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The right culture is not a luxury, but a necessity for a successful business. It is widely agreed that a healthy work culture leads to satisfied employees and increased productivity. The most recent BRC Global Standard touches on culture in the first standard, which focuses on senior management commitment and continual improvement. Senior management will often set the tone of the workplace culture, and are incredibly influential. It is not a matter of having the [...]
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The word ‘audit’ is one of the most dreaded words. Whether it’s Health and Safety audits, Ofsted visiting your school if you are a teacher, or anything else where the reputation of your business depends on the audit outcome. Add to it ‘unannounced’, and very few will be able to keep their polite smile on! But audits are a good thing. They are an excellent opportunity to: Improve your standards so you can pass a [...]
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What is a gap analysis? The gap is the difference between where you are and where you need to be. So, if you are a food manufacturer, and your BRC audit is coming up, in your gap analysis you will analyse, for each standard or requirement: Where are we? What do we need to do to be up to standard? Your gap analysis gives you a list of tasks that you need to complete before the auditors [...]
