Certification and Integration of Environment with Quality and Safety - A Path to Sustained Success

Santos, Gilberto; Rebelo, Manuel Ferreira; Barros, Síria Alves; Pereira, M.A.G.

doi:10.5772/48414

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“…Proliferation and diversity of management system standards (MSSs) versus management systems (MSs) [2,[19][20][21].…”

Section: Figurementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The continuous improvement of company global performance is an objective always present in the development of the IMS [2,19]. The Company should therefore potentiate for each stage: Plan, Do, Check, Act a careful and methodical analysis of the differences that effectively can be observed in terms of standards requirements under involved equivalent clauses and for each phase and at each stage of development of the SIG-QES, according to the model of Figure 3 [21,36,37], to ensure its compliance and evidence of it, in full conformity.…”

Section: Model To Support the Development Of The Imsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The management review process can be executed in an integrated manner. It requires a very careful preparation regarding information collation concerning the inputs, as is schematized in Figure 4 [2,19]. According to MSSs requirements, records of the management review process on the IMS should be retained.…”

Section: Phasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Integration of Standardized Management Systems: A Dilemma?

Rebelo¹,

Santos

Silva³

2015

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Abstract:The growing proliferation of management systems standards (MSSs), and their individualized implementation, is a real problem faced by organizations. On the other hand, MSSs are aimed at improving efficiency and effectiveness of organizational responses in order to satisfy the requirements, needs and expectations of the stakeholders. Each organization has its own identity and this is an issue that cannot be neglected; hence, two possible approaches can be attended. First, continue with the implementation of individualized management systems (MSs); or, integrate the several MSSs versus related MSs into an integrated management system (IMS). Therefore, in this context, organizations are faced with a dilemma, as a result of the increasing proliferation and diversity of MSSs. This paper takes into account the knowledge gained through a case study conducted in the context of a Portuguese company and unveils some of the advantages and disadvantages of integration. A methodology is also proposed and presented to support organizations in developing and structuring the integration process of their individualized MSs, and consequently minimize problems that are generators of inefficiencies, value destruction and loss of competitiveness. The obtained results provide relevant information that can support Top Management decision in solving that dilemma and consequently promote a successful integration, including a better control of business risks associated to MSSs requirements and enhancing sustainable performance, considering the context in which organizations operate.

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“…Proliferation and diversity of management system standards (MSSs) versus management systems (MSs) [2,[19][20][21].…”

Section: Figurementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Model To Support the Development Of The Imsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Integration of Standardized Management Systems: A Dilemma?

Rebelo¹,

Santos

Silva³

2015

Systems

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“…The organization should therefore potentiate for each stage: Plan, Do, Check, Act, to be carefully and methodically analyzed in their differences that effectively can be observed in terms of MSSs requirements under clauses equivalent involved and for each phase and each stage of development of the IMS, according to the model of Figure 3 [11] [12], to ensure its compliance and evidence of it, in full conformity.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The policy has to be coherent with the Mission, Vision, and Values of the company, these supported on a strategy and specific objectives which in turn, support the implementation of that policy and its consequent effectiveness and continual improvement. The planning of activities in the aim of the Integrated Management System-Phase I-PLAN, is perhaps the most important of all [11] [12]. In fact, a neglected planning, including the non-identification of critical success factors, will lead to inefficiencies that can Table 3.…”

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A Methodology to Develop the Integration of the Environmental Management System with Other Standardized Management Systems

Rebelo¹,

Santos²,

Silva³

2014

CWEEE

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Traditionally the global management system of an organization is frequently split into a number of individual management systems that are defined and implemented according to specific management systems standards (MSSs) as well as managed independently. The individual implementation of MSSs is an option that leads to several inefficiencies and sub-optimization of the global management system of an organization. As referred by ISO [1] the interested parties' requirements increase. A more effective and efficient option for an organization is to integrate, into an integrated management system (IMS), the implementation and management of requirements of multiple MSSs. Certain difficulties are associated to the structuring process, implementation, verification, evaluation, improvement and progressive development of an IMS in the organizations. Several scholars have proposed various theoretical approaches regarding the integration of individual management systems (MSs) leading to the conclusion that there is not a common practice for all organizations as they encompass different characteristics. This paper aims to present and justify a designed methodology to be used by organizations to support the integration of various

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