MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Integrated Management Systems (IMS)
All organizations are under pressure to demonstrate management systems that satisfy various stakeholder demands. Quality, environmental and health and safety concerns are just some of the requirements your business has to comply with today.
Traditionally, organisations have focused on establishing management systems that demonstrate compliance with each requirement individually, often in isolation from each other and sometimes even in conflict.
However, you could have one system that runs your organisation and addresses all of your objectives at once. It is a challenge to satisfy the needs of several management systems while running a business, but achieving this can be beneficial to your organisation’s efficiency and effectiveness, as well as reducing the cost and disruption of external audits.
A typical Integrated Management System might include Quality (ISO 9001), Environment (ISO 14001) and Health & Safety (OHSAS 18001).
Benefits of an Integrated Management System:
- Greater focus on company objectives;
- Reduced business risk;
- Clearly defined roles and responsibilities for managing the Integrated Management System;
- Reduced documentation and promotion of a single system;
- Reduced resources to manage the system;
- Easier to prioritise on key issues;
- More concise reporting structure;
- More efficient system – removes duplication;
- Easier to manage, and
- Helps with multi-skilling.