QUICK LAUNCH/PHASED DEPLOYMENT
Your subscription doesn't start until the first phase of the project is completed and your site is configured with your test program(s), supply chain data, and user login(s). Depending on your plan, this phase also includes the branded site, test requests, and test reports, along with custom fields configuration. Naturally, you will have an investment of time into the project, but we minimize the impact with this quick launch and multi-phase approach. AFIRM Members have it even easier: LINK is delivered with a starter configuration based on the AFIRM RSL, as well as a representative product quality/performance testing program.
SUBSCRIPTION PLANS AND FEATURES 
LINK is licensed on a subscription basis, with unlimited individual users. There are three different subscription plan/service level options: Team, Enterprise, and Global. Register/login for pricing plan details.
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Core Features
Unlimited brand/retailer/client users
Create/print and assign test requests to labs
Attach product/material photo to test request
Monitor test status from request through reporting
Product breakdown by component, material, usage, country
Validation against test program limits with pass/fail conclusion
System- and lab-generated test reports (PDF upload)
Manage multi-level bills of materials (BOMs)
Design and administer supplier compliance surveys
Advanced/saved queries, data exports to spreadsheets
Dashboards with supplier/product performance metrics
Public portal for managing certificates, product documentation
Test results reviewer markup, approval, overrides
Laboratory test cost and accreditations tracking
Purchase order tracking with suppliers and testing
Private portal for sharing internal product documentation |
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Setup/Administration/Customization
Quick launch from your spreadsheet data
Pre-configured test requests, reports, charts
Customizable fields
More than one test program (chemical, physical, safety, etc.)
More than 20 suppliers, multi-tier
Data segregated by departments
Data segregated by sub-brands
Unlimited data storage, files, images
Integrations with external systems (SAP, PLM, other)
White labeling/integration with corporate website |
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Productivity/Automation
Clone test programs
Enforcement of specifications, methods, result formats, units
Retest notifications to suppliers, with link to original TRF
Schedule testing based on supplier order forecasts
Schedule, track and visualize supplier suveys/questionnaires
Create test requests from BOMs
Group related products/materials to consolidate testing
Automated lab test results file upload
Auto-generated supplier ratings/scorecards
Issues and corrective actions tracking
Automated notifications to supply chain partners
Mobile app for iOS and Android devices |
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Infrastructure/Support
Enterprise class SOC 2/Type II data center
Hybrid/private cloud, high availability
24x7x365 managed services support
Separate development, staging and production environments
Emergency support, access to developers
40 hours of implementation support included
Training "sandbox" in production site
Full disaster recovery protection
Custom contract terms |
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