If you work with hazardous materials, you cannot escape ADR regulations. Whether in storage, production or transport: everything must be correct. Not only on paper, but also in daily practice.

Many companies find that data needed to be ADR compliant quickly becomes fragmented. In Excel, in separate documents or in employees' heads. SAP Business One helps companies in the chemical industry to capture this in a structured way.

Here are the six steps companies in the chemical industry take to be ADR compliant:

Documenting master data 2.

ADR management starts with the master data of the article itself. Without complete and correct master data, you cannot generate correct documents and perform checks.

In SAP Business One, you record, among other things:

• UN numbers, hazard classes and packaging groups, via additional fields in the article stem.
• Hazard labels and codes, visible to warehouse employees.
• Safety Data Sheets (SDS), linked to the item and automatically included with orders.

Generate ADR documents

ADR documentation is error-prone when done manually. However, SAP Business One (with MSDS software linkage) takes this over completely.

This is how ...

• ...CMR and bills of lading automatically populated with the correct ADR texts, designations and tunnel codes.
• ...Limited Quantity calculations performed, making it clear whether a shipment falls under exemption rules.
• ...Transport documents generated in the appropriate language depending on origin, transit and destination.

So from now on, no more silly, dangerous mistakes and significant time savings!

ADR in the warehouse 3.

Storage is also subject to ADR regulations. SAP Business One supports this process in several ways:

• Warehouse locations (bin locations) prevent the juxtaposition of substances that should not be stored together.
• Batch and batch management ensures full traceability, for example in the event of a recall.
• Picking instructions indicate which packaging or protective equipment is required for specific items.

Makes ADR part of everyday work, rather than a separate check after the fact.

Enforced checks and controls 4.

Good intentions are not enough. SAP Business One makes it possible to enforce regulations:

• Block orders if mandatory ADR information is missing.
• Check transporters for ADR certification through supplier data.
• Generate overviews and reports for internal audits or inspections.

This prevents errors from becoming visible only after the cargo is already on its way.

Hazard classification of end products 5.

Many chemical companies process ADR raw materials into a new product, such as mixtures or fuels. That final product must be reclassified and provided with a safety data sheet.

SAP Business One does not do this calculation itself. That requires specialized MSDS software. This software calculates the correct classification and prepares SDS documents according to the applicable legislation. Logres has built a smart link for this purpose.

This link ensures that:

• hazard classification is automatically calculated outside SAP;
• results are written back to SAP Business One;
• the produced batch immediately has the correct SDS and classification.

No double entry, no separate files, just one coherent process.

Insight into incidents or inspections 6.

In the event of a fire or an inspection, it must be immediately clear which hazardous materials are present, in what quantities and where they are stored. With SAP Business One, you can print out this overview immediately and share it with the fire department or supervisors.

SAP Business One as a permanent basis for ADR management

ADR requires overview, discipline and established agreements. SAP Business One provides a solid basis for this, especially when combined with specialist hazard classification software.

At Logres Business Solutions, we have been helping companies get this right for years. We know your industry like no other and can help you be ADR compliant with our smart software (links).

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