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As a business considering an ISO certification, it is important to know which industries require certifications and in which instances compliance is an alternative.nnAS 9100 is the Aerospace Quality Management System. Its foundation is ISO 9000:2000, with additional requirements specific to aerospace manufacturers. This is for companies that supply and work with the aerospace industry. Most companies that become registered are companies that work with the aerospace industry a

February 10, 2008

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There are some companies out there as small as two people that are ISO certified. In terms of size, companies range from the very small, to under 100 employees, to between 200 – 300 employees. In terms of revenue, companies can range from one hundred thousand to multi-million dollar companies. They provide a variety of products or services including testing and assembly, manufacturing metal stampings, electronic components, paper products, printing, or different kinds o

February 5, 2008

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Once the manuals are done, processes are documented, and people trained, the company will contact a registrar to schedule their audit. That is step one for registration, a document review. The audit process includes:nnDocument ReviewnAn auditor reviews the company’s quality manual to be sure they have all the policies and procedures required by the standards. The documentation review can be done off site or on-site. The stage one process is finalizing the document revie

January 27, 2008

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Becoming ISO certified is not as complicated as some may think, but it does take time and dedication. In fact, many companies will contract support services that do training or consulting to help them through the ISO certification process. However, some companies find, after reviewing the ISO requirements, their company is already compliant with many of the requirements. The initial outlay of time and money can sometimes appear large, but in the long run, they will find that

January 23, 2008

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Finding an ISO registrar or auditor that fits well with your company is vital. You want to work with a person or a company that you are comfortable with and that is comfortable with you! Here are some tips that you can follow to find a registrar or auditor that you know you will work well with your company: nnTry to find a registrar that has somebody who can answer your questions, someone that you feel comfortable with. You’ve got to watch also that the cheapest quote might

January 21, 2008