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- July 20, 2010
- Wetlands and Water Allocation: U.S. Policy
Read MoreBy Chris Watts, Regulatory Expert, Actio Corp.In the modern world, where more and more people compete for a continually dwindling clean water supply, wetland protection is a key component in providing a reliable source of drinking water. Over the past three decades, the US and other countries have begun to recognize the important services that wetlands provide to human society...
- Material Disclosure Best Practices (for Disclosure of Chemical Information)
Read MoreBy K.M. HurleyHow do manufacturers know what's coming up through their supply chains? How do they manage detailed product data for reporting, while safeguarding trade secrets? Actio Corp. has been making software ... so that large manufacturers with a global supply chain network can audit and manage the chemicals, substances, and mixtures in their products.
- Global aerospace manufacturer cuts material-approval time by 75%
Read MoreBy Russell McCannFor approving new chemicals/materials brought into a plant, the Actio solution was installed and working within 90 days -- it immediately reduced material screening and approval times by 75%.
- Electronic system cuts paper and costs of managing hazardous materials
Read MoreBy Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, InformationWeek
In addition to MSDS Vault, Actio recently introduced into its chemical-management portfolio Actio Gatekeeper, a product that helps users automatically route and track requests, approvals, and purchases of hazardous materials.
- September 18, 2009
- Lowering REACH chemicals compliance pains at Stanley Works
Read MoreBy Roberto Michel
Global manufacturer Stanley Works began using REACHtracker, the REACH solution from Actio, in 2008. Besides acting as a single, web-based repository for REACH, the system also handles email collaboration and work-flow with trading partners involved in compliance.
- December 9, 2009
- How to Convert to GHS (the Globally Harmonized System of Chemical Classification)
Read MoreIndustryWeek feature, By Kal Kawar, Professional Engineer (Chemical Engineering) and Certified Industrial Hygienist
The goal of GHS is to provide a consistent framework for classifying and identifying chemical hazards throughout global supply chains. Actio Corp co-founder Kal Kawar delineates the steps to GHS conversion.
- Hosted services tapped to manage data on chemicals
Read MoreBy Jaikumar Vijayan, ComputerWorld
Behr Process Corp. in Santa Ana, Calif., switched from a paper-based system to Actio's service two years ago, andhas seen significant improvements...
- December 17, 2009
- Actio Releases Update of Material Disclosure software for Supply Chain
Read MoreBy Supply Chain Brain EditorsActio's web-based software simplifies product stewardship and environmental compliance by automating supply-chain communications about substance-level ingredients in suppliers’ products.
- Vendors target vertical markets
Read MoreBy Phil Hochmuth, Network World
While Easton uses products from Cisco and IBM, its niche products, such as Actio's software, are often key components in a vertical businesses IT infrastructure, says Michael Mendoza, environmental health and safety coordinator at Easton Sports.
- Actio upgrades compliance software
Read MoreBy Renee Boucher Ferguson, eWeek
Manufacturers producing products from paint to pharmaceuticals, faced with a daunting list of chemicals to monitor for regulatory compliance, have new software from Actio Corp. to consider.
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