Integrated Systems

The integration of complex management elements such as quality, environmental, health and safety, information and people into an effective business management system:

• Make your management system work for you by delivering corporate objectives, taking all standards, compliance and certifications into account.
• Build the architecture necessary for integrating all the elements needed for day to day operation.
• Reduce risk. Improve the efficiency of your business by avoiding duplication of effort, reducing conflict and unnecessary work.

Many of the elements will vary according to the sector but as a broad guide, the following may be included in an integrated solution:

• Quality: ISO 9001:2000 and other quality systems (European Excellence Model, TQM etc.).
• Health & Safety: OHSAS 18001, BS8800.
• Environment: ISO14001.
• Information Security: ISO17799.
• HR Training and Competency: Investors in people (IIP), Competency and Licensing.
• Risk management.
• Corporate Social Responsibility.
• Improvement initiatives.
• Supply Chain Partnerships.
• Corporate governance reporting.

This approach allows senior management of any organisation to implement operational controls to ensure that stakeholder objectives are achieved at all levels: the result is stakeholder satisfaction and continual improvement.