CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive

1 April 2009

Product News

NGC® Announces Industry’s First CPSIA Compliance Software

NGC® (New Generation Computing®) announced the release of its CPSIA Compliance Software, which is designed to streamline all testing processes and ease the burden of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).

The CPSIA software allows retailers and manufacturers to manage the process of requesting, tracking, approving and sending the General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) and Certificate of Compliance (COC) documents that are mandated by the CPSIA. In addition, NGC’s software allows companies to manage the dozens of third-party lab tests that are required for apparel design and production.

The CPSIA sent shockwaves through the retail and apparel industry when it took effect on February 10, 2009. Retailers and manufacturers must now comply with dozens of labor-intensive testing regulations – a majority of which call for measuring lead and phthalate content in finished products and their components. With these mandatory testing requirements, retailers and manufacturers are “guilty until proven innocent,” as they can face huge fines for failing to provide General Certificates of Conformity and Certificates of Compliance stating that products are CPSIA compliant.

Retailers and manufacturers can now take a proactive approach with NGC’s CPSIA Compliance software, which is designed to help at every step of the testing process. NGC is the first apparel-specific software company to offer a solution tailored specifically for managing CPSIA compliance, with features that include:

• Enabling manufacturers and retailers to streamline the process of requesting, tracking, approving and sending General Certificates of Conformity and Certificates of Compliance – all at the click of a button
• Providing comprehensive visibility into the compliance and testing process so that responsible parties will be able to view the status of tests and documentation at any time
• Streamlining the entire testing process, including the dozens of third-party lab tests that brands and retailers typically perform on styles, components and materials.

NGC’s CPSIA Compliance software is a web-based solution that includes a complete set of management features such as workflow calendars, collaboration, exception management, and email alerts. It is available as a standalone software product and can also be used with NGC’s e-PLM® for Product Lifecycle Management and e-SPS® for global sourcing and visibility.

NGC’s CPSIA Compliance Software is available immediately.

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