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Industry Specific Benefits Achieved| Aerospace & Defence | A&D |
| Automotive | Auto |
| Construction & Civils | Cons |
| Green Technologies | Env |
| Logistics & Distribution | Log |
| Information Technology | IT |
| Manufacturing | Man |
| Medical | Med |
| Oil Industry | Oil |
| Services | Serv |
| Steel & Fab | Fab |
BUSINESS ACTIVITY |
WHAT THEY BOUGHT? |
WHAT ADDITIONAL BENEFITS |
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| Sheet metal fabricator to Aerospace Industry | Main Customer wanted ISO 9001 | ISO 9001 achieved + Can delegate + “Knows where everything is now” | A&DFab |
| Aerospace parts Stockist & distribution | Required AS 9120 to supply major Airlines | Achieved AS 9120; Improved traceability whilst reducing filing requirements | A&D |
| Research & Development Company | ISO 9001 for MOD contract | ISO 9001 & MOD contract secured within 8 weeks | A&D |
| Consumable Manufacturer | ISO 9001 required new product selling to MOD | ISO 9001 & breakthrough MOD supply contract secured | A&D |
| Ground Support Equipment – Refurbish + Resale | Improved Systems | Simplified processes + ISO 9001 achieved | A&D |
| Vehicle modifications for Car Manufacturers | Differentiate Company from competitors | Reduced costs + Improved cash-flow + Better handling of Returns + ISO 9001 achieved. Company then sponsored by major Customer to achieve ISO 14001 | Auto |
| After-Sales Supplier | ISO 9001 & 14001 – 2 separate systems | Integrated the systems; Commended by audit team from a major Car Manufacturer | Auto |
| Air-Conditioning Systems Design & install | Access to larger Tenders | ISO 9001 achieved. Increased sales | Cons |
| Construction Company | To get on Local Authority tender list | Enabled the illness of the Operations Director to be coped with + on Local Authority tender lists + ISO 9001 achieved | Cons |
| Crash Barrier Fixing Manufacturer | Home Office tenders | Successful tenders + Improved system + reduced cost | ManCons |
| Architectural & Structural Steelwork | ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 | Accreditation within 7 month for all 3 Standards. Reduced External audits. Increased sale. Shorten deliveries. Improved efficiencies & investment | ConsFab |
| Website Designer | ISO 9001 | ISO 9001 & increased credibility with major Corporate Clients; Improved systems significantly reduced bugs | IT |
| Service Organisation | ISO 9001 to increase number of major Customers from one | ISO 9001 achieved; Major contacts achieved; System now operating on a single system which integrates Mission, Initiatives Business systems, Processes & tracking of performance indicators | ITServ |
| Snack Food Stockist & Distributor | ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & CMi Food Safety | Achieved but also increased sales by 8 times in 5 years | Log |
| Medical Consumables for Operating Theatres | ISO 13485 next step in improving the Company | “Can go on holiday now” + ISO 13485 achieved | Med |
| 2 separate Private Hospitals / hospital groups | ISO 27001 Information Security for NHS contracts | ISO 27001 achieved; Identified & reduced risks; Enabled logging onto nhs.net system: Increased business & profits | Med |
| Industrial Mixer manufacturer | Pressure Equipment Directive + ISO 9001 – Previously failed twice. Critical for survival | Passed first time + increased sales, faster production + increased profits | Man |
| Patented Oil Equipment | ISO 9001 & 14001 | Achieved but also breakthrough to new markets & sale to Major Corporation | OilEnv |
| Production Valve Manufacturer | API Q1 & Monogram & ISO 29001 | API Monogram etc. achieved. At the same time as factory move to double the Company | Oil |
| Forklift – Sales + Service | Make the Company work more effectively | First Company to achieve sales of 1000 trucks in a year in their region | Serv |
| Plant Hire | Construction Companies tender List | Improved profit + reduced credit notes + ISO 9001 achieved + now on tender lists | Serv |
| Gold Assessors | Differentiate from Competitors | Improved Customer service + smoother operation + fewer queries + ISO 9001 achieved + Increased sales by 20% with same staff | Serv |
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| Green Technology design & install | MCS (Micro-generation Certification Scheme) essential | MCS achieved first time for PV Solar panels, Solar Thermal panels & Heat Pumps | EnvServ |
| Industry Award for Technology | Prepared Company entry | Finalist at the Insurance Award, Royal Albert Hall | Serv |