“Out with the old, in with the new;” no truer words
could best describe the ever-changing state of the market than this old adage.
It is no secret that the market changes according to recent developments
(either with the supply chain, with consumer behavior, and so on), and that
businesses need to keep up in order to meet evolving demands. In the same way,
regulators of these businesses also need to constantly review the industry standards they create so that
it also meets the changing needs of the market.
All business industries are governed in one way or
another by regulators that set standards and award accreditation to compliant
companies. Although the accreditation standards set by authoritative bodies
such as the ISO are supposed to be unquestionable, there will be occasions when
the standards have to be amended. Whether it is to fulfill the manufacturing
concerns of the industry, the requests of stakeholders, or the needs of
consumers, regulators need to be flexible enough to revise their standards and
appease all parties involved.
It can be tricky to revise the standards on which
an accreditation system is based, especially if the changes are major. It would
be tedious for a regulator to make a big change to its system if it meant
reevaluating every organization and/or company it has previously certified.
Fortunately, there are modular software platforms that allow regulators to
change their standards as they see fit while automating the reevaluation
process, saving valuable time and resources.
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