A manufacturer of high-end video gift cards faced 2025 EU regulation chaos:
RoHS testing delays caused 2-month shipment halts.
Manual compliance checks drained €520K annually in engineering labor.
Distributors threatened contract termination over WEEE registration gaps.
Quantitative Goals
Leadership demanded:
30% reduction in compliance costs within 18 months.
Zero regulatory penalties by 2025.
Distributor retention rate increase to 95%+.
Strategic Implementation
Centralized compliance hub: Deployed AI-driven platform to auto-validate 11,000+ components against RoHS/CE/WEEE rules, cutting test cycles by 68%.
Closed-loop recycling: Partnered with WEEE-certified processors, turning end-of-life cards into new products — achieving 92% recyclability.
B2B transparency portal: Shared real-time compliance docs with distributors via Digital Product Passports, pre-empting audits.
ROI & Loyalty Impact
€380K annual cost reduction via automated testing and waste minimization (23% below target).
100% distributor retention with 3 new partners won via “zero-risk compliance” branding.
9.2x ROI in 14 months — including €1.2M in avoided fines and premium contract gains.