Key Benefits of a Global Automated MSDS
Authoring, Management & Distribution System

Displaced Costs
Displaced costs are existing costs that are eliminated or reduced as a result of an automated system. These may include:

• Reduction in maintenance costs associated with migrating from a legacy mainframe system to a client/server solution
• Reduction in costs associated with the manual distribution of MSDSs to either customers or employees with 24/7 Intranet/Internet based web search and E-mail and/or fax distribution to Customers (i.e., Time, Postage, Staffing, Timeliness/Customer Satisfaction)
• Reduction in costs (time/staff) associated with manually responding to ad-hoc requests from customers for MSDSs
• Reduction in costs associated with on-going translation costs

Avoided Costs
Future anticipated costs:

• Future expansion costs of authoring due to consolidation or mergers are easily offset (ie. Centralized Authoring)
• Liability costs attributed to the legal fees surrounding environmental, health, and safety compliance violations can in many cases be quantified
• MSDS/labeling/Vendor sheets/SARA reporting/and others all draw from the same central substance database, hence avoiding liability associated with inconsistent data
• Automated system means existing head count need not be increased due to increasing product line or merger/acquisition
• Central Repository for hazard related product data with single data entry point
• Ensure Jurisdictional Compliance
• Prevent Illegal Shipments – provide automated monitoring and validation against country specific regulations / lists
• Overall Reduction in Risk of Noncompliance
• Reduction in Outsourcing fees (consultants, translation etc.)
• Reduced Translation costs when distributing to new countries

Increased Profits and/or Productivity

• Time to author an MSDS greatly minimized
• Time to make global changes due to regulatory changes minimized
• Speed to market of samples and R&D products improves with on demand regulatory analysis
• Reduce/Eliminate Product Launch Delays associated incorrect/incomplete product documentation
• Update regulatory data for over 500 regulations instantaneously
• Improve MSDS process workflows, Eliminate/Reduce Redundant Data Entry
• Reduction in the manual data entry of product informationcan be reduced by 65% or more. Potential for 100% automation exists
• Reduction in Labor effort associated with meeting country or customer specific document requirements
• Enable unhindered communication between current and future compliance and reporting systems
• Provide tools for global trending, analysis, and decision making for product evaluation and risk management
• Protect Employees and Customers via more rapid and consistent hazard communication. Exceed “right to know” standards and regulations