(ISO: Geneva) -- Just what can purchasers reasonably expect from suppliers who put forward their company’s ISO 9001 certification as an argument in favor of their products or services?
ISO provides answers to this and related questions in an updated edition of its online brochure, ISO 9001 – What does it mean in the supply chain? The document is particularly aimed at purchasing managers of business enterprises and public sector officials responsible for procurement, but it will also be useful for organizations representing consumer interests—as well as for consumers themselves.
The ISO 9001 standard is implemented by organizations in 176 countries and has become the global benchmark for quality management systems (QMS). It is also widely used as a marketing argument by companies selling goods or services to consumers. With regard to supply chains, the standard is used as a framework for providing assurance about a supplier’s ability to satisfy quality requirements; and ISO 9001 certification is often a market requirement for suppliers to participate in supply chains or to bid for procurement contracts.
For these reasons, the update of ISO 9001 – What does it mean in the supply chain? is timely. It provides concise answers to common questions such as:
In addition, the document serves as a “mini primer” to ISO 9001, because it includes brief but essential explanations of the standard, quality management systems, and the options for claiming conformity with ISO 9001.
The online brochure has been updated by Nigel H. Croft, Ph.D., the founding co-chair of the ISO 9000 advisory group, which developed the original version of the document, and who has been appointed to chair subcommittee SC 2, which is responsible for developing the ISO 9001 and ISO 9004 standards.
“The brochure provides purchasers with the information needed to ensure that the ISO 9001 standard is used to its full potential in the business-to-business supply chain,” Croft says.
ISO 9001 – What does it mean in the supply chain? is available as an online electronic document only. It can be accessed free of charge on the Management standards section of the ISO web site.
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