Introduction to WERCSmart
WERCSmart is a supply chain security management system designed and developed by The WERCS Company in the United States for large and medium-sized retailers. It can achieve: unified and effective management of a huge supplier network and products; safety assessment of targets and existing products. , easy to filter. A retail program specifically developed to give retailers quick and easy access to accurate compliance and sustainability data. The program provides suppliers with a secure, intuitive way to submit key product and chemical ingredient data needed to compile a complete set of hazard transfer data, delivering supplier-registered product information directly to retailers. Such an authoritative audit and appraisal procedure makes it easier and more convenient to promote cooperation between suppliers and retailers. Suppliers registered with WERCSmart are undoubtedly ideal purchasing targets for retailers.
The Wercs is a supplier of software related to green supply chain systems and chemical regulatory response. The software packages it provides play an important role in helping customers manage product information and transmit hazard information.
Currently, retailers that have confirmed cooperation with The Wercs include Wal-Mart, OReily, Costco, Sears/K-Mart, Rite Aid, etc., requiring all their suppliers to register their products on WercSmart.

Why register for WERCSmart ?
Retailers and other participants in the WERCSmart program are facing increasingly complex compliance challenges with federal, state and local regulations when selling, transporting, storing or disposing of products. Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) provided with products often do not contain sufficient information to comply with these regulations. WERCSmart provides retailers and other actors with the data they need to comply with these regulations.
Currently, retailers that cooperate with WERCSmart include Wal-Mart, Amazon, Traget, O'Reilly, Costco, Sears, K-Mart, Rite Aid, etc., requiring all their suppliers to register their products on WercSmart.

WERCSmart applicable products
Arts and Crafts;
Automotive and Vehicle Related;
Battery;
Cleaning Supplies;
Electronic and electrical productsElectronics;
Grocery for daily necessities;
Health and beauty productsHealth and Beauty;
Home Improvement;
Tool component Kit;
Garden tools Lawn and Garden;
Miscellaneous;
Nutritional Supplements;
Pet care productsPet Care;
Pharmacy;
Photography equipment Photography;
Sports equipmentSporting Goods;
Stationery;
ToysToys.

Product categories that require WERCSmart registration
1. The product contains certain chemicals that are dangerous or potentially dangerous, or has controlled chemical ingredients, and the downstream retailer (customer) uses the Wercsmart system;
2. General clothing and food do not need to be registered, except for food in special containers (such as sprayers or vacuum tubes, etc.);
3. Retailers require suppliers to register.

Battery WERCSmart registration
Battery WERCSmart registration is divided into two modes:
1. Registration of batteries not sold directly to retailers
This battery is only used when installed on other electronic products, and this electronic product is sold as an independent brand. This battery does not have a UPC/GTIN code and is registered by the battery supplier on the WERCSmart system for use by other electronic product suppliers to link battery information when registering.
Main information requirements:
MSDS file (including model, capacity, weight, voltage, 100% ingredient list, CAS number of each ingredient, form, color, odor, transportation method, and hazard protection measures, etc.)
2. Registration of batteries sold directly to retailers
This battery has a UPC/GTIN code and is registered on the WERCSmart system. The system will pass the relevant information to the lower-level retailer specified during registration.

WERCSmart registration of electronic products containing batteries
Registration of electronic products containing batteries requires two steps:
1. The battery supplier first registers the battery information into the WERCSmart system and adds the battery supplier's name to the WERCS battery supplier list (if there are multiple different battery suppliers, they must register independently)
2. The supplier of electronic products registers this electronic product. In the step, you need to select the battery information included. The battery supplier will be found in the list and the battery information will be linked.
From this we can see that the MSDS control of electronic products containing batteries is still aimed at batteries.
Main information requirements:
MSDS file, shipping method, UPC code, packaging method, weight (ounces), designated retailer name, retailer contact number and email, qualified supplier ID number (O'Reily, Sears/K-Mart, Wal-Mart/SAM'S CLUB required)

WERCSmart registration for other products
1. Products sold under a retailer's brand require WERCSmart to edit SDS files
2. In addition to the information contained in ordinary MSDS files, liquid products generally also provide information on water specific gravity, pH value, boiling point, flash point, personal protective measures (masks, gloves, aprons, protective glasses), auto-ignition temperature, and minimum auto-ignition energy (mJ). ), dissolved water/oil ratio, viscosity coefficient)
3. For OTC and nutritional products, product nameplates (PDF format) are required