Quality ISO 9001

ISO 9001 is the internationally recognised Standard for Quality Management Systems.

‘ISO’ is the acronym for the ‘International Organisation for Standardisation’. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, ISO is an independent organisation made up of members from the national standards bodies of 165 countries.

Benefits of Implementing an ISO 9001 system

An effective Quality Management System adds real value to your organisation in terms of efficiency, consistency and improved business practices.

Here are 7 reasons why you should implement an ISO 9001 Quality Management System within your organistion. The System:

• Focuses on customer satisfaction by understanding and responding to their needs
• Instills a quality culture throughout the organisation
• Provides continuous improvement to gain an advantage over competitors
• Improves supplier relationships that creates value for both parties
• Enables a factual approach to business decisions based on the analysis of data
• Provides a process approach to managing quality
• Provide good leadership through effective communication

 

 Training

Qual-Safe Management Systems work closely with you to assist in the understanding and application of the ISO 9001 Quality Standard and related systems. Training sessions are tailored specifically to your business environment and activities. This style of training is delivered as face-to-face tutorials or mentoring and provides participants with interaction, involvement and commitment.  

Audits

Qualifying for a tender opportunity or attracting new customers often relies on you demonstrating compliance with proven international business practices and appropriate Standards such as ISO 9001. Our Audit methodology identifies the strength of how your organisation manages quality, and the opportunities that are available to improve quality performance and enhanced customer relationships.

Qual-Safe Management Systems will conduct quality audits to systematically examine your Quality Management System. Audits focus on the measurement of the effectiveness of your system and the results that have been achieved through effective implementation. 

Certification

To obtain ISO 9001 Certification you must demonstrate that your Quality Management System meets the requirements of the ISO 9001 Standard.

Qual-Safe Management Systems will examine your system during an audit and determine whether it conforms to the Standard. A Certificate will be issued once all requirements have been satisfactorily addressed and implemented. 

Accreditation

In the event of your organisation requiring a Certificate issued by a JAS-ANZ Accredited Auditing body, which may be a mandatory requirement of some clients, Qual-Safe Management Systems will guide you through the process, or refer you to an authorised accredited organisation. 

Changes to the ISO 9001 Standard

 ISO 9001 is soon to be updated! The current edition is dated 2008. A new version of the Standard is planned for release during September 2015. Risk Management will be an expanded element of the Standard requiring action to identify, analyse and evaluate business risks and opportunities. The Standard will be simplified, contain a new structure and will take into account changes in technology and business diversity.

The ISO 9001:2015 Standard will be closely aligned with the ISO 14001:2015 Environmental System Standard. Qualsafe Management Systems will assist you to develop an Integrated Quality and Environmental system to assist in reducing duplication and costs.