Case Study – ISO 14001 Certification – Johnson Matthey

“We wanted a system that not only worked for us, but one that added value to our business. With the Lean EMS® approach as a framework we developed a robust EMS that is at once a strong foundation and a useful system” Corbin Kearns, Plant Manager Outcome: Johnson Matthey, Smithfield, PA uses Pinnacle’s Lean EMS® […]

Case Study – ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Certification – Hologic

“We understand all of our systems better because we did this. This process broadened our scope of understanding the entire business.” Jeffrey Joaquim Senior Manager, Corporate EHS “Although it appeared that ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 were going to burden the factory with some unnecessary tasks; during the training and after the certification we realized […]

Case Study – ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & Lean – RoMan Manufacturing

Outcome:    RoMan Manufacturing uses Pinnacle’s Lean QMS® and Lean EMS® to develop an integrated quality and environmental management system, achieve ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification, and support Lean Manufacturing transformation. Industry:     Automotive, Telecommunication, Electronics, Manufacturing Objectives: Improve and simplify the existing ISO 9001 quality management systems. Make the quality management system value-added for running […]

Integrated Management System

On the “Integrated Management System – Lean BOS” page of our website I discuss the emerging trend in and demand for integrating quality, environmental, health & safety, regulatory, and business improvement objectives into a single business operating system (BOS).  On this page I state that “today’s integration objectives are generally clear: companies want a management […]

ISO 14001 Certification Basics

Today social and political forces have resulted in an abundance of attention on the environment. These same forces have also created a real market driver for organizations to develop “green” processes and practices. Many global markets, such as the EU and China, have import regulations that require ISO 14001 certification and other environmentally focused directives […]

Cost of Consulting & Certification

We have been getting a lot of inquiries from companies that are trying to budget for consulting and implementation of an ISO 9001 based quality management system (QMS).  These inquires include every QMS standard:  TS 16949, AS9100, TL 9000, ISO 13485, and even ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.  The last inquiry went like this:  “I […]

Job Descriptions Done Right

Job descriptions, or whatever you may call them, are frequently an afterthought for most organizations.  They are often created on an as needed basis.  Typically, job descriptions are developed to assist in recruiting and employee reviews.  I have even seen employees write their own job descriptions in an effort to clarify their role in the […]

OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 & AIAG

On February 24, 2009 the AIAG (Automotive Industry Action Group) issued a formal statement, e-mailed to all of its members, endorsing the implementation of a formal environmental management system (EMS)  based on ISO 14001.   Fortunately, unlike Toyota and some other customers, they stopped short of requiring it of automotive suppliers.  They then went on […]