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- Global aerospace manufacturer cuts material-approval time by 75%
Read MoreA leading aerospace manufacturer was using the interoffice mail envelope system for approving new chemicals/materials brought into a plant. This was a highly structured process, albeit manual, done on a plant-location basis. The Actio solution was installed and working within 90 days -- and immediately reduced material screening and approval times by 75%.
- December 9, 2009
- How to Convert to the Globally Harmonized System of Chemical Classification (GHS)
Read MoreBy Kal Kawar, Professional Engineer (PE) and Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) with K.M. Hurley
The goal of GHS is to provide a consistent framework for classifying and identifying chemical hazards throughout global supply chains. Here's how to convert to GHS.
- December 17, 2009
- Actio Releases Update of Material Disclosure software for Supply Chain
Read MoreThe latest release of Material Disclosure comes in the wake of tougher enforcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of laws governing the use of chemicals in manufacturing and distribution. The Web-based software simplifies product stewardship and environmental compliance by automating supply-chain communications about substance-level ingredients in suppliers’ products.
- September 18, 2009
- Lowering REACH chemicals compliance pains at Stanley Works
Read MoreBy Roberto Michel, Senior Editor, Reed Business Information
Stanley began using REACHtracker, on-demand REACH solution from Actio, in November, 2008. Before that, supplier collaboration had to be done with emails and multiple spreadsheets, which required manual updating of spreadsheets, and no central way to track workflow or to generate reports.
- Regulator designed to help reduce manufacturers' emissions
Read MoreDavid Greenfield, Control Engineering, 1/20/10
Actio Corp.'s newest Regulator product enables proactive emissions monitoring and reduction. ... used by manufacturers to calculate chemical inventory, usage, emissions, chemical mixtures, scrap and waste, as well as incoming and outgoing distribution volumes..gif)
- 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 and has seen significant improvements in its ability to comply with OSHA requirements, said Michael Butler, the paint manufacturer's director of environmental and regulatory affairs.
- Electronic system cuts paper and costs of managing hazardous materials
Read MoreBy Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, InformationWeek
Russ McCann, Actio's president and CEO, says often the cost of tracking and managing hazardous materials is two to 10 times more than the price of the chemicals.
- December 2, 2009
- Documents: the next frontier
Read Moreby Joshua Greenbaum, Contributing Editor, Managing Automation
A new generation of document management technology more closely tied to business processes offers hope for greater efficiencies. ... Actio provides a twist to the document management story.See also: Actio Gatekeeper Reduces Manufacturer Material Approval Times by 75% (December 2, 2009)
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- Actio and Atrion International launch REACHtracker(TM)
Read MoreSaaS solution facilitates identification and management of supplier substance pre-registration and registration under REACH legislation. REACHtracker(TM) from Actio enables companies to initiate supply chain cooperation by leveraging structured e-mail communications and secure on-line questionnaires.
- 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.
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