Webinar: Regulatory Compliance Across The Product Lifecycle

Date and Time

September 29, 2010 (Wednesday)
10:00 am Eastern Standard Time

Overview

The value that Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) initiatives provides manufacturers comes in many forms, including: faster introduction of products, reduced product costs, increased product sales, higher product quality, reduced waste and more valuable product portfolios. These are some of the more common aspects of PLM that industry pundits are familiar with and like to discuss in different forums. However, one key element of the PLM that does not get as much attention is product compliance. Regulatory compliance along with product compliance, while nobody would dispute the critical need for it, is often overlooked as a key PLM value add.

Where is your company at today when it comes to leveraging product compliance within the PLM and where do you want to be tomorrow?

Having a pro-active and strategic focus for regulatory compliance is pivotal in maintaining a competitive advantage in today’s global markets. Without a product compliance strategy, the PLM value proposition is at risk.

Join us as we examine some of the critical aspects of developing an integrated product compliance strategy across the life cycle of your products.

We will take a close look at how your organization can:

• Proactively screen for compliance before production
• Manage your chemical approval process and raw material data
• Design for compliance and accelerate time to market
• Automate the generation and distribution of your compliance documentation
• Adapt quickly to constant changes in the regulatory environment, including REACH & GHS

Speakers

Jim Brown, Tech-Clarity

Mr. Jim Brown has over 15 years of experience in management consulting and application software focused on the manufacturing industries. Jim is a recognized expert in software solutions for manufacturing and has broad experience in applying enterprise applications such as Product Lifecycle Management, Supply Chain Management, ERP and CRM to improve business performance. Jim is a frequent author and speaker on applying software technology to achieve tangible business benefits.

Joe Cella, VP Marketing & Alliances, Atrion International

Mr. Joe Cella is currently the Vice President, Marketing & Partner Programs for Atrion International Inc. He is responsible for communicating Atrion’s vision to the market and is focused on applying value-based methodologies to drive sales within indirect revenue streams. Mr. Cella also has overall responsibility for Atrion’s Partner Eco-System framework. Over the 9 years he’s spent at Atrion, Mr. Cella has been a member of the business consulting organization and served in various sales and sales management positions including VP Global Sales for 4 years.

Frank Arcadi, VP Product Development & Strategy, Atrion International

As Executive Vice-President of Product Strategy and Direction, Mr. Frank Arcadi oversees the day-to-day product management and business development for Atrion’s Product Compliance Solutions. In his current position, he is responsible for directing the company’s market strategy and overseeing strategic alliances in order to deliver innovative compliance solutions to the market. Mr. Arcadi has been with Atrion since 1997, where he has been a member of the Business Consulting, Business Development, as well as the Strategy organization.