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This paper I have written contains a lot of information about ISO 9000 and Quality Management Systems. I will first talk about some of the history and origins of the ISO phenomenon. I will also mention some of the changes and elements of the Quality Management Systems, financial issues, pros and cons of being certified, and the relationship ISO 9000 has with ISO 14000.
The International Organization for Standardization was founded shortly after the end of World War II to bring commonality and uniformity to products as well as to a number of critical quality areas. Development of the ISO 9000 series was a natural step for the International Organization for Standardization. According to Donald Sanders (1997, p.6), “…As its other standards brought uniformity to products throughout Europe and the world, so the ISO 9000 series was designed to bring uniformity to the area of quality systems” Quality standards grew as quality became more important to consumers and as each country often instituted its own quality standards. This large number of standards posed a hardship for many companies as they tried to keep track of the wide range of requirements and regulations. Multinational firms found it particularly difficult because they often had to juggle a number of often-conflicting regulations or face the fact that they might not be able to sell products designed for one country in another nation because they did not meet that country’s unique standards. It was also becoming obvious that quality products and services demanded company wide commitment instead of just the efforts of the quality department.
The ISO 9000 series standards that we know today were developed by committees of quality experts selected from member bodies around the world. These members began meeting in 1979 as Technical Committee 176. The ISO member body in the US is the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), which has worked through the American Society for Quality Control to contribute to the development and ongoing improvement of the standards. The letters ISO in ISO 9000 is taken from the Greek isos, meaning “equal”. “ISO” was chosen in an intentional effort to inform users that the standards apply to all users equally, regardless of a company’s size, products, services, or the country in which it is located. The term ISO 9000 refers to a dynamic and com...

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...s possible, aligned. 3) Auditing standards in the two families should be integrated to consist of a common core document with separate modules on quality and the environment.
In conclusion, ISO 9000’s quality management standards are rapidly becoming the most important quality standard. Thousands of companies in over a hundred countries are using it because it controls quality, saves money, customers expect it, and competitors use it. “If you want to have a quality attitude you must have a quality system” (ISO, introduction section, page 6, 2004).” ISO 9000 recognizes this and realizes its importance.

References
Besterfield, D (2004) Quality Control. Upper Saddle River, NJ. Pearson Ed. Inc.
International Org. for Standardization. (2004, October 6). ISO 9000. Retrieved March 8, 2005, http://www.iso.org
Lamprecht, J (1996) ISO 9000. Implementaion for business. Milwalkee, WI: ASQL Quality Press
Praxiom Reasearch Group (2005, March 7). ISO Standards. Retrieved March 7, 2005, http://praxio.com
Sanders, D (1997) Passing your ISO 9000 audit. Boca Baton, FL: St. Lucie Press.
The Business Link (2003, March 11). What is ISO 9000? Retrieved March 7, 2005, http://www.cbsc.org

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