ISO 9001:2015
What is ISO 9001:2015 – Quality management systems? |
Who Uses the ISO 9001:2015 Revision? |
What does ISO 9001:2015 cover? ISO 9001 is based on the plan-do-check-act methodology and provides a process-oriented approach to documenting and reviewing the structure, responsibilities, and procedures required to achieve effective quality management in an organization. Specific sections of the standard contain information on many topics, such as: Requirements for a QMS, including documented information, planning and determining process interactions Responsibilities of management Management of resources, including human resources and an organization’s work environment Product realization, including the steps from design to delivery Measurement, analysis, and improvement of the QMS through activities like internal audits and corrective and preventive action |
The Seven Principles of ISO 9001:2015 |
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The Principles of ISO 9001 As with other quality management methods, ISO’s requirements and improvements contain agreed upon principles. ISO 9001 includes seven principles, although some practitioners break out supplier relationships into a separate principle unto itself.
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ISO 9001 Certification ISO 9001 is the only standard in the ISO 9000 series to which organizations can certify. Achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification means that an organization has demonstrated the following:
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