Product Compliance

Submit IMDS declarations that pass the first time.

Predco automates IMDS workflows with AI-driven validation against OEM rulebooks, REACH, ELV, and your internal substance list — before submissions go out. Cut rejection rates, shrink approval cycles, and clear the PPAP gate on schedule.

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Use caseProduct Compliance

Primary userMaterial & Quality teams

Time to live3–4 weeks

Avg ROIPayback in <9 months

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Rejection rate 1.8%

Cycle time −72%

01 / Why this matters

Why IMDS is still painful — even after twenty years.

Despite being mandatory for the global automotive supply chain, IMDS preparation remains a brittle, manual workflow. The result: missed launches and strained OEM relationships.

OEM rulebooks keep moving

Every customer maintains slightly different substance, weight, and reporting rules. Keeping up with VW, Toyota, JLR, GM, Stellantis at once is a full-time job.

Manual checks miss the obvious

Spreadsheet-based validation catches typos but rarely catches rule logic errors until the customer rejects the submission.

REACH and ELV updates compound

Regulatory substance lists update multiple times a year. Older parts in production need to be re-checked, not just new ones.

Approvals depend on a few experts

Tribal knowledge sits with two or three people. Their leave or attrition stops launches.

02 / How it works

Validate, declare, escalate, learn.

Predco runs every declaration through a multi-layer rules engine that mirrors how OEM reviewers actually score submissions.

STEP 01

Ingest BoM & supplier data

Pull from SAP, Teamcenter, Windchill, or supplier-portal exports. Map to your internal material master.

STEP 02

Validate against rulebooks

Run OEM-specific, REACH, ELV, RoHS, and California Prop 65 checks in parallel.

STEP 03

Flag and route exceptions

Failures classified by severity, owner, and root cause. Routed straight to the responsible engineer.

STEP 04

Submit & track to closure

One-click MDS submission. Closed-loop tracking until the OEM accepts the declaration.

03 / Capabilities

Everything the IMDS team currently does — automated.

Predco replicates the expert reviewer step-by-step, then layers on continuous regulatory monitoring.

OEM rulebook coverage

Native libraries for the top 20 global OEM IMDS rule sets. Updated as rules change — included in the subscription.

Weight tolerance checks

Auto-validate part weights against drawing tolerances. Catch declarations that won't roll up properly into the assembly.

REACH SVHC monitoring

Continuous monitoring of the SVHC list. Auto-flag legacy parts when new substances are added.

Supplier collaboration

Push back to suppliers with structured issue reports — no more freeform emails.

Approval funnel analytics

Where declarations get stuck, who's the bottleneck, average cycle by customer.

Audit trail by default

Every change tracked. Reconstruct what was submitted on any date for any part.

04 / Integrates with

Plugs into the PLM and ERP your team already uses.

Predco is not a replacement for your PLM or ERP — it's the AI layer that makes them produce compliant declarations the first time.

SAP S/4HANA, ECC — material master + BoM sync
Teamcenter, Windchill, Aras — engineering BoM ingest
IMDS-a-II compatible bulk submission
Excel and supplier portal exports for legacy suppliers
Role-based access — engineer, reviewer, approver, auditor

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INTEGRATION MAP

05 / Outcomes

What customers measure within one fiscal year.

−89%

IMDS rejection rate

Average across 12 deployed Tier-1 suppliers.

−72%

Submission cycle time

From part design freeze to OEM acceptance.

18d

PPAP gate recovery

Days clawed back on average launch program.

3 wks

Time to first value

From kickoff to first automated batch validation.

06 / Standards & regulations

Built for the rulebooks you operate under

Out-of-the-box validation libraries for the standards manufacturers actually use.

IMDS / IMDS-a-IIREACH SVHCELV Directive (2000/53/EC)RoHS 3California Prop 65GADSLTSCAVW Standard 91101Toyota Engineering StandardGM Worldwide Substance List

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The Predco products behind this solution

Available for new deployments — Q2 2026

Optimize. Predict. Prevent. Comply.

Bring AI-powered compliance to your manufacturing operations. A 30-minute call with our team — no slideware, just a working walkthrough.

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