Advantages of Certification

• Becoming increasingly recognized
• Supplier enhancement
• Partner confidence
• Legislative/regulatory requirement
• Due diligence
• Corporate image – promotional opportunity
• Best practice
• Increased business opportunities

Internal advantages

• Removal of Variation
        - organizational efficiency
        - establish standard practices  
        - basis on which to facilitate change
• Employee involvement - acceptance of responsibility
• Greater teamwork - improved morale
• Improved communication (internal/external)
• Identification of opportunities for improvement
• Ability for management to be absent - hands off-more time for strategic development
• Reduction of waste
• Induction of new staff
• Easier control of casual staff