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Established in 1987, ISO 9000 is an international set of five related standards for qualification of global quality assurance and quality control standards. Adherence is accomplished through an application process for ISO 9000 certification in company standards for inspecting production processes, updating records, maintaining equipment, training employees and handling customer relations. The governing international consortium is recognized worldwide.
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published the ISO 9000 series of quality management and quality assurance standards in 1987 as a means to rationalize the many various national approaches to the subject of product quality. The ISO 9000 series has been widely recognized as an aid in developing manufacturing and service organizations' quality management as an additional assurance to product purchasers that the products and services they buy will consistently meet quality objectives.
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international standards for organizations to implement quality management systems and quality assurance programs
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ISO 9000 is a series of international standards that provides quality management guidance and identifies quality system elements.
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A series of international standards that provides quality management guidance and identifies the quality system elements that are necessary for quality assurance. The ISO 9000 series standards have two main roles: to provide guidance for suppliers of all types of products that wish to implement effective quality systems (or improve existing ones) to provide the generic requirements against which that quality system can be evaluated.
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A worldwide standard for QA (Quality Assurance) procedures, similar to the U.S. Department of Defense's "corrective action" program of many years ago. It does not regulate or assure product quality, it just assures that quality assurance and reporting procedures are formalized, in place, and meet ISO 9000 standards. A company can still produce trash, as long as procedures are followed.
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Is a series of quality management and assurance standards for companies to strive for.
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a set of internationally recognised and accepted standards, some of which specify requirements for quality systems (e.g. ISO 9001), while others provide guidance to aid in the interpretation and implementation of the quality system (e.g. ISO 9000 –2).
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This is the International Standards Organisation's formal recognition of Quality Management Systems.
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Comparison of MBNQA and ISO 9000 standards by Marc Smith at Caymen Systems International.
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A family of international standards that describe how quality management systems should be set up and managed, corresponding to the working practices expected from an 'excellent' company.
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A quality management system - to achieve high work quality
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is a set of internationally recognised and accepted standards, some of which specify requirements for quality systems (e.g. ISO 9001), while others provide guidance to aid in the interpretation and implementation of the quality system (e.g. ISO 9000-2).
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A series of voluntary international quality standards.
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International Standards Organisation 9000
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A series of quality assurance standards compiled by the Geneva, Switzerland-based International Standardization Organization. In the United States, ISO is represented by the American National Standards Institute, based in Washington.
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ISO 9000 is a worldwide quality standard. Businesses that are certified to this standard have documented, repeatable processes for ensuring that they deliver quality products. For more information and resources on ISO 9000. - see the Suggested Reading on ISO 9000
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International standard of quality.
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A family of international standards that describe how quality management systems should be set up and managed, corresponding to the working practices expected from an 'excellent' company.
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Defines key quality terms and provides guidelines for use of the other standards. See ISO Easy.
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Standards dictating the establishment and maintenance of quality systems in the design and manufacture of products.
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is a set of international standards for quality management
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Defines key quality terms and provides guidelines for use of the other standards.
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—The international standard for overall quality business processes.
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Guidelines and assurances of process and procedure standards for qulaity assurance systems. The current version of ISO 9000 is ISO 9000:2000
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