Quality management standards have been completely restructured - and the new version needs to be implemented before the end of 2003 or existing registrations will be withdrawn
The effective implementation of a Quality Management System can focus on customer satisfaction and reduce internal waste and identify opportunities for improvement.
This, says TUV International UK, is the foundation of the ISO 9001:2000 standard and its practical business sense approach.
The company's goal is to team up with you and help your company achieve a certified quality system that is timely and cost effective.
TUV International UK says it has experienced, professional auditors that can make registration attainable and a reality for your company, with the skills and expertise to guide you through the registration process.
The ISO 9001:2000 has been completely restructured and is focused on system processes rather than specific elements that were the basis of the previous version of the 1994 standard.
The transition between the 1994 standard and the 2000 standard is under way and the final date where organisations will no longer be able to maintain registration to the 1994 standard is December 2003.
The twenty elements of the ISO 9001:1994 have been restructured into four major clauses of the ISO 9001:2000.
This was done to provide a better more logical sequencing of the requirements and intended to make it easier to apply.
The standard is now comprised of the following chapters: Clause 4.0 - Quality Management System Requirements.
Clause 5.0 - Management Responsibility.
Clause 6.0 - Resource Management. Clause 7.0 - Product Realisation.
Clause 8.0 - Measurement Analysis and Improvement.
TUV International UK is offering pre audits to the new version of the standard, ISO 9001:2000 to any customer that would like to take advantage of this service.
This can be performed at the time of the surveillance audit or as a separate audit.
The gap analysis will provide a comprehensive report describing in detail the findings of the audit.
Any company that does not convert to the new standard before December 2003 will have its current registration to ISO 9001/2 1994 withdrawn and will have to complete the entire registration process before a new certificate can be issued.
Customers transitioning to the ISO 9001:2000 can create a process map to understand customer requirements.
This can be mapped out in a flow chart and will identify the key processes within the organisation:
