Design-for-Environment Process Integration Roadmap LaunchedTechnology Forecasters Inc. and Design Chain Associates, LLC jointly developed a method for product companies to meet environmental requirements while minimizing implementation costs
(PRWeb May 21, 2010)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/05/prweb4027164.htm
Design-for-Environment Webinar Features Experts from Design Chain Associates, Technology Forecasters, and Electronic-Product CompaniesOn April 7th, Technology Forecasters Inc. (TFI) President Pamela J. Gordon and Design Chain Associates (DCA) President Mike Kirschner will co-lead a 90-minute webinar entitled Design for Environment and Competitive Advantage. The webinar's aim is to give designers sound design parameters for efficient, compliant, lower-cost, and competitive products.
(PRWeb March 08, 2010)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3694734.htm
Design Chain Associates Announces Partnership Agreement with GreenSoft TechnologyDesign Chain Associates, LLC, the premier product-focused environmental performance company, today announced a nonexclusive partnership with GreenSoft Technology, Inc. to provide data services for its clients.
(PRWeb March 25, 2009)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2265664.htm
Green Science Policy Institute (GSP) Publishes Article about Major Environmental AchievementLast year the Green Science Policy Institute, working with a powerful international coalition, stopped the passage of five different unneeded flammability standards that would have required the use of hundreds of millions of pounds of potentially toxic flame retardant chemicals in household electronic products around the world. The rapid sequence of events, from identification of the threat to the health and environment of the entire planet to the strategy that accomplished a success never before attempted at this scale, is a thrilling story that has just been published.
(PRWeb January 12, 2009)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1845224.htm
Design Chain Associates REACH Webinar: What Now for Article Manufacturers?Design Chain Associates, LLC, the premier product-focused environmental performance company, announces a new webinar for product (article) manufacturers on the impact of the European Union's Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals regulation, or REACH.
(PRWeb October 22, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1499974.htm
Scientists, Researchers, NGOs, & DCA Lead Electronics Industry to Environmental Victory; The Unnecessary Use of Potentially Toxic Fire Retardants in Household Electronics Enclosures Stopped, for NowDr. Arlene Blum, a visiting scholar in the Chemistry Department at the University of California at Berkeley; Friends of the Earth; Design Chain Associates, LLC; the Center for Environmental Health; the Initiative for Green Science Policy; and a worldwide coalition of scientists, physicians, and NGOs have achieved what was thought to be impossible. A proposed new draft standard by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), IEC 62368 "Audio/Video, Information and Communication Technology Equipment - Safety - Requirements," which could have led to the introduction of hundreds of millions of pounds of potentially toxic fire retardant chemicals into consumers' homes and bodies, has been defeated. Eighteen of the 31 voting countries, or 58%, voted against the IEC draft standard based on new information provided by the coalition. This was far more than the 25% needed to defeat the standard.
(PRWeb May 06, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb915774.htm
HP's Walt Rosenberg Joins Design Chain AssociatesWalter Rosenberg, former Vice President of Environmental Health and Safety for Hewlett Packard, has joined Design Chain Associates LLC as Vice President of Environmental Solutions. In this capacity, Walt will oversee DCA's portfolio of environmental services and continue to expand our offerings into corporate social responsibility, executive education, REACH and other emerging areas.
(PRWeb September 28, 2007)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb555604.htm
Design Chain Associates Grows its Team of ExpertsDCA extends its ability to service clients with extraordinary breadth and depth of personnel.
(PRWeb September 28, 2007)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb555610.htm
DCA's Valliere to Speak on China TradeTom Valliere, Senior VP and Partner at Design Chain Associates, LLC will speak at the United States Patent and Trademark Office Road Show to be held in Kansas City, Missouri September 19 & 20, 2007.
(PRWeb September 06, 2007)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb551160.htm
DCA's Articles Make China RoHS the "Topic of the Year" -- Attend the Webinar on January 18, 2007Design Chain Associates, LLC, the premier product-focused environmental compliance company, is proud to announce that CMP Media's Green SupplyLine website (www.GreenSupplyLine.com), which focuses on tracking environmental requirements around the world for the electronics industry, has named "China RoHS" the Topic of the Year, based on the number of views of all articles posted.
(PRWeb January 10, 2007)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/01/prweb495941.htm
Design Chain Associates Announces an Important New Service to Help Electronics Companies Comply with China RoHSDesign Chain Associates, LLC is formalizing a standard service offering for China "RoHS". With an enforcement date of March 1, 2007, the law of the People's Republic of China called "Administration on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products", or "China RoHS" for short, looms large for the electronics industry. DCA's service is intended to rapidly bring companies up to speed on the law's status, wnat they need to be doing today, and keep them informed for the next year, which will be critical to the development of this frustratingly dynamic law.
(PRWeb November 06, 2006)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb472450.htm
Design Chain Associates, LLC and EPTAC Corporation Announce the RoHS/WEEE Essentials Webcast SeriesEnvironmental Regulation of the electronics industry is not over with the passing of July 1, 2006. Design Chain Associates, LLC and EPTAC Corporation are recognized as the industry leaders in no-nonsense, agenda-free RoHS/WEEE consulting and training services. DCA/EPTAC have developed a series of six (6) monthly one-hour webcasts, each on a unique topic starting October 18, 2006. The webcasts will be free to all attendees.
(PRWeb October 10, 2006)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb448663.htm
Design Chain Associates, LLC Announces Availability of English Translations for the China RoHS Marking and Maximum Concentration Value Draft StandardsDesign Chain Associates, LLC (DCA) has had the China RoHS-related Marking and Maximum Concentration Value draft standards professionally translated in to English by an independent 3rd party translation service. We have reviewed them for consistency with the promulgated Chinese law as well as the EU RoHS directive to which they refer, and annotated them as appropriate.
(PRWeb April 20, 2006)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/04/prweb375061.htm
3/20/2006: Design Chain Associates, LLC Announces the RoHS Business Compliance™ Program - Design Chain Associates, LLC, the leading electronics industry RoHS/WEEE services firm, announces a service designed to help Electronics OEMs ensure their ability to continue to develop and produce RoHS-compliant products.
While the electronics industry has spent an inordinate amount of time, effort, and money to make sure products comply with the upcoming implementation date of July 1, 2006 for the European Union’s restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances directive (RoHS), far less attention has been paid to remaining compliant after the date has come and gone.
12/12/2005: Thriving in a RoHS/WEEE Environment: Design Chain Associates, LLC and EPTAC Corporation Announce The Next Seminar Series - Design Chain Associates, LLC and EPTAC Corporation have educated well over three thousand people from over eleven hundred companies in the electronics industry throughout North America and the world on complying with environmental legislation and requirements like RoHS and WEEE. The next phase of education now begins with another one day intensive seminar series throughout the United States.
10/4/2005: Design Chain Associates, LLC Presenting in Multiple Venues In October - Design Chain Associates, LLC, the leading electronics industry design chain consulting firm, is pleased to announce that the demand for their expertise and insights in environmental compliance is resulting in informative presentations at multiple events around the country over the next few weeks.
9/6/2005: Design Chain Associates, LLC To Present in Mentor Graphics Webcast Design Chain Associates, LLC is pleased to announce that Ken Stanvick, DCA Senior Vice President, will be the featured speaker in a Mentor Graphics webcast on September 14th. The webcast, entitled "The Impact of RoHS on the Design Process", focuses on how the European Union's (EU) "restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment", or RoHS, directive (2002/95/EC) and similar legislation and regulations around the world impacts electronic design engineering.
5/19/2005: Design Chain Associates, LLC and EPTAC Corporation Announce a Major RoHS/WEEE Education Milestone Design Chain Associates, LLC and EPTAC Corporation have educated three thousand people from over eleven hundred companies in the electronics industry throughout North America and the world on complying with environmental legislation and requirements like RoHS and WEEE.
1/7/2005: Design Chain Associates, LLC to Present at the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) RoHS/Lead-Free Summit Design Chain Associates, LLC, the leading electronics industry Design Chain consulting firm, will participate in the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) RoHS/Lead-Free Summit, to be held on January 11, 2005 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Dallas, TX. The Summit will provide a forum for the discussion of issues arising from the implementation of the European Union's Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulations. HTML version
4/19/2004: Design Chain Associates, LLC announces Bill-Of-Material RoHS-Compliant “Lead-Free” Transition Service. Design Chain Associates, LLC, the leading electronics industry Design Chain consulting firm, announces a new service to help Electronics OEMs speed their transition to component-level compliance with the European Union's Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC. HTML version
1/20/2004: Design Chain Associates, LLC and EPTAC to Present Seminars on Compliance with EU RoHS and WEEE Hazardous Materials (aka "Lead-Free") Directives. On July 1, 2006 the European Union will begin restricting the material content of electronic products being shipped within and into the EU. There are several elements and compounds affected. The most common is lead (Pb). "Lead-Free" is not just about manufacturing; it is not just about doing business in Europe; and you cannot wait until 2006 to get started. Your materials suppliers are shipping Lead-Free products today and your competitors are preparing for the transition today.
Design Chain Associates LLC, the leading design chain consulting firm, and EPTAC, the leading manufacturing training and consulting firm, have jointly developed a half-day Introduction to Lead Free Seminar which will get you on the fast track. We will show you how Lead-Free will impact many of your business processes and the areas you will need to address to be successful. If your company does not have plans in place today for the following key business issues or you want to learn more about what others are doing, this is the seminar for you. HTML version
8/6/2003: Design Chain Associates, LLC Alerts Electronics OEMs to the Coming Component Allocation Cycle. In a recent email to its mailing list subscribers, Design Chain Associates, LLC raised the specter of allocation returning in the next two to three quarters. HTML version
6/13/2003: Design Chain Associates Announces Availability of Standardized Part Numbering System — the First in a Series. Design Chain Associates, LLC, the leading Design Chain consulting firm, today announced the intent to issue an Internal Part Numbering (IPN) System Standard for use by PLM/PDM companies and their discrete manufacturing customers. The IPN standard is a simple, unintelligent numbering standard with major and optional minor levels of revision control intended to manage all the product-related needs of a manufacturing company. html (note that the release date has now been delayed to 4Q 2003) HTML version
3/31/2003: Design Chain Associates Joins Forces With Expert Choice to Offer Electronics OEMs Decision-Making Software. Design Chain Associates, LLC, the leading Design Chain consulting firm, today announced a relationship with Expert Choice to sell its software to Electronics Original Equipment Manufacturers (EOEMs) worldwide. Expert Choice, the leading provider of group decision support software, entered into this relationship to combine DCA's superior design chain consulting expertise with the world's most successful decision-making methodology, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). HTML version
11/17/2002: Design Chain Associates Announces a New White Paper. DCA today released a new White Paper entitled "Avoiding Design Chain Land Mines in the High Tech Startup". The new supply chain structure that many Electronic Original Equipment Manufacturers (EOEMs) have put in place by outsourcing procurement and production has not lived up to expectations. Part of the reason is that EOEMs often fail to plan their supply chains prior to the product design phase of a project. HTML version
6/13/2002: HP/Compaq Supply Chain Expert Joins Design Chain Associates.Design Chain Associates, LLC announced today that Tom Valliere, former Procurement Manager for Compaq Computer Corporation, now Hewlett Packard, has joined DCA as a Senior Vice President and Partner HTML version
4/22/2002: DCA publishes article on Aligning the Design and Supply Chains, the first in EBN's Thought Leadership Series, in the April 22, 2002 issue of EBN. HTML version
3/15/2002: DCA and Siliconexpert Technologies Team Up to Provide the Design Chain Portfolio Solution™ HTML version
