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Organizing For Compliance

On June 7, 2005, Managing Automation held a WebcastBuffet® to look at the organizational, technology and management strategies manufacturing companies can deploy to successfully meet the stiff requirements of regulations such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the TREAD Act and ROHS/WEEE.


STRATEGY  OPERATIONS  FINANCES 

STRATEGY

Disaster Recovery, Motorola Style

Don Conrad, Motorola


A key part of a compliance program is guaranteeing operational integrity even in the face of a disaster. Motorola's plan is especially well-thought-through.

Audio Length: 1 minute 29 seconds

Managing From The Top Down

John Gimpert, Deloitte & Touche


If organizations do not have consistent and firm support from the very top of the corporate ladder, few auditing programs can thrive.

Audio Length: 1 minute 40 seconds
HR's Not-So-Obvious Compliance Role  
Doing Compliance Strategically  
The Pros And Cons Of A Chief Compliance Officer  
Where Do We Get The People?  
How Much Disaster Recovery Is Compliance\'s Job?  

OPERATIONS

New PCAOB Guidance On Sarbanes-Oxley Procedures

Bob Shepler, National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)


The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) recently revised its guidelines on Sarbanes procedures. Shepler discusses the key changes.

Audio Length: 2 minutes 9 seconds

Dealing with The Sarbanes Challenges

John Gimpert, Deloitte & Touche


Beyond outsource costs, the audit process can stress internal personnel. Gimpert discusses some ways to more efficiently integrate an audit function.

Audio Length: 1 minute 30 seconds
Compliance Programs On The Factory Floor, Too  
The Steering Committee Compliance Role At Motorola  
A ROHS By Any Other Name Would Still Be Complex  
Compliance Concerns  
 

FINANCES

The Cost Of Non-Compliance

Don Conrad, Motorola and Bob Shepler, National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)


As much as people complain about the cost of an extensive compliance program, it doesn't get close to the cost of not being in compliance.

Audio Length: 1 minute 22 seconds

High Compliance Costs

John Gimpert, Deloitte & Touche


Companies are struggling with ever-increasing compliance costs. Precise assessment of needs can tighten cost controls.

Audio Length: 1 minute 4 seconds
Figuring Out The Like Cost Of Compliance Is Difficult  
Technology To Play Crucial Role  
Motorola Metrics  
Measuring The Measurers  
 
   
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