A company management system gives the structure, direction and accountability for the people who do the work within your company. It is the framework that your company employs to set strategic goals and the tools utilized by your employees to achieve the results you want whether it’s to comply with legal requirements related to occupational safety or to increase profits through leaner processes.
Management systems are built on the idea that tasks can theoretically be handled by themselves if all processes are documented and responsibilities assigned. This isn’t always the case in reality however, it’s the ideal that companies aim for when introducing a corporate management system.
This logic is applicable to any management system, whether they are aimed at sustainability, quality or energy. All of them are essentially identical in their fundamental functions: Plan activities, execute, review metrics and systematically improve. This is the reason you can find a variety of similar tools available on the market.
It makes little sense to run multiple systems simultaneously, since management systems are utilized in every aspect of a business and typically have a cross functional focus. It’s not a smart option to create a concept management system over the high-quality management system you already have. This is only going to add unnecessary burdens on your employees and does not make sense from an ISO perspective. It is becoming increasingly important to implement software that integrates different systems, both existing and new, into an integrated management system.
