Competitive advantage: linked management systems

Financial, Quality, Environmental, and IT Management Working Together to Improve the Bottom Line!Most organizations are looking for the magic pill that will solve their management problems, integrate their various systems, and automate their internal procedures, but the smartest companies know that this magic pill doesnt exist. Real improvementand true efficiencycomes from breaking down silos and integrating an organizations existing procedures, management layers, and regulatory compliance efforts.Because theyre so tightly regulated, modern organizations often struggle with the burden of complying with multiple state, federal, and industry rules and requirements. Compliance is usually mandatory, and the consequences of noncompliance can be severe. The cost of maintaining compliance to important financial regulations such as the Sarbanes-Oxley law can be enormous, but it can be minimized by linking the various internal processes with existing procedures, other regulatory requirements, and international standards, such as ISO 9001. Why perform root cause analysis or preventive action twice when you can do it just once?In Competitive Advantage: Linked Management Systems, author Sandford Liebesman explains why linking management systems is such a good idea. He also demonstrates exactly how to do it, in easy-to-understand language designed to simplify the process.Topics include:Sarbanes-Oxley & QMS/EMS supportRisk managementThe importance of information technology in effective business operationsLinking lean and Six Sigma to financial, quality, and environmental managementLessons learned from linked management systemsAbout the AuthorSandford Liebesman had more than 30 years of experience in quality at Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, and Bellcore (Telcordia) before becoming a consultant. He is an author of the books TL 9000, Release 3.0: A Guide to Measuring Excellence in Telecommunications, second edition, and Using ISO 9000 to Improve Business Processes. Liebesman, a fellow of ASQ, is a member of ISO technical committee 176 and the ANSI Z-1 committee on quality assurance.