A Paradigm Shift in Management System Thinking
Meeting environmental, safety and quality standards makes good business sense especially in a dynamic and highly competitive national and international business environment. Whether you are a manufacturer, supplier or service provider, it is vital that you can compete globally.
The different quality management and food safety programmes are designed to meet with international standards and is totally adjusted to the demands of the current business environments.
The structure of the different quality management/food safety standards is that of a typical process model and has 6 major focus areas:
Leadership
Planning
Support
Operations
Performance Evaluation
Improvement
In implementing a continuous improvement drive within your company, these standards could be an excellent vehicle to use to transform your management, operational processes and systems:
This will impact positively on the following:
- business commitment,
- responsibility and accountability,
- teamwork, process ownership and efficiency,
- critical problem /constraints identification and solving,
- profitability and growth can all be improved,
It makes sound business sense to implement an international accredited quality management system to obtain a competitive edge in the market.
Statistics imply that companies with relevant quality management certification report major competitive advantages as well as improved customer demand.