How CATS Can Increase Productivity



When your business depends on exporting goods to other countries, the question comes up often: Should we manage our own product certifications? Or should we outsource our compliance to the experts?

Certification management systems, like the Certificate Alert and Tracking System from G&M Compliance, allow companies to get the best of both worlds: input and guidance from a seasoned compliance professional with ease of a self-service system.

Product certification management helps companies keep track of expiration, renewals, new standards, and other important developments in compliance. But they have another benefit that many companies overlook: increasing productivity for the entire organization.

Free up resources for other important work

With a certification management system like CATS, you can focus company resources on other, more pressing needs. No need for your staff to track the introduction and implementation of new standards around the world, and no need to undertake major projects to stay ahead of renewals and expirations. CATS is constantly running in the background to keep you up-to-date on expirations, renewals, new standards, and much more, so you and your staff can stay focused on growing the business.

Go to market faster

A sophisticated product certification management system makes you more prepared, which helps you go to market faster than ever. CATS puts the necessary documents right where you need them, so you can reference prior or existing certifications whenever you need to. Look up prior certifications from the same region to inform certifications for a new product, or look up certifications from a similar product to see how your documents need to be updated for a new region. CATS makes it easy to expand your businesses whenever you’re ready.

Spend less time searching for documents

Digging through stacks of documents and emails is a thing of the past with CATS. A certificate management system puts all relevant documents in your hands—certifications, renewals, exemptions, and more—so you know exactly where to look when you need it. CATS sends an alert at 90, 60, and 30 days until expiration; simply log into the CATS system to see what is up for renewal, what needs to be modified, and how you should get started.

Avoid last-minute ‘compliance emergencies’

The last thing you want is to be surprised by an imminent expiration or a big change in the relevant regulations. With a certification management system, you are automatically alerted when any of your active certifications are coming up for renewal, or when any applicable standards are up for expiration. With notifications from CATS, you can proactively address these issues, rather than scrambling to meet standards at the last minute—or failing to meet them altogether, which can result in hefty fines or even the removal of your product from circulation.

Contact G&M Compliance

G&M Compliance is proud to be a trusted partner for product certification management. Our compliance professionals have experience with CCC certification, BIS, EAC, and many other global markets. We have the knowledge and expertise to help you expand around the world and go to market faster.

Contact G&M Compliance today for a free quote or consultation about certification management.