Regardless of whether your management system is for QA, OHS or EMS, there are various reasons why they become stagnant, such as:
Whatever the reasons for your particular situation, through asking the right questions and listening to you we will establish the cause and then propose a solution that best suits your needs.
Solutions can include:
Initially it may appear that engaging a consultant to maintain your systems on a regular basis is expensive, but in most instances the opposite is true. If you choose a good consultant, one who can understand what makes your business tick, you will find that you are getting value with a positive return on the money that you are investing in the consultant.
Many organisations don’t have a full time IT Department, lawyer or maintenance person/electrician/mechanic/ plumber. These resources are outsourced because it is less costly and you know the job will be done right. A similar approach should be considered for the on-going maintenance of management systems.
It is worth remembering the words of John Ruskin (1819-1990):
“It’s unwise to pay too much, but it is unwise to pay too little. When you pay too much you lose a little money, that is all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing you bought it to do. The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot. It can’t be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it’s well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that, you will have enough to pay for something better…”
An integrated management system (IMS) is a system that integrates all of a business’ policies, processes and procedures into one unified management framework.
A good IMS will help enable a business to:
A lot of organisations don’t have an IMS, they operate with separate teams using different systems to manage their respective areas. This structure is usually fragmented and detached, leading to issues in communication, a lack of common purpose to achieve a shared goal and duplication of effort.
On the other hand, a business with teams sharing one integrated management system, using the same documents and following unified processes is better positioned to optimise their operations and make the most effective use of their time and resources.
Learn more about integrated management systems or contact QSM Group today to see how we can help you streamline your QHSE and compliance management processes.