IMDS Submission |Supplier Engagement | REACh | RoHS | PFAS | Conflict Minerals
IMDS Submission & Compliance Services
For Automotive & Electronics Manufacturers
Our IMDS support can scale from individual product submissions to large programs involving Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 automotive supplier requirements.
TrueNorth provides end-to-end outsourced IMDS services for automotive and electronics manufacturers, covering product data preparation, MDS creation, validation, supplier coordination, submission management and rejection resolution.
IMDS requirements can quickly become an operational bottleneck when product data, supplier information and customer-specific requirements are not aligned.
TrueNorth manages the workflow from product and material data preparation through MDS creation, validation, supplier coordination, submission and ongoing maintenance. Rather than simply processing individual entries, we help manage the IMDS workload as an extension of your internal engineering and compliance teams.
What We Deliver
End-to-End IMDS Management
Support from BOM and material data review through MDS creation, validation, submission and ongoing updates.
OEM & Customer Requirement Alignment
Review submissions against applicable customer-specific requirements before they are sent, helping reduce preventable rejections and rework.
Supplier MDS Coordination
Engage suppliers to obtain, correct or clarify the material information required to complete your submissions.
Data Quality & Validation
Review material structures, classifications, substance information and supporting data for completeness and consistency before submission.
Rejection Resolution & Change Management
Investigate rejected or returned submissions, coordinate corrective actions and maintain IMDS records as products, materials or customer requirements change.
The TrueNorth Approach
We combine technical IMDS knowledge with disciplined workflow management. Open submissions, supplier dependencies, validation issues and customer requirements are tracked to give your team greater visibility and control.
The objective is not simply to submit an MDS—it is to build a more reliable and scalable IMDS operation.
Global Regulatory Compliance Services
Turn Complex Requirements Into Clear Actions
TrueNorth provides REACH, RoHS, ELV, SCIP, PFAS and related product compliance support for manufacturers operating across global markets. For manufacturers operating globally, the challenge is not only understanding what has changed, but determining which products are affected, what information is required and how the requirement should be implemented.
We help manufacturers determine regulatory applicability, collect and validate supplier information, prepare product and material declarations, maintain supporting evidence and translate changing requirements into executable compliance actions.
What We Deliver
Regulatory Applicability & Impact Assessment
Evaluate applicable requirements against products, materials, markets and customer obligations to identify where action is required.
REACH & SVHC Compliance Support
Support substance-information collection, supplier declarations, SVHC assessment and related product compliance documentation.
RoHS Compliance Management
Coordinate material declarations, supporting evidence, exemption information and product-level compliance documentation.
ELV, SCIP, PFAS & Related Requirements
Support data collection, assessment and reporting workflows for automotive and emerging substance requirements.
Material Declaration Management
Collect, organize and maintain product compliance declarations and supporting evidence in a structured repository.
Regulatory Change Implementation
Translate new or changing requirements into defined actions, owners, supplier requests, documentation needs and implementation plans.
The TrueNorth Approach
We focus on the operational impact of regulation.
Instead of stopping at “this requirement has changed,” we help determine what needs to happen next—which products require review, which suppliers need to respond, what evidence is missing and how progress should be controlled.
Supplier Engagement & Due Diligence Services
Turn Supplier Follow-Up Into a Controlled Compliance Workflow
TrueNorth provides supplier engagement services for product compliance programs, helping manufacturers obtain, validate and manage the supplier information required for IMDS, REACH, RoHS, material declarations and responsible sourcing.
Supplier information is one of the most common dependencies in product compliance.
When declarations are incomplete, documentation is outdated or suppliers do not respond, internal teams can spend significant time chasing information while customer deadlines continue to move closer.
TrueNorth manages supplier compliance campaigns as a structured process—from initial request and follow-up through document collection, validation, escalation and status reporting.
What We Deliver
Supplier Campaign Planning
Define supplier populations, information requirements, deadlines, communication protocols and escalation paths before outreach begins.
Supplier Outreach & Follow-Up
Manage structured communication and follow-up with suppliers to keep requests moving toward completion.
Compliance Data Collection
Coordinate collection of material declarations, REACH and RoHS information, IMDS data, Conflict Minerals templates and other required supplier evidence.
Data Quality Validation
Review responses for completeness, consistency, validity and usability before information is accepted into the compliance process.
Issue Resolution & Escalation
Identify non-responsive suppliers, incomplete submissions and recurring data gaps, then escalate unresolved items according to defined rules.
Progress Tracking & Reporting
Maintain visibility of response status, open requests, data-quality issues, aging items and supplier-level risks.
The TrueNorth Approach
Effective supplier engagement requires more than sending reminders.
We combine structured follow-up, clear requirements, validation controls and defined escalation paths so supplier compliance becomes a measurable workflow rather than an ongoing chase for information.
Sustainability & ESG Compliance Reporting
Build Reporting on Traceable Product and Supplier Data
Sustainability and responsible-sourcing reporting depend on reliable information from products, materials and supply chains.
TrueNorth helps manufacturers organize the supplier and compliance data needed to support sustainability, responsible sourcing and ESG-related reporting activities. Our focus is on the operational foundation behind reporting: collecting information, validating responses, maintaining traceability and creating structured records that can support internal and external reporting requirements.
What We Deliver
Supplier Sustainability Data Collection
Coordinate structured supplier requests for sustainability, sourcing and compliance information.
Responsible Sourcing Due Diligence
Support supplier information gathering and due-diligence workflows related to responsible sourcing requirements.
Conflict Minerals Reporting Support
Manage supplier outreach, CMRT or related template collection, response validation, escalation and consolidated reporting support.
Data Consolidation & Validation
Bring supplier and product information into structured datasets that can be reviewed, analyzed and maintained consistently.
Reporting Readiness
Organize supporting records and evidence so teams can more efficiently prepare sustainability, customer and responsible-sourcing disclosures.
Audit Trail & Documentation Control
Maintain clear records of requests, responses, validation activity and outstanding issues to improve traceability.
The TrueNorth Approach
Reliable sustainability reporting begins with reliable data.
Our role is to strengthen the information pipeline behind the report—helping organizations move from fragmented supplier responses and spreadsheets toward a controlled, traceable reporting process.
Compliance Intelligence & Advisory
Convert Regulatory Change Into Executable Compliance Programs
Knowing that a regulation has changed is only the beginning.
Manufacturers still need to determine what the change means for their products, suppliers, documentation, internal processes and customer commitments.
TrueNorth combines regulatory intelligence with operational execution to help organizations translate changing requirements into practical compliance programs.
What We Deliver
Regulatory Monitoring & Intelligence
Track developments relevant to product compliance and identify changes that may require further assessment.
Impact & Gap Assessment
Evaluate existing processes, product information and compliance documentation against new or changing requirements.
Compliance Program Design
Develop structured workflows, responsibilities, controls and escalation paths for recurring compliance activities.
Process & SOP Development
Create practical procedures and operating standards that help teams execute compliance work consistently.
Governance & Performance Visibility
Establish trackers, dashboards, review routines and performance measures that give stakeholders clearer visibility of compliance activity and risk.
Project Recovery & Execution Support
Help organize high-volume, overdue or fragmented compliance workloads that require stronger program management and execution discipline.
The TrueNorth Approach
Our advisory work is designed to lead to execution.
We help organizations move from “What does this requirement mean?” to “What exactly do we need to do, who owns it, what information is missing and how will we know when it is complete?”