Supply Chain Assurance
Go beyond ticking boxes and start managing
risk.
Time to say Goodbye to box ticking and Hello to a world where risk
is properly managed and your reputation protected.
The threats surrounding your supply chain, your brand and your
shareholder value are growing - and they are becoming more complex.
Simply ticking boxes isn't the answer. Understanding your supply
chain risks is the first step in turning them into opportunities.
In a world of globalisation, lean supply chains and outsourcing,
managing your supply chain risks demands a proactive, integrated
approach.
So, imagine a company that's dedicated to assuring your most
valuable assets. A company with global knowledge and local
expertise. One that really understand the risks and opportunities
you're facing, offering you the most highly qualified team of
assessors, auditors and verifiers in the world. That company is
LRQA.
Turning compliance into business advantage
You can take out an insurance policy to protect your visible
assets, what about your invisible assets, like your corporate
reputation or your shareholder value? Supply chain mishaps, even if
relatively minor, can wipe out a significant portion of your brand
value overnight. With today's global media, bad news can travel
fast. A brand's reputation takes years to build and one mistake to
destroy.
Our Supply Chain Assurance services are a blend of existing
standards and solutions that are customised to meet your specific
business needs.
Our three step approach?
We:
1. Help you identify and assess risk areas
2. Provide the necessary tools and expertise to help you to
develop your own solutions and control
procedures
3. Work with your suppliers, both globally and locally, to
verify your solution
An approach that saves costs, increases brand loyalty while
safeguarding shareholder value - and your reputation. At LRQA we
call it
Business
Assurance.
A trusted 'Voice in the Industry'
LRQA is a part of the Lloyd's Register Group, an
independent, impartial leader in securing global supply chains
since 1760.
Our understanding of standards goes right from development
through to implementation. Our experts are regularly part of
technical committees developing new and improving existing
standards. In addition, we have had a prominent leadership role in
the development of environmental, food safety, product conformity
and security standards, among others.
Security: First
certification body to issue a certificate against ISO 28000, the
global supply chain management system standard. (DP World,
2006)
Environment: Member
of the working group updating global CSR reporting guidelines
(AA1000AS). Instrumental in the development of regulatory and
voluntary carbon market initiatives.
Product Conformity:
First Notified Body for the EU Pressure Equipment Directive (PED).
As part of the Lloyds Register Group, we have more than 200 years
experience in product conformity areas.
Food Safety: Key
member of the development group for global food safety standard
ISO:22000.
Our Supply Chain Assurance services in food safety, security,
environmental issues and product conformity help over half of the
world's top 200 global brands manage their supply chain
risks.
Thought
Leadership
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LRQA and Professor Richard Wilding of Cranfield University, one of
Europe's leading supply chain management experts, have teamed up to
create the LRQA Supply Chain Video Podcast Series.
Episode 1, which introduces the basic elements of
global supply chains available for
download now.
Episode 2, which looks at the importance of
standards in ensuring transparency and robustness across global
supply chains available for
download now.
Episode 3, where Richard talks about four case
studies. Each of them are about global brands that have added value
to their brand through an innovative approach to supply chain
management, available for
download now.
Further episodes will be available on
www.businessassurance.com/supplychain in the
coming weeks.
For more information on Professor Richard Wilding, visit
www.richardwilding.info.
More Information and contact
For additional information on LRQA and our supply chain services
email
enquiries@lrqa.com
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