Athletic Sporting Goods
Brand Protection for Winning Products
BUSINESS CHALLENGE
Companies selling or manufacturing athletic sporting goods in today’s marketplace
face a variety of challenges. Regulations are constantly changing or do not exist for
new and innovative products. Time-to-market continues to decrease while consumer
expectations for quality and safety increase, and economic conditions change. In this
dynamic environment, winning products need winning solutions that go beyond simple
testing to help companies effectively balance cost and risk to protect their brand.
SOLUTION
As a global solutions partner, Bureau Veritas is ready to assist you with a comprehensive approach for brand protection and
risk management for a wide range of athletic sporting goods that includes but is not limited to: apparel, footwear, sports
equipment, fitness equipment, personal protective equipment, outdoor field and stream equipment, and other related
sporting goods accessories. Our services are developed by dedicated technical professionals who actively participate in the
quality assurance industry and understand the needs of athletic sporting companies. Whether you need to benchmark your
products, verify regulatory compliance, assess the working environments where products are manufactured or address
specific concerns, we can help you.
With approximately 8,500 employees around the world specializing in consumer quality assurance, we offer extensive
technical leadership and capabilities to help you successfully meet the challenges of doing business in today’s marketplace.
What are the key benefits?
J Enhanced risk management and brand protection
J Compliant products
J Industry benchmarked products
J Convenient and turnkey quality solutions to meet your needs
J Improved return on your quality assurance spend
WHY CHOOSE BUREAU VERITAS?
Reputation – For over 35 years, we have worked successfully with top
manufacturers and retailers around the world to help them better manage
risk and regulatory compliance.
Worldwide Locations – With locations close to sourcing areas in over
40 countries, we offer you the convenience of global coverage with local
service where needed.
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Our services work together to help you
minimize the risk of recalls and returns,
protecting your brand equity.
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Testing
Factory Assessments
Security Assessments
Social Audits
Training
Consulting
OneSource web solutions suite
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your company.
Technical Knowledge & Leadership – Our staff participate in the development
of international, industry and regulatory standards worldwide.
Personalized Service – We are committed to meeting your evolving needs as you anticipate new market trends.
OUR APPROACH
At Bureau Veritas, we are ready to partner with you and find the best solutions to meet your objectives.
Your Challenge
Our Solutions
Achieve desired product quality
for customer satisfaction and
confirm regulatory compliance to
manage risk of product recalls
Monitor and control product quality
J Assess factories to pre-qualify suppliers or improve efficiencies
J Audit manufacturing environments to identify any unacceptable working
conditions in your supply chain
J Test for quality, safety and regulatory compliance of products to national
and international standards as well as your company’s quality standards
J Inspect product quality throughout the production cycle
Implement cost effective and
innovative solutions
Balance costs with risk and company objectives
J Work with our team to identify the right mix of services to best meet your
budget and brand protection needs
J Select the appropriate level of testing for your product with our “Three Star
Level” approach to match cost and risk objectives
J Benchmark your product against other brands or within your product
range to proactively maintain or improve quality
Solve specific product or process
challenges quickly and effectively
as needed
Work directly with our technical teams to address specific questions and
concerns such as:
J How can product defects be identified in advance of production?
J What testing should be performed in the absence of existing standards?
J How can a product failure be corrected?
Successfully enter new markets,
develop new products and better
manage risks associated with
non-compliance
Understand how global compliance affects your products
J Select from weekly updates, research reports and white papers, training
and webinars, consulting services and complimentary e-updates with
our Knowledge Tools and Solutions
FAQ
How can I meet the growing consumer demand for safety, quality and value for products where no requirements
exist - in a cost effective manner?
The increase in consumer product litigation is an industry-wide challenge for the sporting goods industry especially in
cases where products lack specified applicable regulations or industry standards, thus driving companies to seek
solutions for unregulated products. Bureau Veritas offers a variety of cost conscious product specific protocols that address
a diverse range of sporting goods. Our protocols are based on existing quality performance standards, regulations, and
best practices to help compensate where formal requirements are lacking.
CONTACT
For more information
For more information regarding our Athletic Sporting Goods
Services contact Bureau Veritas – Consumer Products
Services Division at: info@us.bureauveritas.com
www.bureauveritas.com/cps
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