Certificate Exchange Network gains popularity among retailers, suppliers
ALEXANDRIA, Va. More than ten major retailersv -- boasting more than $150 billion in chain drug sales -- have joined an online network developed by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and RollStream to demonstrate compliance with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.
NACDS and RollStream's Certificate Exchange Network -- which was introduced in late 2009 -- follows document-sharing requirements regarding product safety testing certificates on certain consumer products. It is a way for manufacturers and retailers to connect and keep compliant with Consumer Product Safety Commission and CPSIA guidelines through a simple, easy-to-use browser interface in which retailer members can securely download product certificate needed to demonstrate CPSIA compliance within seconds.
“The Certificate Exchange Network can mean the difference between knowing where the most up-to-date certificates are located when they are needed, and not,” said Rick Cognetti, VP retail merchandising at Kinney Drugs. “So working with Kinney Drug trading partners in the network to avoid governmental fines makes perfect sense.”
“Ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements, particularly those relating to product safety, is critical to our business,” said Nancy Secours, senior director of supply chain operations at Pfizer. “The zero-install and strong usability, of the NACDS-backed solution made selecting the CEN the logical choice for us.”