Fujitsu Launches PLEMIA EcoLink Green Procurement Solution for Small- and Medium-Sized Manufacturers
December 01 2014 - 12:31AM
JCN Newswire (English)
Also supports medical devices, which are now subject to the Recast
ROHS Directive as of July 2014
Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Marketing Limited and Fujitsu Systems
East Limited today announced the launch of FUJITSU Manufacturing
Industry Solution PLEMIA EcoLink, a software package designed to
support small- and medium-sized manufacturing companies in Japan
streamline "green," or sustainable, procurement operations, and to
appropriately manage chemical substances. EcoLink, which was
developed by Fujitsu Systems East Limited, is available in Japan
starting today.
EcoLink software effectively tracks and manages the entire supply
chain for chemical substances banned or restricted under chemical
product regulations such as the REACH regulation(1) and RoHS
Directive(2), and efficiently handles green procurement.
This software incorporates regular updates from Fujitsu on the
latest regulations concerning chemical substances used in products,
which are not updated on a regular schedule, so that small- and
medium-sized businesses can operate without the burden of tracking
these regulations. The RoHS Directive, which applies to home
appliances, communications equipment, lighting equipment and other
items, has added medical devices as of July 2014. This product
handles management of chemical substances contained in medical
devices.
This product is part of the Fujitsu Group's ongoing Green Policy
Innovation green ICT project, which is designed to help customers
and society reduce their burden on the environment.
This product will be exhibited at Eco-Products 2014, running
December 11-13 at Tokyo Big Sight.
Background
Japan's manufacturers are actively promoting green procurement to
track and manage the chemical substances contained in products
throughout their supply chain, in order to comply with chemical
substance regulations, such as the REACH regulation, which
originated in Europe but is used elsewhere in the world, as well.
Green procurement requires that all chemical substances contained
in the finished product, including raw materials, processed parts,
and components, be tracked and managed, and that this information
be transmitted throughout the supply chain.
To comply with current rules, every company is required to send a
survey report up the supply chain in response to green procurement
queries that are sent to suppliers. For small- and medium-sized
companies with limited resources, administering green procurement
is problematic in terms of the added work and the staff assigned to
it. For manufacturers of medical devices, which was added to the
list of items covered by the Recast RoHS Directive(3) as of July
2014, complying with green compliance requirements has become a
pressing issue. Furthermore, because environmental rules are
becoming stricter, with a steady increase in the number of chemical
substances that are required to be reported, there is a clear need
to appropriately track chemical substances and make survey
reporting more efficient for green procurement.
To respond to these needs, Fujitsu is now offering the EcoLink
software package to support green procurement. Developed for use by
a small number of people in small- and medium-sized companies,
EcoLink incorporates the expertise that went into the currently
available FUJITSU Manufacturing Industry Solution PLEMIA M3
ECODUCE.
Product Features
Current regulatory information reduces workload for small- and
medium-sized companies Fujitsu's team of specialists compiles and
provides regulatory information regarding chemical substances
contained in products, which is not updated on a regular schedule.
For customers, this reduces the need to continually monitor global
regulatory trends and interpret difficult-to-understand
regulations, and ensures that the list of chemical substances that
needs to be managed is instantly updated.
Support for medical devices, which are now subject to the Recast
RoHS Directive EcoLink can be used to manage applications that
exclude chemical substances prohibited under the RoHS Directive
from medical devices, so it can also be used by the medical device
industry for its products that are now subject to the Recast RoHS
Directive.
Uses flat design Designed for situations in which users survey and
report chemical substances and compile information on regulations
in their green procurement activities, the software uses a flat
design menu that is simple and easy to understand, with
easy-to-use, intuitive operations.
Survey format for multiple sectors Different sectors use
differently formatted survey reports, and EcoLink includes standard
formats for the latest regulatory regimes in a number of sectors,
including electrical and electronic equipment, automobiles, and
materials.
Notes:
(1) REACH regulations
A European Union regulation for the "Registration, Evaluation,
Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals." Enacted June 2007.
(2) RoHS Directive
A European Union directive restricting the use of certain harmful
substances (six substances) in electrical and electronic goods.
Enacted July 2006.
(3) Recast RoHS Directive
A revision to the RoHS Directive that expands the types of subject
products, and that reconsiders and adds new materials subject to
restrictions. Enacted January 2013.
About Fujitsu Limited
Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication
technology (ICT) company offering a full range of technology
products, solutions and services. Approximately 170,000 Fujitsu
people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our
experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with
our customers. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated
revenues of 4.4 trillion yen (US$47 billion) for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2013 For more information, please see
www.fujitsu.com.
Source: Fujitsu Limited
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