System and Quality Management Consultancy

With our rich experience in management consultancy for more than 800 organisations in different fields, we assist our clients develop, implement and improve several types of management systems in accordance with international standards:

• Quality Management system (QMS) in accordance with ISO 9001
• Environmental Management System (EMS) in accordance with ISO 14001
• Occupational Health and Safety Management system (OHSMS) in accordance with ISO 45000
• Social Accountability Management system (SAMS) in accordance with SA 8000, BSCI, C-TPat
• Quality Management system (QMS) in accordance with IATF 16949  for organisations related to automobile products
• Food Safety Management system (FSMS) in accordance with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, IFS, Global G.A.P, GMP, GSP, GLP
• Integrating Management Systems (IMS): ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 (QSE), ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 (QHSE)

ISO 9001 is the international standard on quality management systems (QMS) which can be applied to all organisations regardless of its type, sector, products and scopes. Specifically, we can assist in:

• Establishing organisations’ QMS in accordance with the standard
• Promoting the effectiveness of organisations, bringing efficiency to the management of their processes and business activities through risk-based thinking, the plan-do-check-act approach (PDCA) and the process approach
• Improving the QMS continuously

ISO 45001 is the international standard for organisational health and safety management systems (OHSMS), which are significant for society and organisations who wish to to eliminate or reduce OHS-related risks for employees, and other related parties, during the organisation’s activities.  At Apave we accompany our clients in the establishment of their OHSMS which will allow them to:

• Impede and prevent risks, which will result in reduced costs and increased efficiency of production and business
• Ensure that all members of the organisation understand their interests and duties toward the organisation and engage in developing and applying a safety culture within it
• Enhance the good brand image within society and the community

International social accountability standards, such as SA 8000, BSCI, and C-TPat, can be applied to all companies, regardless of size, sector and country of operation, that wish to build up a friendly management system via sustainable development. The implementation of a social accountability management system (SAMS) helps an organisation increase its value and image by adopting actions in line with its social responsibility goals. Apave helps its clients in this area by:

• Providing insight into the standard requirements and the company’s responsibilities for its adoption.
• Providing know-how regarding the establishment and implementation of policies and regulations to ensure the employees’ interests and duties.

The use of a SAMS should help organisations attract employees and shape their awareness with regards to the organisation, which then leads to an increase in productivity and development. Furthermore, a well-defined SAMS should also improve the competitive advantages of the organisation.   

Given the added-value of management systems along with their individual characteristics related to their specific area of application, it is not uncommon for organisations to implement more than one management system at a time. ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 (QSE) and ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 & ISO 45001(QHSE) are merely two examples of this.  In order to help organisations best deal with the development,  implementation and parallel handling of various management systems, Apave helps organisations establish an integrated, effective system by:

• Establishing an IMS in line with international standards, and the organisation’s individual context
• Inheriting and promoting the active points of the company’s management systems
• Improving effectiveness of the IMS