The ISO 9001:2000 standard is a radical revision of the prior ISO 9000 standard. It requires companies that have previously been certified to update their current quality systems. It also changes the ground rules for all the organizations that are seeking or who will seek registration in the future. National standards bodies, registrars, consultants, and the other groups who support the standard must now contend with a new set of challenges and opportunities.
Like its predecessor, ISO 9001:2000 is really a series of three interrelated standards. Each has a different function: ISO 9000 deals with fundamentals and vocabulary; ISO 9001, the heart of the new revision, states the requirements for the new system; ISO 9004 provides guidance for implementation, and fleshes out ISO 9001.
Friday, December 19, 2008
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