Obtaining certifications for your product to demonstrate compliance can be a complicated, time-consuming, and expensive process.
In order to enter many markets, manufacturers must consider applicable regulatory standards, what type of certification may be required, how to demonstrate certification, where to conduct testing, what certification bodies to submit documents to, and much more—not to mention keeping track of expiring certificates and changing regulations.
Many companies turn to product certification management to simplify and streamline compliance. Product certification management involves using tracking software in conjunction with a team of compliance professionals to improve the certification process and reduce the time it takes to go to market.
Here are some benefits of product certification management:
Access All Certification Documents
Producing certification documents is always easier with a consolidated product certification management system. A cloud-based certification management system makes these critical documents available wherever there is internet access, giving you an easy way to reference expiration dates, demonstrate compliance, and more.Apply the Right Standards and Regulations Every Time
Manufacturers are responsible for applying the right standards to their product. Whether it’s one standard for a straightforward product or dozens of standards for complex transportation and safety equipment, you must meet the applicable standards in the market you want to enter.A major benefit of certification management is that compliance professionals—who are comfortable with international regulations and standards—will use a tried-and-true process to find the right standards to apply to your product. With certification management, you don’t lose sleep over missing one of hundreds of thousands of regulations that could possibly apply to exports.
Avoid Untimely Expiration(s) and Missed Deadline(s)
With multiple products (and potentially multiple standards that apply to each), it can be very challenging to keep track of expiration dates for every single certificate, declaration, and so on. And if a certification expires, it can result in costly fines, delays in customs, and even removal of your product from the market.A certification management system helps you keep track of these important dates with automatic notifications when your certificates are expiring soon. For example, the Certificate Alert and Tracking System (CATS) from G&M Compliance sends automatic notifications when expiration dates are 90, 60, and 30 days away.