Intertek Sub-Saharan Africa promotes Management System Integration

Johannesburg, South Africa, September 9, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Intertek Sub-Saharan Africa promotes Management System Integration

Johannesburg, South Africa - Intertek, a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide , hosted a Management System Solution symposium in Johannesburg  from 21-22 August 2014, addressing management system challenges and integration. 

Integrated management systems can be implemented by organizations in any sector and of any size. Organizations may consider this step to lower costs and simplify their maturing management systems by fully or partially integrating the requirements of different audit criteria with a single set of documentation, policies, procedures and processes.  Integrated audits can bring many benefits to your organization, such as lower certification costs, fewer interruptions to the organization, reduced documentation, streamlined processes, and more consistent objectives across multiple systems.

The symposium included presentations by industry specialists, who addressed the benefits and practicalities of integrating multiple management systems, as well as individuals who had been involved in the integration of multiple management systems within their companies.  The event also featured professionals who currently serve on the international committee developing the new ISO 9001: 2015 revision, and who are actively involved in the review of the ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 international standards. 

The proposed changes to the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards, prior to their expected release in mid-2015, as well as the impact of the High Level Structure on the ISO range of standards was of great interest to attendees. Delegates were also provided with the opportunity to engage in working group sessions which addressed generic global and local non-conformances as well as those specific to the SHEQ, CSR and Food schemes.  

Intertek will continue to keep the sub-Saharan marketplace abreast of the changes affecting management systems, and to provide solutions to their clients in this area.  Changes to the standards will not only have an effect on management systems, but also on auditing services. Intertek ensures that all of their auditors are trained on the updates to these management system standards in order to provide the highest quality service to the industry.

Intertek Services (Pty) Ltd currently provides integrated auditing solutions and certification for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000 standards as well as a variety of Corporate Social Responsibility programmes, as well as training on the implementation and auditing on these standards for industry. 

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For further information and business opportunities please contact:

Charlene Holm
Key Accounts Manager, Business Assurance
Intertek Services PTY Ltd, South Africa
Tel: +27 11 396 1101
Email: [email protected]   

Amanda Pienaar
Key Accounts Manager, Life Sciences (Food and Pharmaceuticals)
Intertek Services PTY Ltd, South Africa
Tel: +27 11 396 1101
Email: [email protected]  

Adele Krogh
Key Accounts Manager, Intertek Academy
Intertek Services PTY Ltd, South Africa
Tel: +27 11 396 1101
Email: [email protected]  

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About Intertek
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