Warehousing & Distribution (GDP) — Overview

Good Distribution Practice (GDP) ensures that products retain their quality from your facility all the way to the customer. Storage conditions, stock rotation, and distribution records are the core controls.

What this section covers

• Goods receipt — incoming material inspection and documentation
• Quarantine and approved-material status — preventing use before release
• Storage conditions — temperature, humidity, light, segregation
• Stock rotation — First Expired First Out (FEFO) principle
• Inventory management — stock reconciliation and cycle counts
• Dispatch and delivery records — traceability to customer level
• Handling of returned goods — assessment and disposition
• Cold-chain products — additional controls for temperature-sensitive items
• Transport requirements — vehicle standards and monitoring