How certification adds value

The concept of “adding value” essentially means making something more useful. For a certified company, a “value-added” approach generally asks the question: “How can I use my management system to help me to improve my business?” Typical improvements that businesses can make by adding value are a combination of:

• process efficiency
• growth
• rework reduction
• staff motivation
• client satisfaction
• output quality
• profitability

Cotecna experts understand such issues and expectations, and provides adapted solutions. These cover Training, Audits/Certification and 6 Sigma/Process Imporvement services.

Cotecna understands business needs

Cotecna understands each client’s context, strategic perspective and needs, and provides adapted solutions to deliver the appropriate value. We offer ways forward for clients seeking to further increase their quality systems benefits and bottom-line impact, with solutions such as 6 Sigma/Process Improvement. We offer:

• international recognition with several accreditations;
• highly experienced auditors and staff:
• ability to instill a process management culture, leading to process efficiency, reduction of waste and downtime, re-alignment of process outputs;
• robust on-line technical support; and
• solid and recognized expertise in trade, inspection and testing, to provide clients with complementary services for trade facilitation, trade credibility and regulatory compliance. 

Audits / Certification:

• ISO 9001: Accredited by ANAB, OAE, SIC.
• Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT): Approved by CBP to perform validations in China.
• Social Compliance Fair Labor Association (FLA), Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production (WRAP) accredited
• Product Certification: ISO Guide 65 accredited
• Business Against Smuggling Coalitions (BASC): approved auditors
• ISO 14001
• ISO 22000
• ISO 27000
• ISO 28000
• Second Party / Standard Supplier / Vendor Verification

For ANAB accreditation:

"Impartiality Statement: Cotecna Quality Resources Inc. (CQR) conducts audits in accordance with its accreditation. Cotecna Quality Resources Inc. does not offer consulting services for any management systems. Cotecna reinforces impartiality and manages potential conflicts of interest to assure the objectivity of its certification activities as per our Quality Manual. Please contact your local Cotecna / CQR offices for further information."

For ANAB accredited certifications:

"Cotecna Quality Resources, Inc. (CQR) supports transparency and integrity in the world of business. If you need to confirm the validity of a certificate or have a question about our certified, suspended or withdrawn clients, please contact us:

Cotecna Quality Resources
Certification & Quality Manager
The Flour Mill Building
1000 Potomac Street
NW 5th Floor, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
Tel +1 (202) 333 2540
Fax +1 (202) 333 2541 
Cell +1 (202) 316-7733 
[Reveal email address]

Benefits of management systems:

• Experts (senior certification managers and lead auditors) who analyze each client’s context / need in order to conduct certification with appropriate value.
• Deep understanding of market trends and standards requirements, in order to recommend the most appropriate certification.
• On-line technical support and assistance.
• Cotecna agility based on dynamic teams, efficient organization, worldwide network of offices, and ‘Voice of the Customer’ culture.

Certification Process: