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IT Supplier Accreditations and the Benefits for SME's
Phil McCutchion of Accredit UK and Richard Tubb, IT Consultant, talk on why IT Supplier Accreditation is important and the benefits it brings to SME's engaging with Accredited IT suppliers. Originally presented at the Supply North West Conference in Manchester on 23rd September, 2010.
Phil McCutchion of Accredit UK and Richard Tubb, IT Consultant, talk on why IT Supplier Accreditation is important and the benefits it brings to SME's engaging with Accredited IT suppliers. Originally presented at the Supply North West Conference in Manchester on 23rd September, 2010.
IT Supplier Accreditations and the Benefits for SME's
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Supplier accreditation and the benefits for SMEs<br />This session will provide a first-hand account of how an SME achieves certification and the benefits it provides them with as well as explaining the certifications available for SMEs and how accreditation adds value to the supply chain<br />
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We Are…<br /> Philip McCutchion<br />Operations Director, Accredit UK Ltd<br />www.twitter.com/accredituk<br />www.linked.com/in/philipmccutchion<br />www.accredituk.wordpress.com/<br />www.accredituk.com<br />
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We Are…<br /> Richard Tubb, Director, Netlink IT<br />www.twitter.com/tubblog<br />www.linked.com/in/richardtubb<br />www.tubblog.co.uk<br />
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Talking About … <br /><ul><li>Why IT Buyers Need Certification
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Making it/IT Work for Buyers and Sellers</li></li></ul><li>Certification or Accreditation<br /><ul><li>Accreditation: </li></ul>the formal recognition by an accreditation authority to the technical and organisational competence of a conformity assessment body to carry out a specific service in accordance to the standards and technical regulations as described in their scope of accreditation. <br /><ul><li>Certification:the procedure by which a third party gives written assurance that a product, process, system or person conforms to specified requirements. </li></ul>UKAS<br />
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Why IT Suppliers Need Certification<br /><ul><li>Proven Quality
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Access to wider markets</li></li></ul><li>Why the Economy Needs Certification<br /><ul><li>Innovation
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Business innovation may be responsible for the lion’s share of the UK’s productivity growth from 1997 to 2007
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Innovation pays, and it can be “simply a condition of survival”</li></ul>NESTA Innovation Index Survey, 2009 <br /><ul><li>Most significant barriers