The ISO 9000 standards are a set of international quality management standards and guidelines. Since their initial publication in 1987, thousands of companies world wide have used the standards as the basis for establishing quality management systems. The three most popular standards, ISO 9001, ISO 9002 and ISO 9003, have been used extensively as the basis for independent third party certification.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the international agency for standardization, at present comprising the national standards bodies of 91 countries. ISO is made up of approximately 180 Technical Committees. Each Technical Committee is responsible for one of many areas of specialization ranging from asbestos to zinc. The purpose of ISO is to promote the development of standardization and related world activities to facilitate the international exchange of goods and services, and to develop cooperation in intellectual, scientific, technological, and economic activity. The results of ISO technical work are published as international standards.
The existing ISO 9000 standards have been revised and were published in December 2000. This revision consists of the following three quality management system standards:
- ISO 9000:2000 Concepts and vocabulary
- ISO 9001:2000 Requirements
- ISO 9004:2000 Guidance for performance improvement
ISO 9000-certified companies benefit from
- mproved cost containment
- Increased productivity by defining processes, reducing or eliminating scrap, rework, and waste
- Increased customer satisfaction
- Enhanced employee morale
Capabilities
SII is has certified over 5000 organizations from every sector of the economy, with a further 1000 applications in process. SII has gained particular expertise in certifying service organizations, such as software companies, schools, municipalities manpower agencies, accounting firms, among others. Currently 40% of Israeli companies involved in ISO 9000 certification with SII are from the service industry.
Why is SI ISO 9000 so Important?
Many companies and government tenders in Israel and abroad especially in Europe, require that their suppliers become registered to SI ISO 9001. Registered companies also find that their market opportunities have increased due to compliance with SI ISO 9001 because it insures that it has a sound quality management system in place. Registered companies have had dramatic reductions in customer complaints, significant reductions in operating costs and increased demand for their products and services. Because of this companies can increase market share and profitability.
For More Information Regarding SI ISO 9000 compliance or registration please contact:
Reuven Rabinovitz, Director, Quality & Certification Division
TEL: 972-3-6465194
FAX: 972-3-6465205