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<Reference n.: PMI7-EU-BSGSME-14>
<Deadline: 04/09/2007>
<Programme: CAPACITIES>
<Project Title: Development of laboratory based distribution test to simulate transport and handling of packaged products through the supply chain of developing regions>
<Financial Scheme: >
<Description: To have confidence that materials and components being imported and finished products being exported to developing regions will pass through the distribution chain in fit for purpose condition ready for use.
A significant amount of materials and components are imported from the Far East and other developing regions, and high value goods produced in Europe are increasingly being sold in developing regions (and are therefore being transported from Europe to these areas).  Pack handling and transport practices in developing regions are different from those employed in Western countries, which can result in packaging or product damage.  The need to accurately assess the fitness for purpose of packaged products with respect to this distribution environment is growing.

Main objectives of the project are:
o        To review the physical hazards of the supply chains of developing regions through visual audit and data gathering
o        To analyse the observed and measured hazards in order to develop a laboratory based test method to simulate the physical hazards
o        To validate the test method through initial laboratory tests, comparing the results to real life product/pack damage observations

<Organisation Type: Centro di Ricerca>
<Partner Sought: Any SME importing components or finished goods or exporting goods to developing regions including toys, home and personal care, electrical and electronic goods, pharmaceutical goods, medical products, automotive and industrial machinery>