Fresenius Kabi invests in a new EPR compliance system

April 9, 2015 - PRLog -- Fresenius Kabi, the global healthcare company, is implementing a new compliance system from Lorax Compliance, which will ensure the company meets its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reporting obligations.
The new system, using cloud-based technology, is able to collate and analyse data gathered from across Fresenius Kabi’s global manufacturing base, related to the company’s products and associated packaging. By combining product packaging bills of material (BOMs) with country-specific sales data, the software will fully automate the EPR reporting process.

Fresenius Kabi is initially using the unique software solution from Lorax Compliance, a leading environmental compliance specialist, to ensure packaging compliance in Germany, where the healthcare company is located. The system fully automates the processes of fee calculation, which is based on weight of packaging materials put on the German market, significantly easing the process of regulatory compliance. With the data uploaded and the global scope of the system, Fresenius Kabi will be able to potentially use the software to calculate its reporting and fee obligations in any country worldwide.

Edwin de Lepper, IT solution architect at Fresenius
Kabi, explains why such a system is important: “Achieving EPR compliance is an important part of governance for any manufacturer and extracting and managing the required data from a global manufacturing base is exceptionally complex. Using the Lorax system means we have a modern solution that will automate much of the work for us, making the process much simpler and quicker than it has been previously.

Lorax’s compliance software is based on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform and is licensed as Software as a Service (SaaS). AWS provides a secure and scalable hosting technology and enables customers to access the system via a multitude of devices, including tablets. In addition to EPR compliance, Lorax also provides consultancy services, helping businesses to stay on top of complex global EPR regulations.

Graham Margetson, CEO of Lorax Compliance, adds: “Environmental compliance is a critical part of a manufacturer’s operations; non-compliance is not a realistic business option. We’re delighted to be working with Fresenius Kabi. Although we are a relatively new company, albeit with 20 years’ experience in environmental compliance, working with such a global company stands as testament to the functionality and usability of the Lorax system and the quality of our people.”

To find out more about Lorax Compliance, its software and its team, please visit: www.loraxcompliance.com