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WHAT
IS ISO 9000?
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ISO 9000 is a set of standards dealing with quality management
systems. The standards were
originally published by the International Organization for Standardization in
1987 and were last revised in December 2000.
Since 1987 ISO 9001 has been adopted as the national standard by most
industrialized countries.
ISO 9001 applies to companies such as ours that design and manufacture products
or develop and provide services.
They
are followed in countries around the world.
It is the universality and international recognition that makes them so
popular.
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WHAT
IS ISO CERTIFICATION? |
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ISO 9001 certified companies are certified by an official
third-party called a registrar. Registrars
are officially authorized to assess (audit) and certify a quality management
system by an accreditation body.
As
an ISO 9001 certified company we may use the logo on stationary, promotional
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MANAGEMENT
COMMITMENT |
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NewTec management is committed to the quality objectives
required to achieve certification.
As
we get further along there will be an operating policy published and all
employees will be responsible to know this
policy and be able to explain how it applies to their jobs.
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BENEFITS
AND ADVANTAGES TO ISO CERTIFICATION |
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Competitive advantage
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Introduction of a quality management system that will, over time, reduce
variation and improve quality
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A system designed to encompass quality requirements associated with both
products and services will simplify our business from the standpoint of
customers and employees alike.
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Systems that meet ISO requirements tend to be straightforward and easy
to understand, reducing confusion and cost.
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Opportunity to conduct business
with companies who only work with ISO certified companies.
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THE
START |
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We anticipate this effort taking just over a year.
It will require some effort, but the outcome is worth the effort.
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