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	130 EPDs in One Week – When Quality and Speed go Together Case Study \| Santex & Sphera Sphera

130 EPDs in One Week – When Quality and Speed go Together Case Study | Santex & Sphera

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Data-as-a-Service Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries	Healthcare & Hospitals
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Predictive Quality Analytics Regulatory Compliance Monitoring
Services	Data Science Services Training
Challenge	Santex SpA, a major player in the Italian market for the production of medical devices, was seeking to improve the energy performance of the company and the environmental impact of its products. To achieve this, Santex implemented a management system in compliance with ISO 50001 requirements for Energy Management and ISO 14040 and 14044 for LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) and EPD® (Environmental Product Declaration) processes. These processes were actively used by Santex to evaluate, monitor and improve environmental performance. However, the company faced challenges in generating Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) autonomously and rapidly for new products. Read More
About Customer	Santex SpA is a significant player in the Italian market for the production of medical devices for medication, orthopedics, incontinence, and the provision of pre and post-sales assistance services with home distribution. Starting from May 2016, the company also ventured into the production of disposable devices for the operating room (MSO). In a bid to improve the energy performance of the company and the environmental impact of its products, Santex implemented a management system in compliance with ISO 50001 requirements for Energy Management and ISO 14040 and 14044 for LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) and EPD® (Environmental Product Declaration) processes. These processes are actively used by Santex to evaluate, monitor and improve environmental performance. Read More
Solution	Sphera, a leading global provider of Integrated Risk Management software and information services, provided a solution to Santex's challenge. They developed the EPD Creator Tool for autonomous EPD generation without the need for internal LCA competence. The tool was automated with GaBi, GaBi Envision Software and DBs support. Sphera also supported the Process EPD Certification with the EPD Creator Tool. They provided a user-friendly LCA Tool for evaluation and comparison of product and process improvement scenarios. Additionally, Sphera trained the internal “EPD Team,” transferred know-how, and trained the internal LCA Team on the product sustainability path. This enabled Santex to develop internal LCA competency and achieve efficiency in environmental data collection. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Data-as-a-Service

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Applicable Industries

Healthcare & Hospitals

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Predictive Quality Analytics

Regulatory Compliance Monitoring

Services

Data Science Services

Training

Challenge

Santex SpA, a major player in the Italian market for the production of medical devices, was seeking to improve the energy performance of the company and the environmental impact of its products. To achieve this, Santex implemented a management system in compliance with ISO 50001 requirements for Energy Management and ISO 14040 and 14044 for LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) and EPD® (Environmental Product Declaration) processes. These processes were actively used by Santex to evaluate, monitor and improve environmental performance. However, the company faced challenges in generating Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) autonomously and rapidly for new products.

About Customer

Santex SpA is a significant player in the Italian market for the production of medical devices for medication, orthopedics, incontinence, and the provision of pre and post-sales assistance services with home distribution. Starting from May 2016, the company also ventured into the production of disposable devices for the operating room (MSO). In a bid to improve the energy performance of the company and the environmental impact of its products, Santex implemented a management system in compliance with ISO 50001 requirements for Energy Management and ISO 14040 and 14044 for LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) and EPD® (Environmental Product Declaration) processes. These processes are actively used by Santex to evaluate, monitor and improve environmental performance.

Solution

Sphera, a leading global provider of Integrated Risk Management software and information services, provided a solution to Santex's challenge. They developed the EPD Creator Tool for autonomous EPD generation without the need for internal LCA competence. The tool was automated with GaBi, GaBi Envision Software and DBs support. Sphera also supported the Process EPD Certification with the EPD Creator Tool. They provided a user-friendly LCA Tool for evaluation and comparison of product and process improvement scenarios. Additionally, Sphera trained the internal “EPD Team,” transferred know-how, and trained the internal LCA Team on the product sustainability path. This enabled Santex to develop internal LCA competency and achieve efficiency in environmental data collection.

Impact #1	Santex was able to participate actively in the development of product certification related ISO norms.
Impact #2	The company gained a competitive advantage in public bidding.
Impact #3	Santex achieved an in-depth understanding of the product life cycle and was able to identify hotspots.

Impact #1

Santex was able to participate actively in the development of product certification related ISO norms.

Impact #2

The company gained a competitive advantage in public bidding.

Impact #3

Santex achieved an in-depth understanding of the product life cycle and was able to identify hotspots.

Benefit #1	Autonomous and rapid EPD generation for new products (130 EPDs in a single week!)
Benefit #2	Savings related to EPD development costs & cost reductions in EPD development

Benefit #1

Autonomous and rapid EPD generation for new products (130 EPDs in a single week!)

Benefit #2

Savings related to EPD development costs & cost reductions in EPD development

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130 EPDs in One Week – When Quality and Speed go Together Case Study | Santex & Sphera

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