Data reporting options for manufacturers

The document below explains how a manufacturer can:

• Check a Bill of Materials (BOM) parts list for REACH and RoHS compliance.  The manufacturer uses a CSV parts list to select supplier data from the database.  This parts list is not stored on the database and there is no possibility for one manufacturer to see another manufacturer’s data.
• Download a BOM compliance report as a pdf, CSV or XML file.  The files contain the electronic signature for each supplier and list their declarations for part numbers on the BOM.
• Download all parts compliance data from BOMcheck as CSV or XML file.  The files contain the electronic signature for each supplier and URL links to supplier test reports on BOMcheck.net.  This enables manufacturers to run an excel macro to download all supplier test reports.

BOMcheck data reporting options for manufacturers

BOMcheck also provides a web-service for automatic download of data into the manufacturer’s PLM system (e.g. SAP, Agile etc).  This allows the manufacturer to develop a solution to periodically update the declaration data held on their PLM systems without the need for user interaction.  

At a high level this involves your PLM system sending a HTTP request to BOMcheck.net including login details, and information regarding the parts data (and format) required and the last download date.  The BOMcheck.net system will then authenticate the request and provide the required data via a HTTP response to your PLM system.  BOMcheck provides low-level technical details regarding the format of both the request and possible responses.  To improve the speed of the download, BOMcheck provides the option for you to request to download only the data that has changed or been added to BOMcheck since the last download date.

Manufacturers can also choose to store a confidential ‘watch list’ of part numbers on BOMcheck and receive automatic notification if:

• A supplier changes the declaration status of any part number on the watch list.  For example, in response to a new substance being added to the Candidate List or becoming restricted under Article 67
• A RoHS exemption which the part number relies on is removed by the European Commission (for example, in the case of the recent removal of the exemption for deca-BDE)

This ‘watch list’ is stored in a secure area on BOMcheck which can not be accessed by any user.

For further information, please contact Dr Aidan Turnbull
Head of WEEE, RoHS & EcoDesign on +44 (0)1225 748420