ISO 9000, 14000 Awareness

INTRODUCTION TO ISO

ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization. It is based in Geneva, Switzerland and was formed in the year 1947. The organization consists of representatives from ninety-one countries. Each country is represented by its 'standards' body. Certification audits are conducted by agencies accredited by ISO through selected national boards.

ISO 9000 Standards

ISO 9000 is a series of standards for Quality Management. ISO 9001 Standards are process standards. The Standards are revised every six to seven years; the current version was incorporated in the year 2000, and hence the current version is called the ISO 9000:2000 standards.

ISO 9001:2000 Standards are applicable to the following: -

• Organizations seeking quality improvement through implementation of a quality management system.
• Organizations seeking confidence from their suppliers that their product requirement shall be satisfied.
• Users of the product.
• Other organizations having specific requirements.
  

Who Can Aspire for ISO 9001:2000 Certification

All manufacturing organizations, as well as service organizations such as banks, financial institutions, software development firms, hospitals, estate agencies, builders, show-rooms (viz. jewelers) etc. can aspire for ISO 9001:2000 Certification.

ISO 14000:1996 Environmental Management System

General: Environment is the surrounding in which an organisation operates. It including air water, land, flora, fauna, humans and their inter-relation.
Why EMS Standards: Standardised EMS reinforces the pursuit of best practices.

• Complex liability issues addressed.
• Legal defence and 'duty of care'.
• Recognised by 'regulators'
• Demonstrable 'continual improvement'.
• EMS addresses the issue of environmental liability by forcing you to identify your environmental impacts, and taking measures to overcome or reduce the adverse impacts.
• EMS provides a sense of security to stakeholders and regulators, about the prevalence of internal checks ensuring compliance.
• Cost reduction in the medium to long-term.
  

How Cost Reduction: Every business has a range of aspects giving rise to costs, i.e. raw material, processes, energy, waste, transportation, storage, design, cost of failure etc. EMS addresses all these concerns and thereby contributes towards reduction of overall cost of the business.

Applicability: ISO 14001:1996 Standards are applicable to all manufacturing industry. These are voluntary Standards.

Certification: Certification is currently under ISO 14001:1996 Standards, from an internationally accredited and authorised certification authority.

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