IFS Logistics certification

The IFS Logistics certification is a standard that evaluates the quality and safety of logistics activities, covering the entire sectors of transportation, storage, distribution, loading, and unloading services.

This standard is designed to support logistics companies in meeting the growing demands for traceability and customer safety, while also demonstrating professionalism and responsibility.

The main focus of the IFS Logistics certification is to ensure that all logistics operations are carried out according to the highest quality and safety standards. This includes the management of transportation, whether by road, rail, or ship, and for all types of products, both food and non-food, regardless of the temperature conditions required: freezing, refrigeration, or ambient.

Main advantages

- Greater visibility and competitiveness in relevant markets.
- Potential increase in sales: certification can promote sales improvement by offering a competitive advantage in the market;
- A score and audit report showing how a company can progress and achieve higher levels of product safety and quality throughout the entire logistics chain.
- A flexible approach that allows the development of tailor-made solutions, enabling companies to identify the most suitable risk control methods for their specific conditions.
- The possibility of integrating IFS Logistics with other IFS audits, making it even more versatile.
- The IFS risk-based approach that promotes the continuous improvement of internal processes.

Certification process

- Information questionnaire;
- Technical/economic offer which, once accepted, constitutes the service provision contract;
- Audit at the company and related report;
- Uploading of the report on the IFS portal, ensuring maximum visibility of the result obtained;
- Annual renewal audit of the certificate.

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