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ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems

• Overwhelmed with high rejects rate?

• Cost of non-conformities is out of control?

• Folks on the floor do not report non-conformities?

• Clients ask for ISO 9001 2008 certification?

• Wish you could do things right the first time?

We can help! Quality Works assisted dozens of companies around the World in establishing and implementing effective ISO 9001 2008 Quality Management Systems.

ISO 9001 standard was initially released in 1987 and specifies, in broad terms, the necessary components of a quality management system. The standard can be used by both manufacturing and service organizations regardless of their sizes and industries. As time passed, ISO 9001 quality management system standard became an internationally-recognized tool to assist organizations worldwide in managing their quality processes to become more efficient and cost-effective. Thousands of organizations are finding that ISO 9001 quality management system approach can offer genuine strategic advantage, especially when it is aligned with corporate missions, goals and objectives. There are over 700,000 ISO 9001 certified companies around the World, including more than 50,000 in North America.

On November 13, 2008 International Organization for Standardization (ISO) officially released the 2008 revision of its ISO 9001 standard. This revision of the standard focuses on process approach, customer satisfaction, and the continual improvement of quality management systems. ISO 9001 2008 specifies requirements for a quality management system that can be applied to any size or type of organization. ISO certification to the standard shows a company's ability to improve customer satisfaction and provide products that meet customer and ISO 9001 quality management system requirements.