Integrated Management Standards Toolkit

Integrated Management Systems Toolkits

What Is An Integrated Management System

An Integrated Management System (IMS) integrates all of an organization’s systems and processes in to one complete framework, enabling an organization to work as a single unit with unified objectives.

Organizations often focus on management systems individually, often in silos and sometimes even in conflict. A quality team is concerned with the QMS, often an EHS manager handles both Environmental and Health and Safety issues, etc.

IMS = QMS + EMS + SMS + EnMS + FSMS + ISMS etc

Is it right for you?

Ideally you would have an Integrated Management System that addresses all of your objectives at once, like an executive committee meeting. However, it can be difficult to meet the needs of the various management systems operating within a single business.

An Integrated Management System is relevant to any organization, regardless of their market. Integrating several management systems into a unified system (who share documentation, policies, procedures and processes) makes sense.

An ideal candidate will have been using one or more management systems and are contemplating the introduction of other systems into the mix.

QMS – Quality Management System

A quality management system (QMS) is a set of policies, processes and procedures required for planning and execution (production/development/service) in the core business area of an organization. (i.e. areas that can impact the organization’s ability to meet customer requirements.) ISO 9001:2015 is an example of a Quality Management System.

ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
AS9100 Aerospace and Defense
ISO 13485 Medical Devices
TS 16949 Automotive

EMS – Environmental Management System

An Environmental Management System (EMS) determines and continuously improves an organizations’ environmental position and performance.

SMS – Safety Management System

An OHSAS determines and continually improves an organizations Health and Safety position and performance. It follows an outline and is managed like any other facet of a business, such as with marketing or engineering functions.

OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

ISMS – Information Security Management System

An Information Security Management System determines how your organization should organize and manage its information security.

ISO 27000 Information Security Management System

BCMS - Business Continuity Management System

Understand and prioritize the threats to your business with the international standard for business continuity. ISO 22301 specifies the requirements for a management system to protect against, reduce the likelihood of, and ensure your business recovers from disruptive incidents.

ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management

EnMS – Energy Management System

An EnMS determines and continually improves and organizations’ energy usage and impact.

ISO 50001 Energy Management System

FSMS – Food Safety Management System

A Food Safety Management System confirms that corporations in the food industy follow certain procedures and guidelines to ensure their products for customer safety.

FSSC 22000 Food Safety Certification
ISO 22000
SQF

Benefits of an Integrated Management System

An Integrated Management System can benefit your organization through increased efficiency and effectiveness, and cost reductions while minimizing the disruption caused by several external audits. It also shows your commitment to increased performance, employee and customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement.

With an integrated management system, you work together, with each function aligned behind a single goal: improving the performance of the entire organization. Instead of silos, you have a coordinated effort which is greater than the sum of its parts and is not only more efficient but more effective. An integrated system provides a clear, uniform image of your entire organization, how they impact each other, and the associated risks. Efficiency is gained from less duplication, and it becomes easier to adopt new systems in future.

An IMS allows your management team to create one system that can help to effectively and efficiently deliver your organization’s objectives. From managing employees’ needs, to monitoring risks and hazards, from reducing inefficiencies and maximizing resources, an integrated approach can help you achieve your objectives.

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Integrated Standards

An Integrated Management System integrates two or more standards from different disciplines into one. (example: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001)

An Integrated Management System can benefit your organization through increased efficiency & effectiveness, cost reductions, and by minimizing the disruption caused by external audits.

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