A quality management system (QMS) is a system that outlines the policies and procedures necessary to improve and control the various processes that lead to improved business performance. One of their purposes is quality control in manufacturing.

An Environmental Management System is there to specify requirements for establishing an environmental policy. In particular, determining the environmental aspects and impacts the products, activities, and services that a business produces has on the environment.

The RoHS directive stands for "the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment". This directive bans the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants.

The WEEE directive stands for "the waste electrical and electronic equipment. This directive aims to minimise the impact of electrical and electronic goods on the environment, by increasing re-use and recycling and reducing the amount of WEEE going to landfill.

ESD control is essential within the electronics industry and is one of the main reasons why customers choose Dataman who are specialists in handling electronic devices.