Frequently Asked Questions
- Why get your system audited?
- How much will certification to a particular standard cost and how long will it take to get my system ready?
- How much do my company's staff need to be involved?
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- Why get your system audited?
Getting your company audited can provide you with valuable information about how to streamline your systems, minimize waste, manage risk and increase efficiency.
Having internal audits done is also frequently a requirement for achieving certification to a particular standard.
External consultants can provide you with a unique independent perspective on your business processes and help you to solve long-standing problems and prevent future ones without engaging in lengthy and costly internal projects.
Audits are performed to answer some of the following questions:
- Are you efficient and effective in what you do in your business?
- How can you avoid unnecessary and costly waste?
- Is your business doing what it says it does?
- Are there any unidentified hazards?
- Is risk being managed effectively?
- Do your products conform to any required specifications?
- Is your management system complete, established and effective?
- Are your controls effective?
- Are there any other ways you can improve in order to stand out against your competitors?
- Are your suppliers meeting the standards required by you and your customers?
- How much will certification to a particular standard cost and how long will it take to get my system ready?
How much certification costs and how long it will take will depend on the level of compliance of your current system and how much involvement you wish to have in preparation of documents and other tasks.
If you would like to find out more, or for one our friendly consultants to come out and perform a no-obligation quote based on a thorough assessment of your system, please click here to contact us or make an appointment. - How much do my company's staff need to be involved?
How much your employees need to be involved depends a great deal on your preference and the amount of time you have available.
At Integrated Consulting Solutions we can tailor a package where you can do as much or as little of the work yourselves as suits your needs and budget.
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