Intertek to Offer Educational Sessions on Global Supply, Quality and Compliance as Part of New York City’s World Trade Week

01 May 2008

Intertek will host seminars in association with the World Trade Week - New York City event occurring May 19-23, 2008. The free talks, to be held at the Manhattan (SIBL) branch of the New York Public Library and Flushing Community Library, are set to address specific concerns of manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, importers and exporters facing the challenges presented by the global marketplace; and will include challenges presented by REACH; compliance with global legislation (including RoHS, WEEE, China RoHS, Korea RoHS, CE Marking and California Proposition 65, among others); logistics solutions; food quality, safety and supply; and general challenges presented by global supply chain management.

Speakers include top executives from each Intertek division, with extensive experience in helping clients from virtually every industry to assess their products and commodities against a wide range of safety, regulatory, quality and performance standards. Intertek’s services include testing, certification, auditing, safety, inspection, quality assurance, evaluation, analytical, advisory, training, outsourcing, risk management, and security services. Intertek is active in almost every field imaginable, including textiles, toys, electronics, building, heating, pharmaceuticals, petroleum, food and cargo scanning.

Schedule and topics of Intertek presentations:

  • Innovation in Food Quality and Safety Services (Monday, May 19, 2-3 pm, Flushing Community Library)
    Join us to learn about supply chain management of the Food Industry including current trends of the global industry, comprehensive quality management systems, traceability systems from farm to fork that enhance security & mitigate risk, and outsourcing management of quality & safety programs as a facilitator for product innovation and competitive advantage.
  • How REACH Can Impact Manufacturers and Supply Chains (Monday, May 19, 6-7 pm, Flushing Community Library)
    The EU’s REACH regulation, also known as the chemical regulation, requires manufacturers and suppliers of chemical products and articles to be familiar with and able to provide detailed information on the health and environmental impacts of their products. Between June 1 and December 1, 2008, companies will be required to pre-register their products with the European Chemical Association (ECHA) in order to preserve their market access to the EU. Join us to learn the requirements of the REACH regulation and its impact on your products.
  • Understanding Global Compliance - An Overview of Global Legislative Requirements (Tuesday, May 20, 2-3 pm, Manhattan Branch, New York Public Library and Wednesday, May 21, 2-3 pm, Flushing Community Library)
    Join us to learn more about the ever-evolving global legislation that affects your product and impacts your market access including the requirements of CE Marking, EU RoHS, China RoHS, Korea RoHS, California Proposition 65, GS Mark, REACH, and WEEE.
  • Global Supply Chain Compliance (Tuesday, May 20, 6-7 pm, Flushing Community Library)
    Join us to learn about implementing a Corporate Responsibility Program (CSR) in your supply chain; assessing risk and training your supply chain; monitoring, verifying and reporting compliance in your supply chain; achieving Tier III status through C-TPAT; and achieving continual improvement of supply chain compliance.
  • The Benefits of Using Third Party Logistics Service Providers to Mitigate Risk (Thursday, May 22, 2-3 pm, Flushing Community Library)

Join us to learn how the use of third party logistics service providers can reduce overall time-to-market, expand global reach with local support, improve traceability and tracking with robust and sustainable quality solutions, gain competitive industry advantage, and increase brand values.

Contacts
For further information, please contact

Joel Pekay
Global Marketing and Business Development Director
Telephone: 630-481-3126
Email: joel.pekay@intertek.com

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