Benchmarking: Operational Audits
As companies grow, it becomes necessary to have procedures and systems in place to succeed. However, simply having a quality system although important does not guarantee a high level of operational success.
Defining Operational Audits
An operational audit focuses on the company’s mission and objectives, when meeting customer expectations, and how well the group is performing. It targets the roles of all supporting departments looking for gaps, procedural issues, or opportunities for delay that can lead to problems, missed shipments, and customer dissatisfaction.
Equally important is benchmarking your group against the highest performing companies in your industry and market segment.
Meaningful Results – the ‘Bottom Line’
For either a manufacturing or service company, an operational audit can be the key to increasing customer service levels and profitability.
When properly designed, an audit yields constructive results no matter what the numbers may say. Certainly, favorable outcomes are welcome. But an unfavorable result also helps by highlighting a deficiency or ‘out of balance’ condition. The company can take actions to correct problems once they are identified.
MSCS’s Operational Audit
MSCS conducts operational audits using its program that has proven methods and tools. The audits are custom fit to your organization’s operation and list in detail any gaps found along with suggested remedies.
The standard MSCS Operational Audit consists of ten (10) departments, 25 subsections, and 90 inquiries about the production system and the daily business transactions. The results depict a very detailed picture of the company’s tactical operations and its performance to the company’s operational standards. All inquiries and answers are recorded and supported with operational documentation.
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