The success of ISO 9001 is exceptional and unparalleled. It has crisscrossed the globe, attracting disciples and penetrating markets, industries, and professions that no one could have anticipated. It is only because the requirements for QMS are same, be it USA, UK, Japan, China, India or elsewhere and it is a good architecture of quality management system.
It is successful because it is generic and can be applied to any type and size of organization. From manufacturing to service, small shops to multinational corporations, moneymaking enterprises to nonprofit and governmental agencies, the standard has proven its worth as an effective model for managing an organizational system.
Presently at FDIS stage of development, and expected to be published by October 2008, this guide will give you complete details on what is changed and how it will affect you as an certified organization plus step by step guidance to implement the new standard afresh the 2008.
Changes in the new version seems to be minor such as term "product quality" is replaced by "conformity to product requirement" but its effect on organization can be vital. Product quality means quality of product or service but when you have "conformity to product requirement" then all the requirements determined as per clause 7.2.1 will be applicable and this includes delivery requirement, recycling and final disposal.
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The success of ISO 9001 is exceptional and unparalleled. It has crisscrossed the globe, attracting disciples and penetrating markets, industries, and professions that no one could have anticipated. It is only because the requirements for QMS are same, be it USA, UK, Japan, China, India or elsewhere and it is a good architecture of quality management system.
