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HANDLING RAW MATERIAL MSDS. PROJECT TO IMPLEMENT A SOLUTION TO REPLACE AN EXISTING OUT-SOURCED MSDS SYSTEM FOR RAW MATERIALS. PROJECT GOALS To replace the current vendor system due to legal issues Need a user friendly system Need access 24/7
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PROJECT TO IMPLEMENT A SOLUTION TO REPLACE AN EXISTING OUT-SOURCED MSDS SYSTEM FOR RAW MATERIALS
PROJECT GOALS • To replace the current vendor system due to legal issues • Need a user friendly system • Need access 24/7 • Need to maintain an updated library with limited resources
PROCESS STEPS TAKEN • Benchmarked with several companies • Developed some specifications and goals • Evaluated several commercially available solutions including DocuWercs, 3e Online, MSDS Solutions, and Dolphin Software • Developed pros and cons of various systems including costs and hosting solutions
PROCESS STEPS TAKEN • Submitted Request for Funding • Signed contract with The Wercs and Wercs Professional Services • Worked with Wercs Team to develop an implementation plan with milestones and responsibilities • Full implementation in April
Project Parameters • System to include vendor MSDS from Quaker Chemical, AC Products, EPMAR Corporation and Q2Technologies • 1600+ documents • Multiple vendors for the same material • Some MSDS available in EU format • Wanted vendor to review database and obtain new MSDS for any MSDS older than 3 years or to verify that it was the current version available l
Project Parameters (cont.) • Wanted to ability to search using • Item number • Brand name • Supplier/Producer • JDE Internal Description • Limited resources within the Safety, Health and Environmental Group • Security Issue – Access through our Data Center in Europe
BENEFITS • Easy to Use • Ability to search for MSDS by various parameters • Expandability for our locations around the globe • Cover Sheet Information for the plant • Same look and feel as the web server for finished goods • Wercs Professional Services will search database for old MSDS and contact suppliers for updates • Created a process flow for adding new and updated MSDS
Thanks to Jim Bryant Bill Giese Denise Rafferty