# 01 - A Study of Integrated Management System – IMS
An
Integrated Management System (IMS) combines or merges all aspects of an
organization’s systems, processes and Standards into one smart system. The
combination or merger allows the business to streamline its management, save
time and increase efficiency by addressing and implementing all requirements of
the management systems as a whole. As such, an IMS is known as a system that combines
or merges the components of organization’s business into one system by
implementing the requirements of two or more management systems standards, such
as, ISO 9001:2015 QMS, ISO 14001:2015 EMS, ISO 14001:2018 OH&SMS, ISO
50001:2018 EnMS etc.
When an
organization implements more than one management systems, it is necessary to
reduce duplication of work and eliminate redundancy in the organization’s
systems. For this an understanding of common requirements and expectations will
save time and manpower.
There
are a number of common requirements in various Management System Standards,
such as:
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Policy,
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Objectives,
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Competence
and awareness of personnel,
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Communication,
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Documented
information,
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Internal
audit,
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Management
review,
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Continual
improvement
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Non-conformity
and corrective action
Common
requirements of these different standards (ISO 9001:2015 QMS, ISO 14001:2015
EMS, ISO 14001:2018 OH&SMS, ISO 50001:2018 EnMS) may be addressed by a
common documented information (e. g. procedures and work instructions).
Now a
days many organizations, all over the world, are implementing an integration
approach by merging QMS, EMS, OH&SMS and EnMS. A few organizations also
implement ISO/IEC 27001:2013 ISMS (Information Security Management Systems) in
their IMS. However, in this series, we will cover only QMS, EMS, OH&SMS and
EnMS.
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Best wishes,
Keshav
Ram Singhal
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