SAP FOR HIGH TECH:

SAP SOLUTION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT COMPLIANCE

Manufacturers and other participants in the electronics supply chain must comply with a growing list of environmental regulations. As a result, they must proactively identify risks, report on large amounts of data, and collaborate across departments and with partners and customers.

The SAP solution for environmental product compliance simplifies regulatory compliance and integrates your compliance processes. This joint solution from SAP and TechniData provides functionality for compliant product design, dangerous goods management, labeling, sustainability reporting, centralized master data management, business-to-business collaboration, and integration with back-end systems.

The SAP solution for environmental product compliance supports key compliance processes, including:

• Compliance management – The solution places all relevant compliance information at the fingertips of authorized users. It allows you to create and manage material-level product structures, so you can analyze products for environmental risks. A complete list of parts and materials is linked to the product as it progresses through development.
• Customer compliance management – The solution supports multiple data-exchange formats for customer collaboration. You can generate material data sheets and manage product properties and component specifications. Customer- and country-specific lists of regulations and declarations allow tracking of recycling indexes and disposal certifications.
• Supplier compliance management – You can monitor and manage your supply network and flexibly adapt processes to changing regulations. Supplier self-service increases efficiency and improves collaboration. You can automate content distribution and work with vendors to manage the exchange of material data and purchase agreements.
• Compliance reporting – With the SAP solution for environmental product compliance, you can quickly generate detailed reports in the format required by regulatory authorities. Integrated business intelligence provides essential tools to analyze key performance indicators on environmental compliance.

You can realize key business benefits, including:

• Lower costs – The solution automates processes to minimize costs. It automatically collects data in a central repository, where it can be made available for analysis and reporting.
• Increased productivity – The SAP solution for environmental product compliance integrates compliance measures with core development and manufacturing processes, improving productivity across the enterprise.
• Reduced risks – The solution enables meticulous attention to detail to mitigate the risk of non-compliance. All environmental compliance processes are fully integrated with development and manufacturing processes.

For more information about the SAP solution for environmental product compliance, read the brochure, "Environmental Compliance for High-Tech Manufacturers" (PDF, 252 KB).

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