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An integrated management system (IMS) is a single system designed to manage several different standards (quality, environment, PTW, occupational health, and safety, etc.) into a complete, global, and harmonized management system that meets the requirements of each of the standards. An example of an integrated management system is one that manages the requirements of the ISO 9001 standard (quality management system standard) alongside an ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety) standards.
ISO states that: “a management system describes the set of procedures an organization needs to follow in order to meet its objectives.” An IMS enables an organization to monitor, measure, and evaluate its effectiveness in meeting its objectives by addressing all elements of the management system as a whole.
Besides the ability to merge various management system standards into one, integrated management systems can bring many benefits to your organization, such as: performing integrated audits and assessments, reduced certification costs, fewer disruptions to the organization, reduced documentation, and streamlined processes. and optimize resources.
While an integrated management system includes several important aspects such as: digitization of business processes (BPM) and workflows, electronic document management (EDM), electronic signature of documents, etc. The three most common management systems standards incorporated into an IMS structure are ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.
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