Global RoHS Case Studies

Utilizing both its deep domain expertise and its award-winning MDW-ES Substance Management Software Solution, GCG has assisted many companies in complying with worldwide RoHS-like Directives. Below are just some of the geography-based summaries of GCG customer engagements.     EU RoHS ·          GCG Customer: Medium-sized motion-control component supplier ·          GCG Activities: Implemented MDW Substance and Material Management Solution for data       cleansing, analysis, roll-up, compliance status, auditing and reporting; developed a detailed       EU RoHS project plan with roles, responsibilities and timelines; provided training, upgrades       and post-implementation support ·          GCG  Customer Key Results: Audit-worthy data management solution in place; faster       time-to-compliance; affordable cost-of-compliance; protected revenue streams through       meeting OEM customers’ requirements  China RoHS ·          GCG Customer: Large medical OEM (EU and US facilities) ·          GCG Activity: Onsite visits to assist in determining a) whether products fell within Phase 1        scope, b) which product logo to implement and c) the most appropriate EFUP to include;       assisting internal engineers in completing and translating Information Disclosure Tables;       providing guidance in regard to packaging artwork; and a great deal more ·          GCG Customer Key Results: 70-75% of Phase 1 compliance work completed in a one-       day Summit – with no internal staff member needed for more than a few hours; ability        to ship compliant product to growth-critical China market; minimal compliance costs  CA RoHS ·          GCG Customer: Small commercial signage OEM ·          GCG Activities: Trained executives and engineers on CA RoHS requirements; conducted       a scope evaluation of company’s product families; requested and received an evaluation       from a GCG contact in the CA state government in regard to a high-revenue product; still       tracking new CA RoHS legislation that, if passed as proposed, will broad dramatically the       number of within-scope products ·          GCG Customer Key Results: Substantial cost-and-time savings after a GCG and CA       determination that major product lines were out-of-scope  Japan and Korea RoHS ·          GCG Customer: Large semi-conductor equipment manufacturer with diverse product lines ·          GCG Activities: Evaluated product families for scope status; researched Japan RoHS label        vendors; communicated with GCG’s MDW Management Solution reseller in Japan for       language and scope clarification; spoke with staff member at Korean Environmental       Ministry re: potential reporting documentation; ongoing tracking of Korea RoHS       implementation details ·          GCG Customer Key Results: Minimal costs and staff diversions due to few products        needing compliance activities; satisfaction of Japanese customer requirements; printing        of Japan RoHS labels  Norway RoHS ·          GCG Customer: Small product division within a medium-sized audio-visual equipment       manufacturer ·          GCG Activities: As part of ongoing legislative tracking, alerted customer of proposed       regulation to take effect January 1, 2008; researched and documented common uses of       the 18 restricted substances in the proposed legislation; identified products that will come       within scope ·          GCG Customer Key Results: Reduced research time, operational costs and compliance       concerns; increased focus on roadmap compliance activities within a graduated approach