The company is a supplier to Freightliner Corp., a manufacturer of large trucks in Portland, Oregon. Precision Printers quickly recognized that ISO 9000 fit with Freightliner's requirements as well as their own. The Technical Training Center for the Central Connecticut State University Institute for Industrial and Engineering Technology runs a program that offers support to small companies seeking ISO 9000 registration. We have also observed that more companies are joining ISO 9000 training networks to enhance learning and share successful strategies. Small businesses may meet a variety of both internal and external obstacles on their road to registration.
Help is there for the companies that search for it.
Those organizations that have experienced the euphoria of being officially informed that they are registered to the ISO 9001 or ISO 9002 standard have had the opportunity to reflect on the process and articulate the benefits of registration to their companies. Reduction and variability resulting both from documentation and the use of statistical techniques to monitor the system. Using their registration to help develop and expand business, particularly those areas where registration is a prerequisite for doing business. Reduction or elimination of customer audits. Improved communications, both internal and external.