QIC Guru

Even after many years of hearing the words ISO 9000 and seeing many organizations achieve registration to ISO 9001, there are still companies who are skeptical when it comes to going for ISO 9001 registration. For some, a misconception about the objectives of the ISO 9001 standard or a lack of knowledge may steer them off this path. For others, it may be the upfront cost to achieve this goal plus the long-term costs associated with maintaining compliance. Whatever your fears are, the fundamental benefit and the reason why ISO 9001 is the best business  management tool that was ever created is clear.

1. ISO 9001 has a proven set of guidelines and if implemented correctly, an organization can establish policies and procedures that allow business management systems to continue for many years—creating a sound foundation of the company. (A road map to success)
2. When you become ISO 9001 registered, employees are excited about the new system in place. Not only are they proud of their quality management system, but they feel good that “opportunity for continual improvement” is heard more often than “we made a mistake.”
3. ISO 9001 takes proven ideas, techniques, and principles from world-class quality companies and offers  those as an incorporated set of “standards” so that you can accomplish a  level of quality in your organization that meets your customer requirements.
4. ISO 9001 gives your organization an edge over your competition because it shows your customers that you have a system in place to support the fulfillment of their requirements.

Remember the definition of insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different outcome.

If you have been thinking about implementing ISO 9001 and after many years you are still unsure about its benefit, why not ask yourself, does my company have a solid foundation? Are all the employees working toward the same goal? Are our employees proud of our company? Are our competitors ISO 9001-registered? Do we have an edge on our competition? Chances are you could use the standard to take your company to the next level and into the ranks of world-class quality organizations.