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[kmbauman]

How do we demonstrate senior managements commitment in the areas of finance and human resources?

[dawnmo]

You can discuss it in your Management review meetings and ensure you include it in your minutes. You can discuss whether you need to employ a new member of staff for a certain department or if new equipment is required and what finances are available.

[dshapos]

Document your senior management meetings, include agenda items that pertain to facility upgrades and personnel.  This can be promotions (merit based), increase in general staffing, management staffing, outside hires, consultant hires, etc. Another management commitment to HR can be new training programs (e.g., Alchemy or AIB).  Plant improvement can be new equipment ordered, freezers/coolers/ovens, software upgrades to existing equipment and so on.  During the audit, you can provide the auditor with the list of improvements and if he/she wants to take it further you can pull up your management meeting minutes to show the discussions held, the approval process and finally the ordering and installation; hiring etc.

[Tony-C]

How do we demonstrate senior managements commitment in the areas of finance and human resources?

 

Management Review inputs and outputs are the obvious, BRC Guidance also offers this:

'Whilst a review of resources forms part of the management review process, this will also be assessed by the auditor on the basis of the type, number and route cause of non-conformities identified at the audit. The ability of the company to meet the requirements of the standard will partly demonstrate that the appropriate resources and skills are available.'

 

Regards,

 

Tony

Edited by Tony-C, 31 October 2013 - 06:05 AM.

[PKArshadMu2]

Both Finanace and HR manager can demonstrate their commitment by provide the required resources for QM system which includes human resources (selection, development and retention) & finance (cost for QM activities)

[Tony-C]

Both Finanace and HR manager can demonstrate their commitment by provide the required resources for QM system which includes human resources (selection, development and retention) & finance (cost for QM activities)

 

The question is how do they determine the required resources to supply?

 

This is where the senior management review is important as an overview of the food safety system and to decide what has been achieved, the progress against objectives and areas for improvement. This includes a review of the results of internal audit to verify compliance of the food safety system with the requirements of the standard and will be used in part to assess the resources required.
 

Regards,

 

Tony