A product specification for healthcare packaging manufacturing is like a recipe. It details, step-by-step, the requirements for producing a finished good. Like any good recipe, it ensures that when followed, the final output meets the customer’s quality, performance, and safety needs. It is crucial for medical device customers to understand the various components of a specification to achieve the desired results. Here we break down the top five “ingredients” to a great product specification:
Lastly, we can’t talk about a great product specification without discussing version control. It is extremely important to the success of any finished good. Many converters work with what is called a “released” specification, meaning that the customer has signed-off on the product specification and cleared it for use. To get to this point though, there can be various reviews between the customer and product specification team.
From build specifications to final shipment packaging the goal is to make customer needs and expectations clear and streamline the process. Just like any recipe, a well-written specification details what is necessary to produce a high-quality product. Each “ingredient” of the specification plays a vital role in maintaining consistency, meeting performance standards, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
