The rest of the plants will follow suit by the end of this year. In manufacturing, ISO 9000, a series of international standard for quality management, has become a vital piece of doing business over the past decade. With over 270,000 companies worldwide registered, many business experts have called the standard the largest industrial movement of the century. The reason ISO 9000 has been so widely accepted is not so much its content but the positive results it brings to organizations. The implementation of a quality management system allows management to concentrate on important strategic activities instead of spending time putting out fires.
Organizations become less chaotic balancing common sense with a systemic approach to doing business.
CISQ, the first unit at Georgia Tech to be registered to ISO 9001, has been able to experience the phenomenon of ISO 9000 like many of the companies it helps. It is gratifying to hear from executives such as Carl Bouckaert at Beaulieu that the results of ISO 9000 efforts have helped to make them a leader in quality in the industry. Paolo Chiappina Economic Development Institute Survey Highlights Manufacturing Concerns Human resource needs, manufacturing process difficul ties, and problems associated with computer applications are the biggest issues facing Georgia industries, according to the 1999 Georgia Manufacturing Survey. The survey also reveals rapid adoption of electronic commerce technologies, impact of strategies on business outcomes, and benefits to firms from Georgia Tech. s assistance. The Georgia Manufacturing Survey, cosponsored by Georgia Tech.