They help companies and organizations improve their performance, while also protecting the environment.
They were developed through global consensus. Their standards aim to remove trade barriers. Some of the most popular standards are ISO 9001 for quality, ISO 14001 for the environment, and ISO 27001 for information security management.
What Does ISO 9001:2015 Mean?
ISO 9001 is recognized as the best quality management system (QMS) in the world.
It is designed to assist organizations in meeting the needs of customers and other stakeholders. It does this by creating a framework for consistent quality in the delivery of goods and/or service.
This includes a strong customer focus, top management involvement, and a drive for continuous improvement.
The following seven principles for quality management are:
- Customer focus
- Leadership
- Engagement with people
- The process approach
- Improvement
- Evidence-based Decision Making
- Relationship management
Best Practice processes and content development have been certified with the ISO 9001 Quality Management certification.
Why ISO 9001 Certification Is Important?
Your staff, partners, clients, as well as the outside world, will be able to see objective evidence that ISO 9001 certification is a sign of customer satisfaction.
Some Of The Advantages Of ISO 9001
Enhance the credibility of your organization: When organizations are searching for new suppliers it is common to need a QMS based upon ISO 9001, especially for those working in the public sector.
Customer Satisfaction Is Improved: understanding customers’ needs and reducing mistakes will increase customer confidence in you and your ability to deliver products or services.
Improved Operational Efficiency: By following industry best practices and focusing on quality, you can cut costs.
Better Decision-Making: This means you can detect problems quickly and take the necessary steps to avoid them in the future.
Improved Employee Engagement: By improving internal communications, everyone will work toward the same goal. Engaging employees in process improvement design makes them happier, more productive.
Better Process Integration: By looking at process interactions, you can identify efficiency improvements and reduce errors.
A Continuous Improvement Culture: is the third principle under ISO 9001. It is a systemic approach to identifying opportunities for improvement and utilizing them.
Building Stronger Supplier Relationships: Best-practice practices contribute to more efficient supply chain processes. Certification will indicate this to your suppliers.
The ISO 9001 Certification Process
It takes planning, dedication, and resources to be ISO 9001 certified. QMS, our certification body, recommends a three-step process.
Gap Analysis
The standard required that a consultant visit our offices to assess and document our current processes, and then highlight any areas that are not up to the standard.
Implementation
Any necessary changes to existing procedures and processes are made.
Certification
A certified auditor visits our office every year to ensure that all processes are being completed correctly. After they are satisfied, a new certification is issued.
