What We Do ?
Auckland Movers Association (AMA) is a self regulatory organization (SRO) that governs the Quality Assurance Standards set by its industry members through to the implementation and certification of a standardized Quality Management System.
In the absence of NZ/AS standardization, parliamentary legislation or government regulatory framework within the industry, the Auckland Movers Association is in the process of creating a moving Industry standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS) using:
BS EN 14873-1:2005
Current
Furniture removal activities. Storage of furniture and personal effects for private individuals, Specification for storage facility and related storage provision
BS 8522:2009
Current
Furniture removal activities. Commercial moving services
BS EN 14873-2:2005
Current
Storage of furniture and personal effects for private individuals, Provision of the service
ISO 9000
The ISO 9000 family consists of the world's best known standard for quality management systems (QMS), ISO 9001, along with a set of supporting standards on quality management, all published by ISO/TC 176 and its subcommittees.
Current Progress Info
Mission & Vision
Goals
We endeavor to create a professional brand environment within the moving industry where customers can be assured, through our mark of membership, that they will be dealing with reputable operators providing a quality service
Wider Body
With wider body acceptance the scope for quality standardization in a number concerning areas will increase.
Full Membership is open to any company/trader or individual who is involved in the moving industry under the following provisions;
- The applicant business is a furniture removalist business and services the customer at their home or place of business
- The nominated AMA signatory has the applicable NZTA Transport safety license for the activities carried out
- And or the business is involved in the storage of personal possessions for hire or reward
- The applicant is able to successfully demonstrate through the audit process that their organization meets the requirements for membership
- Full payment of any membership fees or subscription fees, should they be applicable (it is preferred that members purchase their own copies of the relevant standards and produce their own procedural materials but the association can avail of bulk purchase discounts should it wish to do so).
Affiliate Membership is open to;
Legal
Auckland Movers Association is a not for profit self governing regulatory organization and at no time will it enter into any moving industry related commercial agreements with it's members, members competition, suppliers or anyone in the moving industry both domestic and international, excluding and strictly for, the purposes of association membership requirements.
Auckland Movers Association will at all times act in an impartial and non bias manner towards applicants and members, membership is open to all persons who satisfy the membership requirements.
Members are expressively prohibited from discussing pricing or market allocation at association events, meetings or gatherings. Any members found to be colluding toward price fixing or cartel like behavior will be expelled from the association and will no longer be able to furnish the association branding or certification.