Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Building a Compliance Process


Developing a WEEE and RoHS compliance process has become necessary for virtually all manufacturers and distributors of electronic equipment. At ViaSat, a provider of advanced broadband digital satellite communications and other wireless networking and signal processing equipment, we took the following steps in developing a successful compliance process.

Establish a Steering Committee

Without the support of executive staff, developing a compliance strategy would be an uphill battle. The strategy will require financial and business decisions that can affect the way you do business. Decisions regarding software tools, regulatory subscriptions, development labor and process acceptance will probably be discussed, so it is important to have executive input on the process from the beginning.

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