Compliance functions tend to be lightly resourced and often overwhelmed doing the best they can to help In the pursuit of compliance improvement we often run into a dichotomy (false or otherwise) between simple However, when it comes to compliance doing less maybe simpler, but rarely is it effective, at least when compliance objectives (ex. Compliance objectives require the creation of their own value streams.

In a previous post I introduced the scaffolding for a compliance assurance program that is capable of

Raimund Laqua, is also founder of Lean Compliance ( ray.laqua@leancompliance.ca ), a Canadian consulting

Compliance programs buy down risk to ensure outcomes are achieved. That is why we have quality, safety, security, environmental and regulatory compliance programs and why #ComplianceInsights #RiskbasedThinking

Improving Strategy for Organizations and Teams All executives and senior management responsible for compliance

This kind of compliance is a waste and a tax, not on production, but on the public who will ultimately

Performance models (and this includes compliance) based on the reactive audit-fix cycle have not been This applies to all activities that service the value chain particularly compliance programs. Here we find that compliance has been too slow, and too late to keep up with ensuring that companies These abilities include: obligation management, risk management, and compliance assurance tied #Proactive #OperationalGRC #OperationalExcellence #RiskbasedThinking #ComplianceInsights

Rule # 2 - Take Ownership of All Your Obligations Being proactive with your compliance begins with taking You may argue or debate what compliance program outcomes and objectives could or should be. Where are your quality, safety, environmental, or regulatory compliance programs aiming at this year?

While governmental regulations exist to enforce compliance, manufacturers in certain markets have recognized

Focusing on non-conformance is the first level of compliance. Compliance has evolved to answering a different question which is, "how well are we at achieving outcomes

All of this was accomplished over the course of 12 months utilizing the Lean Compliance Startup Model smaller companies can be more agile, have fewer fixed systems, and can be more proactive with their compliance To find out more about our lean approach to compliance visit www.leancompliance.ca. #managedsafety

Almost all compliance initiatives depend on management systems to ensure obligations are met. #ComplianceInsights #ComplianceImprovement #ComplianceEffectiveness