"RoHS Compliance"

Glenn Tanzman; Consultant

Seminar Objective

The objective of this seminar is to help firms to effectively transition into compliance with RoHS and WEEE legislation, rules and regulations that require electrical and electronic equipment to be free of six restricted substances and solders to be free of lead.

Audience

This seminar is for those responsible for establishing, managing, or participating in the transition to RoHS and WEEE compliance - typically, but is not limited to design engineers, manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, buyers, planners, and their managers. Operations managers, commodity managers and senior managers will also find this seminar a useful tool for protecting their company’s brand and revenue.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the seminar, participants will understand:
·Basic RoHS and WEEE terminology and concepts;
·The impact of these directives on your products and business;
·How to develop a strategy and step-by-step plan for transitioning;
·How to reduce the likelihood of excess and obsolete inventory caused by transitioning;
·How to reduce the uncertainty of continuity of supply associated with transitioning;
·How to reduce the reliability and quality risks associated with transitioning;
·How to meet the legal obligations for validating compliance;
·The critical steps required to meet OEM and supplier "due diligence" obligations;
·The records required to be created, collected and maintained - including supplier compliance, validation, and exemption records;
·How to audit key suppliers and EMS companies to alleviate non-compliance risks;
·How to revise supply and outsourcing contractual documents to protect the firm;
·How to create forward-looking metrics to highlight revenue and inventory risks.

Course
Outline

MODULE A: LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW
·RoHS myths and facts
·RoHS overview
·RoHS exemptions
·The six restricted substances - typical applications
·Component identification and labeling
·Material issues
·WEEE overview
·WEEE exemptions
·WEEE compliance options
·Other similar legislation - China, Japan, US
·Key US date
·Recommendations

MODULE B: PRODUCT TRANSITION
·Transition concerns
·Product life cycle issues (PLC)
·RoHS exempt products and PLC strategies
·Non-exempt products and PLC strategies
·Supply chain challenges
·Supply chain assessment tools
·Transition metrics
·Implementation strategies

MODULE C: DATA MANAGEMENT
·Compliance declaration
·Compliance data management
·Tracking requirements
·Part numbering strategies
·Managing inventory risks
·Compliance reporting

MODULE D: SUPPLIER AUDIT
·Due diligence
·Risk factors
·On-site audits - tools and tips
·Contractual terms
·Roles and responsibilities
·Process issues
·Capacity issues
·Parts issues
·Cost issues
·Timing issues

MODULE E: LEGAL ISSUES
·Background - global Perspective
·U.S. legislative initiatives - federal and state
·RoHS and WEEE goals
·Producer liability
·When is a product regulated
·Producer’s obligations
·WEE registration
·WEE labeling requirements
·Collection, recycling, and take-back
·Enforcement and penalties
·Tips for compliance

Handouts

·Workbook, including copies of the visual aids
·Certificate of Completion, with 0.75 CEUs