An ISO Audit is basic terms means checking to ensure you are actually doing what you say you are doing.

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A management system is the framework for managing and continually improving your organization’s policies, procedures and processes, regardless of your size or industry. It is used to ensure that an organization can fulfill it’s objectives, in areas such as:

• satisfying the customer’s quality requirements
• complying with regulations, or
• meeting environmental objectives. Click here to read more...

Introduction

ISO 9001 is an international standard for quality management systems (QMS). Although previous versions of the standard reflect its manufacturing origins the standard now mirrors the much wider application throughout private and public sector organisations. The standard is reviewed and revised every 6-8 years based upon feedback from users, the last major revision being in 2000 with a minor revision planned for late 2008.

Below is a description of the key requirements of ISO 9001. We have deliberately tried to remove all ‘quality speak’ from our description. Click here to read more...

The International Organization for Standardization widely known as ISO, is an international standards body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. ISO currently has 163 national members across 203 countries (correct as of March 2011). While ISO defines itself as a non-governmental organization, its ability to set standards that often become law, either through treaties or national standards, often makes it more powerful than most non-governmental organizations. Click here to read more...