Back To GlossaryISO 9000
ISO 9000 is a collection of worldwide quality management and quality assurance standards created to assist businesses in properly documenting the quality system elements required to maintain an effective quality system. They are not industry-specific and may be used by businesses of all sizes.
ISO 9000 VS. 9001- ISO 9000 is a collection of quality management standards, and ISO 9001 is a subset of that collection. An individual standard entitled ISO 9000 is part of the ISO 9000 family of standards. This standard establishes the foundations and terminology for quality management systems (QMS).
What ISO does
ISO 9001 specifies the requirements for a quality management system and is the only family standard that can be certified to (although this is not a requirement). Any organization, large or small, regardless of its field of operation, can use it. In reality, ISO 9001 certification is held by over one million businesses and organizations in over 170 countries.
This standard is founded on a variety of quality management concepts, including a strong customer focus, top management motivation and involvement, a process-oriented approach, and continuous improvement. The ISO quality management principles discuss these ideas in further depth. Using ISO 9001 ensures that clients receive consistent, high-quality goods and services, which has several commercial advantages.
