{"id":136849,"date":"2024-02-07T12:40:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T12:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=136849"},"modified":"2024-02-07T12:40:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T12:40:23","slug":"ukas-operations-director-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/ukas-operations-director-accreditation\/136849\/","title":{"rendered":"UKAS operations director explores how accreditation enables seamless supply chains"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>UKAS operations director, Lynsey Poyner, describes her formative experiences at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukas.com\/accreditation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK\u2019s national accreditation body<\/a> and how the customer journey is central to her vision of how accreditation will remain the foundation enabling seamless supply chains and confidence in products and services<\/h2>\n<p>As the newly appointed operations director, I am honoured to be part of UKAS and to have the opportunity to propel our operational performance in the pursuit of excellence.<\/p>\n<p>During my initial period with the organisation, it is apparent that individual colleagues exhibit a distinct and dedicated determination.<\/p>\n<p>They are conscious of the collective impact their efforts contribute towards realising UKAS&#8217;s vision \u2013 to be globally acknowledged and respected as the foremost accreditation body, dedicated to the development and delivery of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/accreditation-assuring-quality-construction\/129235\/\">accreditation services<\/a> for the current and future benefit of society.<\/p>\n<h3>Ensuring services meet the needs of customers and wider society<\/h3>\n<p>It is abundantly clear to me that the pathway to the achievement of this vision is to ensure that the services we provide are efficient and meet the needs of customers and the wider society that we exist to serve.<\/p>\n<p>If accreditation is to remain the foundation that enables seamless supply chains and assures confidence in the products and services we procure \u2013 the customer journey in the pursuit of this must also be seamless.<\/p>\n<p>Focus must be placed on the customer experience and where we can collaborate with our stakeholders to ensure that we are responsive to their needs.<\/p>\n<h3>UKAS will continue to work towards bringing together a network of global experts<\/h3>\n<p>This is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Last year\u2019s report outlined desires to use exemplars of methods from the pandemic to ensure an approach to assessment that satisfied both technical rigours and utilised the technological innovations that we find available to ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>UKAS will work to continue this trajectory; refining practices that bring together a global network of experts and peers that make options such as remote and blended audits available, not just as a response to a crisis \u2013 but as an efficacious tool that brings together a multitude of benefits for all involved.<\/p>\n<p>The necessity for on-site assessments will always prevail \u2013 but understanding the value of disrupting the status quo and a constant evaluation of what is appropriate in each industry is key to remaining agile and adaptive to today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n<h3>UKAS will remain on building skilled resources<\/h3>\n<p>As the value of accreditation is recognised and flourishes, so must UKAS. It is imperative that we endeavour to ensure all colleagues at all levels feel empowered and confident to deliver our services.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s report indicated a high level of growth within UKAS in the mission to meet these demands, and this evolution continues. Focus will remain on building our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukas.com\/training-and-advisory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> skilled resources<\/a> to meet demand, alongside a careful appraisal of the technical integrity of the induction process.<\/p>\n<p>This will ensure the continuation of the quality of services all colleagues provide are in line with our strategic objectives \u2013 namely \u2018to excel in areas of technical expertise and service\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>When reflecting on the benefits of accreditation, I am drawn to the promotion of a learning culture; to never tire of the idea that continuous improvement is exactly that, continuous, and it is with this ethos I lead our operational teams.<\/p>\n<p>With the strive for operational excellence at the heart of our activities here at UKAS, it is worth noting that our strength lies in the engagement between all disciplines within our organisation.<\/p>\n<p>The natural breadth of the work of the Operations team means that collaboration and understanding the input all the UKAS directors have in each other\u2019s missions will be of the upmost importance.<\/p>\n<p>It is with this vigour I look forward to working with my fellow directors to achieve our mission: to build a world of trust and confidence in the products and services accreditation underpins.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UKAS operations director, Lynsey Poyner describes her formative experiences at the UK\u2019s national accreditation body and how the customer journey is central to her vision of how accreditation will remain the foundation enabling seamless supply chains and confidence in products and services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":136854,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[304],"tags":[172259,706,464,172727],"stakeholder_rel_tag":[172543],"contributor_rel_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-136849","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-planning-construction-news","8":"tag-accreditation","9":"tag-certification","10":"tag-contributor-profile","11":"tag-featured","12":"stakeholder_rel_tag-ukas"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How does accreditation enable a seamless supply chain?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"UKAS operations director Lynsey Poyner describes her formative experiences at the UK\u2019s national accreditation body\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/ukas-operations-director-accreditation\/136849\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UKAS operations director explores how accreditation enables seamless supply chains\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"UKAS operations director, Lynsey Poyner describes her formative experiences at the UK\u2019s national accreditation body and how the customer journey is central to her vision of how accreditation will remain the foundation enabling seamless supply chains and confidence in products and services.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/ukas-operations-director-accreditation\/136849\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Planning, Building &amp; 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