Actio Gatekeeper Reduces Manufacturer Material Approval Times by 75%

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Posted on Dec 02, 2009

Latest version includes enhanced user interface, updated email engine for auto-connecting with suppliers and customers, supplier data-collection during approval process, screening materials and their ingredients against hundreds of global Regulation lists, enhanced grid reporting functionality, and snap-on utilities for ERPs, PLMs, and portals.

PORTSMOUTH, NH - Actio Corporation, the market-leading provider of SaaS software for environmental compliance through supply chain materials information management, announced today the release of the latest version of the Actio Gatekeeper(TM) solution. Actio Gatekeeper is the successful process workflow platform for requesting, screening, authorizing and purchasing materials.

Previous versions of Actio Gatekeeper helped one global aerospace manufacturer reduce material approval times by 75% in less than three months.

The latest version of Actio Gatekeeper has new functionality that allows manufacturers to better implement and manage Six Sigma initiatives, invigorate Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and take control of global product stewardship.

The new functionality includes:

- a sophisticated interface with user feedback incorporated into the design

- updated email engine for customized auto-connecting with suppliers and customers

- supplier data-collection during approval process (via Material Disclosure and REACHtracker)

- screening materials and their ingredients against hundreds of global Regulation lists

- enhanced grid reporting functionality


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