Saturday, January 10, 2009

Getting an ISO certification

All requirements of ISO are generic and are intended to be applicable to all organizations, regardless of type, size and product provided. Companies need to define, document and implement the requirements of the standard ISO 9001:2000 in order to get certified.
Companies that decide to go for an ISO certification first need to consult an individual quality auditor or a firm of quality consultants who are well versed in ISO matters. They need to seek a detailed orientation for understanding and thereby adequately meeting the requirements of the quality system standards.
The top brass of an organization planning to go in for ISO certification should first identify under what ISO category their organization falls viz: ISO 9001, 9002 or 9003. They need to share the commitment to seeking ISO certification with all levels of management, choose an ISO representative and also decide whether to use a consultant or not.

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