ISO 9001For businesses, the ISO 9001 standards can help keep their services “safe” and “reliable”, according to a report from htrnews.com.

Plus, it can increase the cost efficiencies realised by companies. In fact, the report revealed that securing this certification can do a lot for businesses – something which Chuck Kaufman, the vice-president of a manufacturing company, agrees with.

He explained: “With certification, we

[his company] know exactly what is expected from us.” His colleague Ron McCormick, the company’s plant manager, did admit thought that it takes “continuous work to keep yourself certified” – which some may argue will motivate businesses to better their services on an ongoing basis.

There are other benefits to securing the ISO 9001 badge, the report continued. For example, the ISO body itself (otherwise known as the International Organisation for Standardisation) confirmed that all of its standards “help to break down barriers” that companies face when contemplating international growth.

At present, the ISO 9001 standard are being reviewed and potentially changed, qualitydigest.com recently reported – meaning further benefits and advantages could be uncovered. ISO 14001 (the environmental standard) is also being reviewed; perhaps no surprise, given that 9001 and 14001 are the most popular standards adopted throughout the world.