Management System Integration Example

We might demonstrate an example of mutual integration of activities from the fields of QM, RM, and EMS on piping systems, which can be seen in Table 3.1. 

Transportation of media in the piping must be provided so that the properties of the medium in the outlet of the piping meet requirements that are defined in technical conditions for its utilization, which is within the field of quality management. 

Features of the transported medium must be observed when drafting the piping, even in the case of a leak into the environment, which is the environmental aspect. Conditions for piping dimensions, as well as the choice of the production material, are defined based on an analysis of the aforementioned features. This stage is marked by the integration of technical safety and environmental aspects regarding the choice of piping material. 

From the point of view of safety, operation of the piping also requires a definition of technologies for its surface customization and an appropriate choice of materials for its execution. This is again the integration of safety and environmental requirements. 

Mounting the piping and technologies of its surface customization, as weU as executing consequent maintenance activities, requires, once again, the application of activities within risk and environmental management. 

---

Emphasis on management systems Integrates PSM into business operations (Use examples from inside the company)... 

There are many different management system frameworks that can be used for integrating PSM and ESH. All the concepts presented in this book can be applied to other systems or templates, and the frameworks of different Quality Management systems can even be combined. For example, some one might wish to use the basic elements of ISO 9004 plus a management of change element as their template. 

In 1983, I set up my own company P.S. Analytical. A broad range of analytical modules with hardware and software have been designed, developed and manufactured by the company and are sold internationally. The main expertise of P.S. Analytical is to research a problem and to provide, at an economic cost, a fully engineered solution for routine use. The company collaborates with other companies, with universities and with government laboratories. P.S. Analytical has exposed me to different areas of analytical chemistry and has allowed me to tackle many areas of analytical apphcation, for example types. I have been actively involved in all aspects of the automation, especially economics, philosophy and management. P.S. Analytical has flourished and increased its range of products from simple accessories to fully integrated instrumental systems, for example, the Merlin Plus Fluorescence system for the determination of ultra-trace levels of mercury. 

Corporate management systems in the areas of environmental protection, employee protection and consumer protection should be integrated further to avoid a shift in risks and also to save costs. All areas require reliable and systematic data about substance properties and application-related exposure. Mechanisms are also required for effective dialogue along the supply chain as well as between companies and authorities. In addition, the comparative assessment of chemical products (for example, in purchasing or in product development) can only be done intelligently if all essential risk areas are included in the evaluation. 

FIGURE 11.6 Scheme of data management and integration. Samples undergo several simultaneous assays, generating data that are transformed into results. Each project consists of a combination of results from different tests. The data management system correlates all data relative to each box (assays, results, projects). In this example, samples are declared positives to project X when the proper combination of results from assays 1, 2, and 3 is encountered. 

For the integration of legacy applications into a CORBA-based management system, different approaches are possible The most simple approach is to use only the management information which can be proihded by the ORB. This could be the number of requests to a server or the response time of the server. This can for example be achieved via so-called interceptors, see the CORBA specification [877]. Yet, this approach merely gives minimal access to servers, and only a limited set of management information can be used. Furthermore, this approach requires applications to provide a CORBA interface. 

---