Nothing gets management's attention more than money.
You can expect to get money back within 12 months of when it was spent. QS-9000, developed for the automotive industry, is based on ISO 9000. Another potential benefit the survey uncovered was that a majority of respondents said they would volunteer their time to help registrars audit companies. This would mean that registrars have the option of paying for fewer auditors, thereby charging less per audit. The possibility of forming a volunteer auditor program has been discussed, but a formal structure has not been established to support it.