Industry associations have adopted the tenets for their own groups. The automotive industry has released QS 9000. The telecommunications industry has adopted TL 9000. There are two key reasons to consider implementing ISO 9000 in an organization. The first is that it is a model for process control and continuous improvement.
Most companies have no strategic quality initiatives.
Even fewer have quality plans that work to enhance profitability. Many mature organizations have adversarial quality control or quality assurance functions that pit the inspectors against the workers. ISO 9000 offers an alternative approach to costly tollgate inspections. The second reason to consider implementing ISO 9000 is that it gives an organization admittance into an elite group of companies that stand out from their competition. ISO 9000 certification can be used as a key element in a firm's marketing program to differentiate it as a superior supplier.