Selerant Asia to Implement DevEX Product Lifecycle Management at the Largest AgriFood Industry in China

SHANGHAI – (November 14, 2012) —  Selerant (www.selerant.com) announced today that it has entered into agreement with COFCO Group (http://www.cofco.com/en/index.html)  for a multi-year plan that will begin with the implementation of DevEX’s Innovation Process Management (IPM) and continue with a full implementation of DevEX’s entire web-based Product Lifecycle Management software solution.

In addition to IPM, DevEX’s modules include:  Product Development, Regulatory Compliance, Product Data Management and EcodEX (ecodesign LCA).  DevEX will integrate the modules with each other as well as its legacy systems, which include their ERP system (SAP).

“Our first step begins with a critical implementation of Innovation Process Management.” Selerant Asia CEO, Nicola Colombo continues, “DevEX will transform their New Product Development and Introduction (NPDI) processes and methodology and enable them to successfully transition from a commodity trader to a leader in food process manufacturers.”

About COFCO

COFCO is the largest supplier of diversified products and services in the agricultural products and food industry in China. It is devoted to utilizing renewable natural resources to provide healthy and nutritious food, high quality lifestyle and services, as well as contributing to improve people’s living standards, social prosperity and stability.

COFCO plays a pivotal role as a bridge in the markets of edible oils and foodstuff between China and the world, and serves as the main importing and exporting channel for bulk agricultural products such as wheat, corn, rice and sugar. As an investment holding company specialized in trade and processing of oil and foodstuff as well as other businesses, COFCO continuously strives to upgrade its oil and foodstuff chains, which include those of oils and oilseeds, corn, wheat, rice, wine, tomatoes, dairy products, meat, barley, tea, chocolate and various other products. In light of China's economic growth, return on shareholders’ value and available business resources, COFCO is also involved in the development of real estate, hotels, non-grain bio-energy, packaging, finance and other industries.

 

About Selerant

Founded in 1990, Selerant focuses solely on recipe-based product development software to expedite time to market, ensure quality and regulatory compliance, improve product quality, and build lasting relationships with their customers.  

 

Selerant's exceptional service and solutions to over 500 companies and mid-sized organizations has been recognized for its best practice methodology, achieving FDA 21CFR PART II compliance implementation.  

 

Selerant is headquartered in Shanghai (China), Milan (Italy), and New York (US) with offices in India, Germany, Switzerland, and France.  Utilizing its global presence and 20+ years of domain experience, Selerant offers unique expertise to serve leaders in process manufacturing industries, including:  Food, Beverage, Flavor, Chemicals, Paint, Ink, Fragrance, Household Goods, Pharmaceuticals, and Cosmetics.  Learn more at

www.selerant.com

 

 

DevEX HPC Product Lifecycle Management Revolutionizes New Product and Introduction for Home and Consumer Products

New York, November 14, 2012

Selerant (www.selerant.com) announces today a new Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) implementation specifically created for the Home and Consumer Products industry, DevEX HPC.

 

“The biggest issue many home and consumer product manufacturers face right now is the lack of discipline and standardization throughout the product development stage.”  Carlo Colombo, Selerant CEO goes on to explain, “Current systems require manual entry which results in increased cost and delays to market due to  resource misallocation, duplications, errors.”

 

DevEX HPC is a web-based _Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system with an express implementation specifically designed for the Cosmetics and Personal Care industry.  DevEX HPC allows these corporations to establish best practice discipline and nearly eliminate the need to rework products, expediting time-to-market instead of delaying it.

 

Real time updates and web-based access enables team members to collaborate more effectively, instantly sharing testing results, product requirements, packaging specifications, formulas, and product validation through a secured login with role-based security.

 

Companies can standardize procedures, collaborate more successfully, significantly expedite the time to market with parallel workflows, and unite both data and team members as it provides a solution for each department.

 

Request a personal demonstration from info@selerant.com to learn more at www.selerant.com

 

 

 

Selerant releases database for contaminants, pesticides and drug residues for China, Taiwan, India, US and Europe

Milan, June 5, 2012

Selerant (www.selerant.com) announces today further expansion of its Food Regulatory Databases. Selerant initially released a Food Additives database for China, Europe, North America and Codex Standards, including the Free online database for China Additives (www.selerant.com/main/cfa ). The data are now including maximum residue limits for contaminants, pesticides and drug residues for the same countries.

 

Food contaminants and residues are undesirable substances in food originating from environmental contamination, production processes, packaging or even transport and handling. In addition to the impact on quality of food, contaminants may imply health and safety risks and should be limited to maximum residue levels as defined by the legislation.

 

In addition, Selerant is expanding the content of its contaminant regulatory database by incorporating India as a market covered by our monitoring services. The database contains a full dataset of the limits included in the INDIAN FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS REGULATIONS 2011, thanks to the support of the honored Dr. V. Prakash, Chair, Nutritionals and Nutraceuticals Panel, FSSAI, Govt. of India, for data collection and validation processes.

 

“We have a tight roadmap within our RSA team because our global customers demand increasing coverage to support their compliance processes” says Nicola Colombo, Selerant CSO, “ Thanks to the Food Compliance Cloud™ platform we have developed recently, we can facilitate food safety and regulatory compliance to targeted markets, from ingredients sourcing to the finished product requirements (including packaging).”

 

Selerant's new approach to food safety and regulatory compliance will be presented during a webinar featuring Dr. Pingfan Rao on Wednesday, June 13, 9am EDT/4pm CET.  View more information or register for the webinar at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/575051729.

Learn more at www.selerant.com

 

Selerant Announces Expansion To India Market

NEW YORK – (April 24, 2012) —  Selerant (www.selerant.com) announces its expansion into the India Market, answering the demand of an untapped PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) market for the process manufacturing industry.

The official launch will begin with a seminar, PLM Solutions Empower Companies to Achieve Operational Excellence, co-hosted by analyst firm ARC.   The event will be held on April 26, 2012 (Thursday) at the Hotel Atria, 1 Palace Road, Bangalore.

The agenda includes presentations by ARC, Selerant, and one of Selerant’s customers, Nestlé.  To view the full agenda, please visit:  http://www.selerant.com/main/en-us/company/upcomingevents.aspx 

To register for the event, please visit: http://www.des07.com/subscribe/survey?f=3290

“DevEX (Selerant’s web-based PLM solution) provides the innovation, compliance, and safety tools needed in India.”  Nicola Colombo, Selerant CSO explains, “This is even more critical for Food and Beverage corporations as the Food Safety and Standards Act places a significant responsibility onto manufacturers.  They will need a solution that will not only allow them to quickly develop new products, but ensure that these products are safe and comply with the new regulations.  DevEX gives them the control; and now our new operations and Food Safety database will give them access to these tools.”

About DevEX

Selerant provides global enterprises with DevEX, a configurable, web-based PLM solution.  DevEX seamlessly integrates data from multiple locations and legacy systems through its central database.  This provides a comprehensive picture of the entire product lifecycle as team members use tools such as: product development, regulatory compliance, product and packaging specifications, innovation process management with StageGate^TM methodology, and EcoDesign for Sustainability

About Selerant

Founded in 1990, Selerant focuses solely on recipe-based product development software to expedite time to market, ensure quality and regulatory compliance, improve product quality, and build lasting relationships with their customers.  

 

Selerant's exceptional service and solutions to over 500 companies and mid-sized organizations has been recognized for its best practice methodology in DevEX, achieving FDA 21CFR PART II compliance implementation and ISO 14040:2006 and 14044:2006 certification for Eco-Design (Lifecycle Assessment for Sustainability Initiatives) software tool.

 

Selerant is headquartered in New York, NY, USA, Milan, Italy and Shanghai, China.  Utilizing its global presence and 20+ years of domain experience, Selerant offers unique expertise to serve leaders in process manufacturing industries, including:  Food, Beverage, Flavor, Chemicals, Paint, Ink, Fragrance, Household Goods, Pharmaceuticals, and Cosmetics.  Learn more at www.selerant.com 

 

Selerant Signs Agreement with REACH24H to Support Chinese Chemical Companies

Selerant enters into agreements with REACH24H to assist Chinese chemical industry in complying with newly enforced China GHS regulations.  

 

Shanghai, April 12, 2012

 

Selerant Asia Corp. ( http://www.selerant.com )  announced today it has entered into an agreement with REACH24H ( http://reach24h.com )  As part of the agreement, REACH24H will extensively leverage the Selerant MSDS authoring software to support Chinese companies in authoring China compliant SDS.

The key tool designed for the Chinese Market is called HazEX and is a specific software built based on Chinese GHS requirements.

“We are very proud of working with REACH24H, a leading regulatory consulting company.  Together we can deliver a total solution providing both the consulting service and the tool the industry needs.” states Nicola Colombo, CEO of Selerant Asia Corporation. 

“Selerant continues to invest in the advancement of its GHS software evolution as well as expanding its presence in China Mainland,” says Colombo.  “This is the distinguishing factor – to coop with local regulations and culture, you need to provide customers local support.” 

About REACH24H

The REACH24H Consulting Group provides global chemical compliance solutions to assist chemical manufacturers, importers and downstream users to effectively manage their regulation responsibilities, including: REACH regulation, China New Chemical Notification, China GHS, EU CLP, Global GHS, China Cosmetic regulation and China Pesticide regulation.

REACH24H currently maintains a global presence, with offices in Ireland, China and Canada. Their in-house team consists of global-regulatory experts, toxicologists, environmental risk assessors, chemical engineers and IT software development engineers.

Based on the experienced China GHS specialist team, REACH24H has provided SDS preparation service for thousands of customers, and wins a good reputation in the industry.

Learn more at www.reach24h.com

 

 

Selerant to present a free online search database at International Forum on Food Safety in Beijing, China

BEIJING, China/EWORLDWIRE/April 10, 2012 --- Selerant will present a free online search Food Law database at 2012 International Forum on Food Safety in Beijing and will also join this event by sharing Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution and related best practice for the food industry.  This is a brand new service offered by Selerant’s RSA (Regulatory and Scientific Affairs) group covering GB 2760-2011, China food additives legislation.  Containing thousands of records up to date with the current legislation, this free online search tool is developed with the aim to provide a user-oriented interface with fully-integrated functions and search preferences.  Users can search for Chinese additives regulations using name, function, and food category.  This search generates a report that summarizes the key information in the current legislation such as restrictions in use by function, category, source and legislation references. 

Based on the success of 2010 and 2011 Forum, CIFST and IUFoST will co-organize 2012 International Forum on Food Safety. With a theme of “Ensuring Food Safety, meeting Global Challenge”, this Forum is the platform for inspiring ideas and authoritative information for all food safety stakeholders from government, industry and science community.  The topics will cover in-depth analysis of food safety issues in China as well as the integrated global wisdom, intelligence and experience for an efficient solution to food safety in China.

Nicola Colombo, CEO of Selerant Asia, will talk about how food and beverage leaders assess safety and environmental performance of a product using a life cycle assessment tool. Chrystele Delobel, Director of RSA, will also give a speech on “New technology of safety management for dairy industry” to present the regulatory data service. 

 

2012 International Forum on Food Safety

Date: April 17-20, 2012

Venue: Friendship Hotel

Address: 1 Zhongquancun South St. Beijing 100873, China

For more information, please visit www.ifofs.org

 

Selerant Joins The Sustainability Consortium

New York, NY – February 17, 2012 Selerant Corporation has announced its membership with The Sustainability Consortium, an independent organization of diverse global participants working to design and implement credible, transparent and scalable science-based measurement and reporting systems accessible for all producers and users of consumer products.

Selerant is a Product Lifecycle Management software solution provider for formula-based manufacturing corporations.  Selerant’s web-based solution, DevEX, expedites products to market with scalable modules that include:  EcoDesign for Sustainability and Lifecycle Assessment (LCA), Product Development, Regulatory Compliance, Product Data Management and Specifications, as well as Innovation Process Management.

Selerant Corp. joins TSC as a Tier 1 member and will be an active participant in the design and development of the science, tools and systems created for product sustainability analysis. Selerant will also hold a seat on The Sustainability Consortium’s Corporate Advisory Council and take part in the Measurement Science Consortium Working Group. Additionally, Selerant will have a seat on the Food, Beverage & Agriculture Sector Working Group in order to help improve the environmental and social sustainability of global agricultural supply chains.

“Selerant dedicates significant resources to the advancement of LCA methodology through our PLM Solution, DevEX,” states Jacopo Colombo, Selerant CTO.  “We view our partnership as another significant step in our commitment to sustainability.”

Selerant’s membership will increase awareness of the capabilities of LCA tools, their impact on product lines, and the success at corporation sites.

Kevin Dololey, Academic Director at The Sustainability Consortium, comments,  "Selerant joins a growing list of IT providers in TSC, and we look forward to working with them to understand how TSC's work can be implemented in practice."

About Selerant

Founded in 1990, Selerant focuses solely on recipe-based product development software to expedite time to market, ensure quality and regulatory compliance, improve product quality, and build lasting relationships with their customers.  

 

Selerant's exceptional service and solutions to over 500 companies and mid-sized organizations has been recognized for its best practice methodology in DevEX, achieving FDA 21CFR PART II compliance implementation and ISO 14040:2006 and 14044:2006 certification for Eco-Design (Lifecycle Assessment for Sustainability Initiatives) software tool.

 

Selerant is headquartered in New York, NY, USA, Milan, Italy and Shanghai, China.  Utilizing its global presence and 20+ years of domain experience, Selerant offers unique expertise to serve leaders in process manufacturing industries, including:  Food, Beverage, Flavor, Chemicals, Paint, Ink, Fragrance, Household Goods, Pharmaceuticals, and Cosmetics.  Learn more at www.selerant.com

 

About The Sustainability Consortium

The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) is an independent organization of diverse global participants that work collaboratively to build a scientific foundation that drives innovation to improve consumer product sustainability. TSC develops transparent methodologies, tools, and strategies to drive a new generation of products and supply networks that address environmental, social, and economic imperatives. The Sustainability Consortium advocates for a credible, scalable, and transparent process and system. The organization boasts over 75 members from all corners of business employing over 57 million people and whose combined revenues total over $1.5 Trillion. Arizona State University and the University of Arkansas jointly administer The Sustainability Consortium, with additional operations at Wageningen University in The Netherlands. Learn more at www.sustainabilityconsortium.org / Twitter: follow @TSC_news

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Media Contacts:
Michelle Duerst, Marketing/PR Director

Selerant

Michelle.duerst@selerant.com / 636-293-3370

 

Ginger Whitesell, Writer and Marketing Assistant
The Sustainability Consortium
Arizona State University
gwhitese@asu.edu  / 480-965-7430

Karen Leland, Director, Communications
Global Institute of Sustainability/School of Sustainability
Arizona State University
karen.leland@asu.edu  / 480-965-0013

Danielle Strickland, Director of Development Communications
University of Arkansas
strick@uark.edu / 479-575-7346

 

 

Selerant’s Product Lifecycle Management Software honored in CGT’s Reader’s Choice Magazine

 

NEW YORK – (February 1, 2012) —  Selerant (www.selerant.com) a leading provider of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, today announced it has been named CGT’s Editor’s Pick for PLM for DevEX.

DevEX is a web-based PLM software solution that expedites products to market with scalable modules that include:  Product Development, Regulatory Compliance, Product Data Management, and Innovation Process Management.   These modules not only integrate seamlessly together to provide greater visibility to the entire product lifecycle, but also integrate with legacy systems for truly comprehensive NPDI control.

“We are extremely pleased to receive this recognition,” states CEO Carlo Colombo.  “We have one focus, one commitment, and a total dedication to reinvesting in future technology to ensure the success of our customers.”  This includes new functionality such as EcoDesign, already awarded the ISO 14040:2006 and 14044:2006 certification for its Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) practices and framework.

“CGT visited Selerant’s User Conference this year and saw the passion from both its customers and each of Selerant’s own team members,” says Ali Ackerman, CGT’s Editor.  “Leaders in the consumer goods industry have partnered with Selerant for their innovation initiatives and we have seen their success stories.”

To view a CGT webinar about a Selerant success story, visit:  https://consumergoods.webex.com/consumergoods/lsr.php?AT=pb&SP=EC&rID=47386567&rKey=8eb861d17fd62a3e

About Consumer Goods Technology

CGT (Consumer Goods Technology) magazine is the leading resource for consumer goods executives looking to improve business performance. Delivering content in print, online, and face-to-face, CGT reaches an audience of more than 54,000 consumer goods executives ranging from managers and directors to the VPs and CIOs. CGT also covers all major segments of the consumer goods sector, including Food, Beverage, Packaged Goods, Consumer Electronics and Footwear. For more information on CGT, visithttp://www.consumergoods.com.

 

About Selerant

Founded in 1990, Selerant focuses solely on recipe-based product development software to expedite time to market, ensure quality and regulatory compliance, improve product quality, and build lasting relationships with their customers.  

 

Selerant's exceptional service and solutions to over 500 companies and mid-sized organizations has been recognized for its best practice methodology, achieving FDA 21CFR PART II compliance implementation.  

 

Selerant is headquartered in New York, NY, USA, Milan, Italy and Shanghai, China.  Utilizing its global presence and 20+ years of domain experience, Selerant offers unique expertise to serve leaders in process manufacturing industries, including:  Food, Beverage, Flavor, Chemicals, Paint, Ink, Fragrance, Household Goods, Pharmaceuticals, and Cosmetics.  Learn more at www.selerant.com

 

 

 

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