ISO 9001: 2008 - Quality Management System

Quality is a measure of how well your customers feel their expectations have been met. But sometimes just making the grade is not enough. Real quality comes in providing a product of service that is excellent rather than just acceptable. Therefore, by introducing a Quality Managing System into your business improves your Quality control and traceability, reduces mistakes and improved delivery times. It encourages customers to use you again with confidence. A good business management system opens the way to get onto the Approved Supplier List.

ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System

QIMS recognizes the increasing importance of the environment and the need for sustainable development. QIMS endeavors to assist clients in applying appropriate integrity measures to operate in a manner that minimizes impact on their business environment, becoming carbon neutral, deliver solutions to clients that meet standards with respect to the environment.

QIMS aims to inform and educate clients and other stakeholders as to their impact on the environment and how they can minimize it for the present and future and will deliver the Environmental Policy through the normal delivery channel in an integrated and consistent way to all our clients across the world, complying with applicable legislation and standards.

Benefits of the EMS

It helps businesses to operation in a cost effective and environmentally responsible manner
Provides a competitive edge when tendering
It helps businesses in identifying existing and future relevant legislation.
It improves communication within the organization
It helps businesses in addressing local concerns and hopefully leading to improved relationship with the Stakeholders
Helps businesses in minimizing the potential for environmental incidents and mitigating any impacts
Improved staff commitment and motivation with proven competence levels
Hard facts and figure as an aid for senior management decision making.

BS EN OHSAS 18001:2007 - Occupational Health & Safety Management System

In recognition to the new Legislation in the United Kingdom which requires that employers have appropriate arrangements in place for the management and control of health and safety at work QIMS will assist clients in achieving this requirement by ensuring that companies have an effective Occupational Health & Safety management system that is clearly defined and well documented. The new changes provide information on a number of occupational health and safety management systems which can be applied.

Each of these management systems is based on the "plan-do-check-act" management model and embodies the principle of continual improvement as exemplified in the British Standard for quality assurance systems.

Benefits of the OHSAS

Provides a structured approach to hazard identification and risk management which can contribute to the provision of a healthier and safer working environment and the avoidance of a high proportion of accidents and occupational health problems
The management of Health & Safety becomes more transparent and effective by translating the outputs of risk assessments, audits, inspections, legal reviews and incident investigations into action plans to minimize the risk of accidents.
Improved staff morale, potential reduction in liability claims and lower insurance premiums.
Increased credibility from having an OHS management system independently assessed.
Provides basic awareness of employers Health & Safety obligations and directions to enable organizations comply with management system standards such as the BS EN OHSAS 18001:2007.
It also provides a framework to address the basic requirements of the OHSAS legislation.

ISO 22000:2005 - Food Safety Management

The safety of the food we eat has always been a prime concern. In todays world with the increasing level of large-scale food production and the growing levels of movement of food around the world, managing food safety has become a more challenging issue, and the consequences of failure have become immeasurably greater. Safe food is critical for consumers and businesses.

While much of our food supply is safe, several recent high profile cases around the world underline the potential danger of food-borne illness to consumers, employees and brand value. Scares such as Bovine Spongiform Encephalophathy (BSE) infected beef, the salmonella contamination of poultry and eggs and high levels of lister in dairy products have accentuated the concerns. For these reasons and others, global retailers, distributors, food manufacturers and food service companies are now concerned more about the safety of their food supply chain than ever before. The development by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) of the ISO 22000:2005, - Food Safety Management Systems requirements for any organization in the food industry.

Organizations in the food sector will need to manage risk, demonstrate good corporate responsibility and meet legal requirements if they are to remain competitive, protect their reputation and enhance their brand. An effective food safety management system based on a proven standard will help your organization achieve these goals. Furthermore, assessment and certification of your management system by an independent third party will optimize your food safety management.