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WHAT IS ISO 9000?

ISO was developed by the International Organization for Standards in Geneva Switzerland. The US representative is the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). ISO 9000 is the general name given to a set of quality standards and documentation requirements put forth by these organizations. In order to be certified, you must audited by a approved registrar who is authorized to grant such certification.

The current version, ISO 9001:2000 consists of eight sections of Quality Management Criteria the requirements of which are briefly described below:

 

· SCOPE

The areas in your operations the standards will be applied to

· NORMATIVE REFERENCES

Applicable Definitions and Concepts

As Spelled Out in the ISO 9000 Standard

· DEFINITIONS

Suppliers, Customers, Subcontractors, etc 

· QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Documentation Requirements

Quality Manual

Control of Documents and Quality Records

· MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

Management Commitment and Review

Customer Focus and Quality Policy

Planning, Authority and Communication

· RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Human Resources

Infrastructure and Work Environment

· PRODUCT REALIZATION

Planning and Customer Requirements

Design and Development

Purchasing and Production

Traceability

· MEASUREMENT, ANALYSIS, AND IMPROVEMENT

Customer Satisfaction, Conformity, Statistics

Internal Audits, Process Control, Product Control

Control of Nonconforming Product

Continuous Improvement

Corrective and Preventative Actions

DRS will review your situation and describe what is required  to obtain ISO 9000 certification. We can also assist you in developing the documentation and finding a registrar to certify your processes

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