HELPING TO DRIVE WINNS SERVICES FORWARD SUSTAINABLY
Standards and accreditations can affect an organisation's quality, lead time, supply chain management and costs. They make it easier and promote competition, having a positive impact on WINNS growth and development and sustainability for the future.
Standards impact the lives of everyone. They help WINNS Services to mitigate risk and grow in a sustainable way, they also give our consumers the assurance they are getting products and services of the highest quality and they enable and simplify communication and partnerships whilst allowing resources to be used more efficiently.
Business accreditation is the process of getting your business assessed and evaluated by a UKAS accreditation body, e.g. ISO 9001:2015 Standards, as a method of reviewing your businesses' processes and levels of service.
The Accreditation Audit system drives WINNS to maintain accurate records and provides a means by which we are reminded of responsibilities related to the audit process. The audit further serves as the basis for the accreditation listing of WINNS by accreditation bodies.
RENEWAL AUDIT
A renewal audit describes an audit conducted at the end of a certification cycle before the accreditation expires. The aim is to verify compliance with the requirements applicable at the time, and to determine whether accreditation can be renewed.
This is all tied together in WINNS Services Vision Statement:
FAIR - INCLUSIVE - RESPECTFUL - INNOVATIVE - TRANSPARENT
STANDARDS AND ACCREDITATION'S HELP WINNS BY:
COST EFFECTIVE
Being cost effective is something that is good value, where the benefits and usage are worth at least what is paid for them.
EFFICIENCY
Efficiency is defined as the system using the smallest amount of input to produce the highest amount of output. Working efficiently results in a higher produced volume from the same amount of resource input.
MITIGATING RISKS
Risk mitigation is a strategy to prepare for and lessen the effects of threats faced by a business. Comparable to risk reduction, risk mitigation takes steps to reduce the negative effects of threats and disasters on business continuity.
CONSISTENCY
Being consistent in business builds trust and improves efficiency. Consistency is important, especially in challenging times when people want certainty and reassurance. Your business plan will define your purpose, vision, goals and strategies to achieve those goals.
CUSTOMER CONFIDENCE
Customer confidence is the degree to which a business to business customer feels confident they have taken the necessary steps to make the right decisions for a complex purchase. High customer confidence results in a high quality, low regret purchase.
UNIFORMITY
Uniformity within any organisation reflects a professional, tangible, and valued company image. This helps fortify a sense of pride and motivation within a company, but also promotes a company quality ethos that can be recognised by customers and other prospective partnerships.
ELIMINATE BARRIERS
Overcoming barriers to success involves assessing the situation, consulting experts, considering alternatives and taking action.
Barriers are categorised into four main areas:
- Legal - Are we allowed to do it?
- Technical - Can we do it?
- Strategic - How we will do it?
- Brand loyalty - Demonstrates a better way of doing it
WINNS CURRENT ACCREDITATIONS:
Accredited Contractors Scheme (SIA)
(ACS) provides a recognised hallmark of quality within the private security industry.
ISO 9001;2015
We use the standard to demonstrate our ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory standards.
ISO14001:2015
It helps WINNS improve their environmental performance through more efficient use of resources and reduction of waste, gaining a competitive advantage and the trust of stakeholders.
CHAS ELITE
WINNS covers a lot of Health and Safety as well as SSIP and PAS 91, CHAS Elite membership includes the Common Assessment Standard - the UK construction industry's pre-eminent pre-qualification system.
CONSTRUCTION LINE GOLD
This gives WINNS access to the UK's leading procurement and supply chain management scheme for the Construction Industry.
ACHILLES
Is a supplier pre-qualification system used by buyers in all areas of the transport sector to have up to date and validated supplier information, and to procure efficiently in accordance with UK regulations.
RISQS
RISQS is a supplier pre-qualification service that is used by key buyers of all products and services throughout the GB rail industry. It assists Network Rail, Transport for London, passenger and freight train operators.
CIRAS
CIRAS members are forward thinking companies across the UK and ROI transport sector, committed to improving health, safety and wellbeing.
SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY SCHOOL SILVER AWARD
The School covers all aspects of the built environment, and focuses on eight main topics; Sustainability, Digital, FIR, Lean Construction, Management, Offsite, People and Procurement. Beneath each topic are areas of interest where users can find resources at all skill levels.
If you require any further information on the benefits of accreditations or on specific accreditations mentioned in this blog, please contact Ryan Stillwell on 01702 713100 or ryan.stillwell@winnsservices.co.uk