"Having ISO 9001:2000 certification of our Quality Management System is an asset for Schindler Elevator Corporation. With more than 60 Schindler offices across the United States, partnering with LRQA has allowed us to ensure our procedures and processes are deployed the same across our entire organization. ISO certification assists us in meeting customer specifications, and LRQA is supportive of our continuous improvement objectives to ensure our success."
Schindler Elevator Corporation
A focus on quality management is essential to sustaining long term business success and competitive opportunity. Certification to the internationally recognized quality management system (QMS) standard ISO 9001 from a reputable registrar gives clear demonstration of your commitment to quality.
ISO 9001 has become the preferred international solution for improving overall organizational performance, achieving the expectations of customers, and promoting continual improvement, with certification for over half a million organizations in 159 countries.
What is ISO 9001?
ISO 9001 is a globally recognized quality management system standard developed using a core set of eight quality management principles which are the foundation for all standards relating to quality management:
- customer focus
- leadership
- the involvement of people
- a process approach
- a system approach to management
- continual improvement
- a factual approach to decision making
- mutually beneficial supplier relationship
For further detail, copies of the ISO 9001 standard can be obtained from www.ISO.org.
How can ISO 9001 certification benefit my organization?
Certification to ISO 9001 creates a systematic framework in which organizations drive continual improvement. One of its major strengths is its wider appeal for all types of organizations. Its focus on processes and customer satisfaction rather than procedures means it is equally applicable to service providers as well as manufacturers.
In addition, ISO 9001 creates a competitive advantage for your organization because it::
- reflects global consensus of the best quality management practices
- enables you to work with organizations where it is a contractual obligation or expectation
- can provide improved performance measurable in key metric areas such as less waste, reduced costs, and improved productivity, product, process and service all contributing to increased customer satisfaction levels.
- can offer a sound structure for internal development as well as acquisition expansion, especially when you're in a rapid growth mode
How can we gain certification to ISO 9001?
We provide a range of services, including assessment and training courses, to prepare you for certification. Our certificates are truly earned and are a reliable and transparent symbol of management achievement and a commitment to continual improvement.
- Contact one of our business advisors at 866-563-4654.
- Alternatively, complete the inquiry form on this website.
- For ISO 9001 training and development options, please visit our quality training courses.
Our assessment process involves these primary stages:
Why Choose LRQA?
At LRQA, we are passionate about what we do, and we understand what's at stake for your business. We work hard to apply our expertise to make your management systems more efficient and effective. This is why we are one of the world's most trusted management system assessment companies providing assurance for your business and in turn, your clients.
- Reputation and Experience – We have issued over 28,000 approvals at more than 34,000 sites to the ISO 9001 standard. We are recognized and respected worldwide for our own high standards of technical competence, impartiality and independence.
- Assessor Expertise – We use a unique qualification coding system that matches our assessors' industry knowledge and expertise with your business needs enabling them to conduct an effective and robust audit of your system.
- Assessment Methodology – Our assessments focus on the area and issues that are important to your business. We view the process as more than just certification; we view it as a Business Assurance process that helps you assure key stakeholders that you can deliver on the promises and goals you make.
- Assessment Reports – We will provide helpful and insightful overviews in the Executive Summary, tracking of improvements in key areas in the Continual Improvement logs, and advanced views of your long term assessment plan.
- Extensive range of services –We can provide your organization with assessment, certification and verification services to support your organization's future growth and development. In addition, our comprehensive training courses offer the tools you need to prepare, implement, maintain and improve your management system.
- Integrated Assessments – We will work with you to reduce costs through the effective integration of management system assessments.
- Global Capabilities – We have over 2,000 employees offering assessments in over 30 languages. We operate a single system worldwide, which ensures that our certification process is consistent from any of our offices around the world.
LRQA Business Assurance Approach
Our Business Assurance approach to management systems assessment and reporting is unique; it's an approach that enables you to demonstrate how your system is helping to drive your business forward in a measurable and verifiable way. We believe that building trust stretches far beyond the issuing of certificates. It's about us enabling you to deliver on your promises, to be confident in your capabilities and to stand out from the crowd.
Through Business Assurance, we can help you determine whether your management system:
Latest News
For the lastest ISO 9001 news, please click on the news links below.
ISO Certification Uptake Soars
Certification to ISO 9001 and to ISO 14001 increased by 16 per cent over 2006, the ISO Survey completed in 2007 shows.
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What is ISO 9004 & how does it relate to ISO 9001?
With so many standards out there, it’s easy to become confused about each standard’s intention and use. Here, we hope to clarify ISO 9004:2000, including its intent, use and relation to ISO 9001:2000.
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ISO 9001 Changes 2008
ISO 9001, like all standards is subject to periodic review to determine whether it is still relevant, whether it needs to be updated or whether it should be discarded. The review period is around 5 – 6 years so, since the current version was issued in the year 2000, the standard is due for revision and re-issue.
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