When is product considered produced and shipped?

• A. Immediately after packaging
• B. When the pre-shipment review is signed
• C. After product has left facility
• D. After regulatory approval

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that shipment is formally authorized through a pre-shipment review sign-off. This sign-off represents that all required checks—quality, packaging, labeling, and documentation—have been completed and verified as compliant. It’s the formal release step that confirms the product is ready to be produced and shipped, not just packaged or past a single stage.

Immediately after packaging misses the broader readiness the sign-off guarantees, since packaging alone doesn’t prove that all requirements are met or that there are no outstanding issues. Waiting until the product has left the facility is too late for control and verification purposes—the release decision should occur before shipment. Relying on regulatory approval can be important for some products, but internal release typically hinges on the pre-shipment review, which is the designated checkpoint for final authorization to ship.