ISO 9001—Quality Management

ISO 9001 is sweeping the world. It is rapidly becoming the most important quality standard. Thousands of businesses in over 100 countries have already adopted it, and many more are in the process of doing so.

Why? Because it controls product and service quality; it saves money; customers expect it; and competitors use it.

What is ISO 9001?

ISO 9001 is the International standard for Quality Management Systems. It is the most widely used way of demonstrating to your Customers, both existing and potential that you are committed to your product or service and have been assessed accordingly. It is basic common sense set down on paper in an organised way.

The principles are the same whether you employ 2 or 10,000 people. They identify the basic disciplines, specify the areas that require procedures and the criteria to ensure that products and services meet the specified requirements.

What are the benefits of having ISO 9001?

It is Cost effective. Overall improved product and service reliability. Customers will have confidence in your product or service. Effective Marketing opportunities. You will consistently meet Customer needs and requirements. Effective control over business processes. Your Competitors may not have ISO 9001, giving you a distinctive lead above anybody else. Not having ISO 9001 may be a barrier to working with certain businesses e.g. Government bodies and local authorities. Some larger organisations are now making it a requirement to even get on the tender list.

How can JR Consultants help you achieve ISO 9001?

We will help you design, document, implement and operate a simple quality management system that meets all the requirements of ISO 9001.

We will design the system around your existing business practices wherever possible, and if necessary help you identify and solve the areas of your business that do not conform to the ISO 9001 standard.

Once the system has been implemented, we will arrange for your system to be fully audited by one of our very own auditors, before recommending you for your ISO 9001 assessment by an external UKAS accredited Assessment Body.