality results.
Can I track tank stock?
Yes — every tank and IBC is defined as its own location and the remaining quantity is visible in real time.
Can I trace a defective batch backwards?
Yes — the chain runs from the raw-material lot to the shipment, so you can see which customer received it.
