Chartered Institute Of Purchasing And Supply
Communisis is working towards the gold certification of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS). Certification is the CIPS standard of excellence for a company’s purchasing policies and procedures – the benchmark for best practice against which organisations can compare themselves.
How does the CIPS know what is ‘Best Practice’ policies and procedures?
CIPS is in a unique position to work independently alongside the world’s leading organisations and to appreciate how these organisations operate their purchasing and supply management. This intimate knowledge is what allows the CIPS to truly know ‘Best Practice’.
What does Certification mean to Communisis Sourcing?
A great deal. It is an independent recognition that we are performing at a Best Practice level and that in turn means we are taking good care of key areas of our business such as Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Professional Practices. It is also proof positive that our organisation is progressive and embraces continual improvement.
With quality purchasing and supply management policies, procedures and processes all underpinned by CIPS Certification, our stakeholders, employees and business partners can have absolute confidence in the way we operate.
Key Benefits
- Risk Management e.g. prevention of fraud
- Cost Reduction – Best Practices promote best value
- Eliminates wasteful processes - best process is achieved
- Continual Improvement – annual reviews
- Legal Compliance – EU Procurement Law and law of your country
- Mergers and restructuring – provides a professional platform in times of change
- Independently benchmarks against “best in class”
- Motivation of Individuals – helps people operate effectively
- Pre-cursor to any ‘e’ investment decision making
- Meets all the purchasing requirements of ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems - Requirements
- Establishes robust ethical position
- Effective contribution to an organisation’s Corporate Governance
- Provides collateral for marketing the Purchasing and Supply Management (P&SM) function both inside and outside the company
- Establishes peer group recognition of the organisation, the P&SM head and the team