ISO 28000
Achieving and maintaining certification
Most organizations rely in some way or another on supply chains to ensure business continuity and are vulnerable if supplies are interrupted. To help prevent this, to manage security risks and to assure continuity of supply in this current volatile world climate, ISO has published ISO 28000:2005, Security Management Systems for the Supply Chain.
LRQA has security assessment experience gained from carrying out audits to the International Ship and Port Facility code, and as a result, is ideally placed to provide services to this new management system specification.
Read about LRQA's ISO 28000 certificate of approval to DP World, one of the world’s major global container port terminal operators. (See case study).
Read the article on DP World's ISO 28000 certification from Port Technology International magazine.
Read the press release announcing LRQA's ability to assess for global compliance to TAPA's Freight Security Intiative.
What is ISO 28000?
ISO 28000 is a management system specification which has been developed and introduced in response to a demand from the transportation and logistics industry for a common security management standard, with the ultimate objective of improving the overall security of supply chains.
Compatible with ISO 9001:2000 (quality) and ISO 14001:2004 (environmental) standards, ISO 28000:2005 has been designed to aid the integration of quality, environmental and supply chain security management systems within an organization. The specification is a plan-do-check-act based management system that has been modeled on the well proven ISO 14001 standard framework. This means organizations already familiar with the same risk based approach used by ISO 14001 will be able to use a similar approach when analyzing supply chain security risks and threats.
ISO 28000 is suitable to all sizes and types of organization that are involved in manufacturing, service, storage or transportation at any stage of the production or supply chain that wishes to implement and maintain a security management system.
It is compatible with, and complements other, Governmental and International Customs Agency security initiatives including: the World Customs Organization's Framework of Standards for supply chain security and facilitation, the EC Regulation For Enhancing Supply Chain Security - Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) and the US Customs and Border Protection initiative - Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism (C-TPAT).
The standard may be used:
- by businesses that are going out to tender for their services
- to provide a consistent approach by all service providers in a supply chain
- to benchmark IT service management
- as the basis for an independent assessment
- to demonstrate the ability to meet customer requirements
- to improve services
For further detail, copies of the ISO 28000 standard can be obtained from www.ISO.org.
How can ISO 28000 certification benefit my organization?
Certification to ISO 28000 helps create a systematic framework in which organizations drive continual improvement. ISO 28000 is a new management system specification that provides, for the first time, a framework for organizations that operate or rely on any aspect of the supply chain. It can help all sectors of industry assess security risks, implement controls and make arrangements to mitigate or manage potential security threats and impacts from the supply chain in the same way that other fundamental business principles such as quality, safety and customer satisfaction are managed.
How can we gain certification to ISO 28000?
We provide a range of services, including assessment and training courses, to prepare you for certification. Our certificates are truly earned and are a reliable and transparent symbol of management achievement and a commitment to continual improvement.
- Contact one of our business advisors at 866-563-4654.
- Alternatively, complete the inquiry form on this website.
Our assessment process involves these primary stages:
Why Choose LRQA?
At LRQA, we are passionate about what we do, and we understand what's at stake for your business. We work hard to apply our expertise to make your management systems more efficient and effective. This is why we are one of the world's most trusted management system assessment companies providing assurance for your business and in turn, your clients.
- Reputation and Experience – We have issued thousands of approvals globally to various standards and schemes, and we issued the first ISO 28000 global certificate. We are recognized and respected worldwide for our own high standards of technical competence, impartiality and independence.
- Assessor Expertise – We use a unique qualification coding system that matches our assessors' industry knowledge and expertise with your business needs enabling them to conduct an effective and robust audit of your system.
- Assessment Methodology – Our assessments focus on the area and issues that are important to your business. We view the process as more than just certification; we view it as a Business Assurance process that helps you assure key stakeholders that you can deliver on the promises and goals you make.
- Assessment Reports – We will provide helpful and insightful overviews in the Executive Summary, tracking of improvements in key areas in the Continual Improvement logs, and advanced views of your long term assessment plan.
- Extensive range of services –We can provide your organization with assessment, certification and verification services to support your organization's future growth and development. In addition, our comprehensive training courses offer the tools you need to prepare, implement, maintain and improve your management system.
- Integrated Assessments – We will work with you to reduce costs through the effective integration of management system assessments.
- Global Capabilities – We have over 2,000 employees offering assessments in over 30 languages. We operate a single system worldwide, which ensures that our certification process is consistent from any of our offices around the world.
LRQA Business Assurance Approach
Our Business Assurance approach to management systems assessment and reporting is unique; it's an approach that enables you to demonstrate how your system is helping to drive your business forward in a measurable and verifiable way. We believe that building trust stretches far beyond the issuing of certificates. It's about us enabling you to deliver on your promises, to be confident in your capabilities and to stand out from the crowd.
Through Business Assurance, we can help you determine whether your management system:
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