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PDCA

This is an example of the Shewhart/Deming Cycle application in the Product Design process- Clause 7.3: Plan * 7.3.1 Design and development planning * 7.3.2 Design and development inputs Do * 7.3.3 Design and development outputs Check * 7.3.4 Design and development review * 7.3.5 Design and development verification * 7.3.6 Design and development validation Act * 7.3.7 Design changes

ISO 9001 Step by Step

* Step 1 Learn about ISO * Step 2 Set up Teams * Step 3 Develop your ISO Project Plan * Step 4 Gap Analysis * Step 5 Document your System * Step 6 Training * Step 7 Internal Audits * Step 8 Registration Audit

CE Marking

The CE marking (also known as CE mark) is a mandatory conformity mark on many products placed on the single market in the European Economic Area (EEA). The CE marking certifies that a product has met EU consumer safety, health or environmental requirements. CE stands for Conformité Européenne, "European conformity" in French. Benefits of CE Marking The CE marking is a kind of trade passport for the European marketplace: it allows the manufacturer to freely circulate their product throughout the 30 countries of the European Economic Area (EEA). The great benefit for manufacturers is that there is now only one set of requirements and procedures to comply with in designing and manufacturing a product for the entire EEA. The various and conflicting national regulations are eliminated. As a result, the product no longer needs to be adapted to the specific requirements of the different member states of the EEA. In addition, it may be considered a benefit that by implementin...

ISO 27001

ISO 27001 : 2005 Certification ISO 27001, titled \"Information Security Management - Specification With Guidance for Use\", is the replacement for BS7799-2. It is intended to provide the foundation for third party audit, and is \'harmonized\' with other management standards, such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. The basic objective of the standard is to help establish and maintain an effective information management system, using a continual improvement approach. It implements OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) principles, governing security of information and network systems. The Contents of the Standard? The broad content is of course similar to the old BS7799. Included is: 1.Cross reference with ISO 17799 controls 2.Use of PDCA 3 Information Management System 4. Terms and definitions ISO 27001 Certification As with BS7799-2, a robust audit and certification scheme supports the standard. For those already certified against BS779...

ISO 22001

This International Standard ISO 22000 specifies requirements for a food safety management system where an organization in the food chain needs to demonstrate its ability to control food safety hazards in order to ensure that food is safe at the time of human consumption. It is applicable to all organizations, regardless of size, which are involved in any aspect of the food chain and want to implement systems that consistently provide safe products. The means of meeting any requirements of this International Standard can be accomplished through the use of internal and or external resources. This International Standard ISO 22000 specifies requirements to enable an organization •To plan, implement, operate, maintain and update a food safety management system aimed at providing products that, according to their intended use, are safe for the consumer •To demonstrate compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory food safety requirements •To evaluate and assess customer requir...

ISO 18001

The OHSAS 18001 is the international Occupational Health and Safety Management System standard. These standards are applicable to companies of any size, but is especially relevant to companies with a large work force, manual and heavy work tasks, and or high risk work environments. Targeting the health and safety of employees proves that you are actively working to ensure that your operations are safe both for your employees and the surrounding environment. : The elements of OHSAS 18001 include: 1. Policy and commitment. 2. Hazard identification, risk assessment & risk controls. 3. Legal requirements. 4. Objectives & Programs. 5. Organization & personnel. 6. Training, Communication & Consultation. 7. Documentation & records. 8. Operational Controls. 9. Emergency Readiness. 10. Measurement & monitoring. 11. Accident & incident investigation, corrective & preventive action. 12. Audit & Review.

ISO 14001

Compliance with ISO 14000 certification series highlights adherence with environmental management standards developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO one of the world's principal voluntary standards development bodies. The ISO 14000 certification standards are designed to provide an internationally recognized framework for environmental management, measurement, evaluation and auditing. International Standards- ISO 14001:2004 intended to provide organizations with the elements of an effective environmental management system (EMS) that can be integrated with other management requirements and help organizations to achieve environmental and economic goals. This International Standard specifies requirements for an environmental management system to enable an organization to develop and implement a policy and objectives which take into account legal requirements and information about significant environmental aspects. It is intended to apply to all t...

ISO 9001

In ISO 9001 Certification, highly competent market industries with ISO 9001:2008 certification hold a distinguished position. These industries hold an advantage over others and have gained trust & credibility. The ISO 9001:2008 quality certification is based on the following eight fundamental quality management principles: •Customer focus •Leadership •Involvement of people •Process approach •System approach to management •Continual improvement •Factual approach to decision making •Mutually beneficial supplier relationships Overview of the ISO 9001: 2008 standard ISO 9001:2008 contains five requirements sections, each dealing with one of the fundamental building blocks required by any process. These are as mentioned below Quality Management System: This section details the general and documentation requirements that are the foundation of the management system. The general requirements ask you to look at the processes of the management system, how they interact with e...

About ISO

ISO(ver) 9000 is a family of standards for quality management systems. ISO 9000 is maintained by ISO, the International Organization for Standardization and is administered by accreditation and certification bodies. The rules are updated, as the requirements motivate changes over time. Some of the requirements in ISO 9001:2008 (which is one of the standards in the ISO 9000 family) include a set of procedures that cover all key processes in the business; monitoring processes to ensure they are effective; keeping adequate records; checking output for defects, with appropriate and corrective action where necessary; regularly reviewing individual processes and the quality system itself for effectiveness; and facilitating continual improvement A company or organization that has been independently audited and certified to be in conformance with ISO 9001 may publicly state that it is "ISO 9001 certified" or "ISO 9001 registered". Certification to an ISO 9001...

BENEFITS OF ISO 9001 IMPLEMENTATION

1. Customer satisfaction. 2. Reduction in customer complaints. 3. Reduction in wastage/reworking. 4. Improvement in productivity (less re-working). 5. Better work management due to Systems approach. 6. Enhanced employee awareness & improvement in morals. 7. Reduction in inspection effort both in-house and at customer end resulting reduction in cost