ISO 9001
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Hoboken
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 472
ISBN-13: 9781856178624
Subjects: Quality control; Quality assurance; ISO 9001 standard
Description: According to the 2008 Small Business Economy report, there are 27 million small businesses in the US, providing half of the nation's non-farm, private real gross domestic product (GDP). These small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face tough operating challenges, particularly in difficult economic times, and quality management is essential to increase bottom-line results, save money and manage risks. ISO 9001 is the most well-known and widely followed quality management standard, and certification to this standard is often a prerequisite before small companies can get the contract to act.
Notes: 2.14.4 What Is the Difference Between Being Certifiedand Being Registered?

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; ISO 9001: 2008 for Small Businesses; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Books by the Same Author; 1. The Importance of Quality to Small Businesses; 1.1 The Importance of Quality; 1.2 Quality Control; 1.3 Quality Assurance; 1.4 Specifications; 1.4.1 The Significance of Specifications; 1.4.2 Types of Specification; 1.4.3 Supplier's Responsibilities; 1.4.4 Purchaser's Responsibilities; 1.5 Quality Assurance During a Product's Life Cycle; 1.5.1 Design Stage; 1.5.2 Manufacturing Stage; 1.5.3 Acceptance Stage; 1.5.4 In-Service Stage.; title: 1.6 Benefits and Costs of Quality Assurance1.7 Costs of Quality Failure; 1.7.1 The Supplier; 1.7.2 The Purchaser; 2. The Background to ISO 9000; 2.1 What is ISO 9000?; 2.2 What National and International Standards are Available (and What is their Interoperability)?; 2.3 What about the Growth of Quality-specific Standards?; 2.4 Who is ISO?; 2.5 What is the Background to ISO 9000 and Its Current Status?; 2.5.1 ISO 9000:1987; 2.5.2 ISO 9000:1994; 2.5.3 ISO 9001:2000; 2.5.4 ISO 9001:2008; 2.6 What are the Current ISO 9000 Standards?; title: 2.6.1 ISO 9000:2005 Quality Management Systems -Fundamentals and Vocabulary2.6.2 ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems; title: Requirements; 2.6.3 ISO 9004:2004 Quality Management Systems -Guidelines for Performance Improvement; 2.7 Quality Management Principles; 2.8 Is ISO 9001:2008 Compatible with Other management Systems?; 2.8.1 The OHSAS 18000 Series; 2.8.2 ISO 14000; 2.8.3 What is the Difference Between ISO 9000 and ISO 14000?; 2.9 What Other Standards are Based on ISO 9001:2000?; 2.9.1 Aerospace; 2.9.2 Automotive Industry; 2.9.3 Computer Software; 2.9.4 Food and Drink Industry.; title: 2.9.5 Education2.9.6 Energy; 2.9.7 Food and Safety; 2.9.8 Health Care; 2.9.9 Information Security; 2.9.10 Iron Ore Industry; 2.9.11 Local Government; 2.9.12 Medical Devices; 2.9.13 Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industries; 2.9.14 Ships and Marine Technology; 2.9.15 Supply Chain Management; 2.9.16 Telecommunications Industry; 2.9.17 Testing and Calibration Laboratories; 2.10 What is ISO 9001:2008's Basic Process?; 2.11 What is the Structure Of ISO 9001:2008?; 0. Introduction; 1. Scope; 2. Normative References; 3. Terms and Definitions; 4. Quality Management System.; title: 5. Management Responsibility6. Resource Management; 7. Product Realisation; 8. Measurement, Analysis and Improvement; 2.12 What are the Changes to the ISO 9001 Standard?; 2.12.1 What Impact Do the Changes Have on Existing Registrants to ISO 9001:2000?; 2.13 What About Auditing ISO 9001:2008?; 2.13.1 Purpose of an Audit; 2.13.2 Types of Audit; 2.13.3 Audit Categories; 2.13.4 ISO 19011:2002; 2.14 Certification; 2.14.1 As a Small Business Do i Need to be Certified and/or Registered to ISO 9001:2008?; 2.14.2 Who Can Certify an Organisation?; 2.14.3 What Is Required for Certification?