The Benefits of Becoming ISO Registered

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Advantages of Becoming ISO Registered

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
INTRODUCTION 4
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ISO? 5
WHY HAVE IT? 7
WHO HAS IT? 8
WHO WANTS IT? WHY? 9
REGISTRATION PROCESS? 10
WHO RUNS IT? 12
WHO IMPLEMENTS IT? 13
WHO MAINTAINS IT? 14
WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF NOT HAVING IT? 15
AUDITING PROCESS? 16
Internal Audit 16
External Audit 17
INTERVIEW WITH JOYCE IRVING 18
INTERVIEW WITH BILL JEFFREY 19
CONESTOGA COLLEGE 20
CONCULSION 21
SOURCES 22

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Being ISO certified, what does that mean and what is required by the organization implementing it? What is the process and procedures when registering for ISO certification and what are the advantages of doing this?

ISO means International Organization for Standardization. Organizations who decide to be certified have made a predefined choice to improve their quality management if focusing on the 9000 series or if they were focusing on the 14000 series their primary concern would be environmental management.

A mandatory requirement to be certified is to go through the registration process, which involves various phases. Mainly these phases are put in place to confirm that the current documented management system will meet the standard requirements and the policies and procedures are being effectively executed. To achieve an effective Registration Assessment the company must go through an auditing process where an auditing team will analyze the management system and its records to see if they are established and being maintained effectively. Once the organization has proven its capability to be ISO certified and is registered, they will still have to go through an auditing process every three years to maintain the quality management system in place.

So why have it? ISO standards con...

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...and local companies have been more frequently using ISO over the past few years. The standardization that can be accomplished through the two series of ISO, 9000 and 14000, is becoming a strong marketing tool for companies, as there is a growing demand for companies to become certified by clientele. Furthermore, organizations can reap from the advantages of becoming ISO registered by gaining better operations, increased performance and consequently more profitability. As a result from joining the ISO family, not only can the company benefit itself but International Standards also benefits the customers, governments, trade officials, developing countries, and the planet in addition.

SOURCES

http://www.org/iso/en/isoonline.frontpage http://www.aqsr-us.com/misc/Registration_services.html http://praxiom.com/iso-audit.htm http://www.the9000store.com/iso-9001-internal-auditor-training.aspx http://www.isolawfirm.com/FAQ/FAQ-isolaw.htm http://www.standens.com/ISO9000.htm http://www.islandwaste.com/intro.htm http://www.collectionscanada.ca/iso/tc46sc9/index.htm http://www.advantage-iso-consulting.com/sysmaint.htm
http://www.iso.org/iso/en/stdsdevelopment/whowhenhow/proc/proc.html

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