Actio Launches Comprehensive CMS Solution; Comprehensive Chemical Management for the Enterprise.Business Editors HAMPTON, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2004 Actio Corporation today announced the completion of a new web site that melds their portfolio of solutions into a cohesive chemical management solution (CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. ) designed to manage each stage of the chemical lifecycle. The Actio CMS portfolio is delivered as an application service provider so client companies can immediately install and begin to realize a return on their investment. Each module can be accessed as a standalone stand·a·lone adj. Self-contained and usually independently operating: a standalone computer terminal. product, however when combined, they form an enterprise wide solution that optimizes the chemical supply chain by managing the flow of chemicals into and throughout the organization. This unprecedented coordination provides more corporate control while significantly reducing the purchasing and handling costs of chemicals. "With the introduction of Actio Gatekeeper In an H.323 IP telephony or video environment, a gatekeeper is a device that manages domains and provides call control. It is used to translate user names into IP addresses, to authenticate users and to manage network resources. and the launch of the new web site, Actio can offer industry and government the first web based Coming from a Web server. See Web application. CMS system that is chemical company vendor neutral" stated Russ McCann, President of Actio, "the Actio CMS system provides superior coordination between remote locations of the enterprise enabling information coordination and increased control over all stages of the chemical lifecycle". The backbone of the CMS system is Actio's MSDS MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets, see there Vault, a continuously updated library of close to 1,000,000 manufacturer material safety data sheets stored as unstructured data Data that does not reside in fixed locations. Free-form text in a word processing document is a typical example. Contrast with structured data. See free-form database. . The data contained in the MSDS is used to provide the information used by the other portfolio components of the Actio CMS platform for prescreening, tracking volatile organic compounds volatile organic compound Environment Any toxic cabon-based (organic) substance that easily become vapors or gases–eg, solvents–paint thinners, lacquer thinner, degreasers, dry cleaning fluids or reporting on chemical usage. For companies focused on achieving ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 14000 goals or measuring performance based on sustainability and "best practices", the Actio chemical management solution forms a comprehensive environmental information management system that enables cost effective analysis and management of the issues contributing to the triple bottom line. About Actio Corporation Since 1996, Actio has been helping companies and millions of their employees, in a wide range of industries, cost-effectively manage the complexities surrounding the use of chemicals in the workplace. Actio is a leading provider of chemical management solutions delivered as an ASP (application service provider). Our chemical management portfolio manages all phases of the chemical life cycle, enables corporations to use a "best practices" approach to chemical handling and manages the regulatory requirements Regulatory requirements are part of the process of drug discovery and drug development. Regulatory requirements describe what is necessary for a new drug to be approved for marketing in any particular country. surrounding the use of chemicals in the workplace. For more information about Actio Corporation, visit www.actio.net. MSDS VAULT, ACTIO REGULATOR and INTELLIGENTEXT are registered trademarks of Actio Corporation. MSDSXCHANGE, ACTIO GATEKEEPER, MSDS VAULT LABELMAKER are trademarks of Actio Corporation 2004. All Rights Reserved. Other trademark names are used only in an editorial fashion, and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark. |
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