HANDLING RAW MATERIAL MSDS

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HANDLING RAW MATERIAL MSDS
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• PROJECT
• TO IMPLEMENT A SOLUTION TO
• REPLACE AN EXISTING OUT-SOURCED
• MSDS SYSTEM FOR RAW MATERIALS

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• Thanks to
• Jim Bryant
• Bill Giese
• Denise Rafferty