HANDLING RAW MATERIAL MSDS

PROJECT

TO IMPLEMENT A SOLUTION TOREPLACE AN EXISTING OUT-SOURCEDMSDS 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

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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

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