{"id":141,"date":"2006-08-31T11:32:10","date_gmt":"2006-08-31T15:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.environmentalriskmanagers.com\/erm\/understanding-rohs-what-it-means-to-us-manufacturers\/"},"modified":"2006-08-31T11:32:10","modified_gmt":"2006-08-31T15:32:10","slug":"understanding-rohs-what-it-means-to-us-manufacturers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estrategist.com\/members\/understanding-rohs-what-it-means-to-us-manufacturers\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding RoHS – What it Means to U.S. Manufacturers"},"content":{"rendered":"

environmental Strategist, between the lines: <\/strong>The current regulation being discussed affects electronics companies dealing in Europe. As the report points out, this more than likely will be standard operating procedure here in the U.S. in the very near future. Share this competitive environmetnal intelligence with your clients in the electronics business so they can use it as a competitive edge.<\/font><\/p>\n

As the article states, “<\/font>We operate in a wide open, ultra-competitive environment where it is imperative to be attuned to new regulations, and essential to be equipped with information that can help preserve a company’s growth potential.” D<\/font>evelopment and execution of their environmental Management Strategy (eMS) will be the best way to minimize risk, maximize value and optimize performance in dealing with RoHS regulations.<\/font><\/p>\n

One company we work with took lead out of their product to meet the RoHS regulations and they found the material they used to replace lead cost them less, and in making the switch they eliminate future lead liability issues.<\/font><\/p>\n

To learn more about RoHS go to Google Search and type in RoHS.<\/font><\/p>\n

This competitive environmental intelligence also points out, “<\/font>companies that choose to ignore RoHS regulations, or that don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t take the issue of compliance seriously, are granting unnecessary and valuable opportunities in the marketplace for compliant competitors to earn key advantages as they effectively abandon customers. Whether you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to give market share to a competitor, or you want to gain an edge for yourself, complying with RoHS will impact your bottom line.”<\/font><\/p>\n

Businesses today need competitive environmental intelligence and as their environmental Strategist (eS) it makes you indispensable.<\/font><\/p>\n

Understanding RoHS – What it Means to U.S. Manufacturers<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/a> Courtesy of <\/font>Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc <\/font><\/a><\/p>\n

Originally published Jul. 2006<\/font><\/p>\n

Understanding RoHS – What it Means to U.S. Manufacturers<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

With the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulations scheduled to take effect in July 2006, there is ongoing concern regarding the readiness of American companies to meet new European standards. Initiated by the European Union, RoHS is a direct response to growing calls for the regulation of materials deemed hazardous (including lead, cadmium, and mercury) in consumer electronic equipment.<\/font><\/p>\n

Potentially packing the greatest global impact of any single environmental regulation over the past 25 years, RoHS will affect all electronics manufacturers in some way, across the EU, the United<\/p>\n

States, and beyond. <\/font><\/p>\n

As consumer and environmental concerns gain more and more momentum and political traction, RoHS seems likely to be the beginning of a global trend. Some of the world’s other prime economic regions, including China, Japan, and Taiwan are already working on similar laws (China calls its the Regulation for Pollution Control of Electronic Products), and the geographic market for non-compliant products is shrinking. <\/font><\/p>\n

In today’s global economy, wide ranging regulatory measures such as these have an often profound impact on the operations of affected organizations. We operate in a wide open, ultra-competitive environment where it is imperative to be attuned to new regulations, and essential to be equipped with information that can help preserve a company’s growth potential. By knowing how RoHS impacts<\/p>\n

a company and learning what is required for compliance, companies can stay one step ahead of the game and one step ahead of the competition. <\/font><\/p>\n

To help you and your organization do that, this paper will touch on the three key questions:<\/font><\/p>\n