by user | Apr 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Come join us at this years 2017 IMDS & Chemical Reporting Summit Why do we use IMDS? How will it impact you? This year’s event, which takes place over one and a half days and includes an evening reception at the end of the first day, will address those questions...
by user | Apr 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Michael Wurzman Being able to efficiently move data along supply chains, as addressed with CDX (Compliance Data Exchange), is only part of the solution. Having easily usable data is the critical second part. The old computer adage, “GIGO – Garbage in Garbage Out”...
by user | Apr 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Michael Wurzman The REACH Data Dilemma: Part 1 Unlike man, all data is not created equal. REACH compliance is dependent on receiving high quality data from your supply chain and being confident it is current. If the substance content data you receive is not...
by user | Apr 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Michael Wurzman “You don’t know what you don’t know”. I can’t begin to tell you how many times I heard that from my dad growing up. I was always challenged to think in those terms in conversations, so I could put in context my comments as well as better evaluate...
by user | Apr 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
REACH has all the transparency of a national tax code – even when it comes to import/export activities between two divisions of a multi-national company. For example, imagine that Heavy Equipment, Inc., (HEI/US) ships a preparation – windshield washer – and a...
by user | Apr 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Harvey Stone “I’m too busy making products.” My shareholders care about cash – not compliance.” “We’ll get to it next quarter” Over the years, I’ve heard many variations on the above themes in regard to compliance with RoHS, WEEE, ELV and other environmental laws....
by user | Apr 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Michael Wurzman Recently, an equipment manufacturer voiced some concerns to me that you may also have. “REACH is so complicated,” he said. “It has so many nuances. How can I protect my company from being caught with an SVHC problem? Where do I start?” My...
by user | Apr 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Michael Wurzman EU importers supply articles from non-EU manufacturers to the EU market. If any of those articles contain a Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) in a concentration above 0.1% (w/w), REACH’s Article 33 requires the importer to automatically provide...
by user | Apr 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Michael Wurzman “You can’t go it alone” is an adage that becomes ever more true as we address the data issues of REACH compliance. Success in achieving compliance requires us to overcome the supply chain data reporting objections that are blocking our...
