Standards Certification Council

ISO 9001 for SME

ISO 9001:2015 specifies the requirements for a quality management system where an organization Needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable regulatory requirements, and aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable regulatory requirements.

It is now the only standard in the ISO 9000 family against whose requirements your quality system can be certified by an external agency. The ISO 9001:2015 certification signifies a global benchmark in customer satisfaction, product quality, and leads to significant reduction in defect levels.

ISO 9001:2015 ensures that quality management is totally integrated and aligned with the business strategies of your organization. The Standard applied to the management system, as a corporate governance tool will help identify business risks and opportunities leading to the profitability.

External Benefits

When a company has been satisfactorily assessed to ISO 9001, they will be able to display the certification Body’s logo on their correspondence and provided the Body is approved by the relevant agency an additional logo can be used. Sales and Marketing Benefits:

The logos will increase the stature of the Company in the Market place and help to enlarge the customer base.
It will satisfy the larger businesses that the company operates to a controlled system, which will result in fewer customer audits needing to be carried out to confirm the on-going commitment to getting it right first time.
It will reduce one of the hurdles to entering an approved supplier list run by a potential customer.
ISO 9001 is an international standard and it will open international doors not just those locally.
The Quality manual even though not mandated by the standard and can be used as a sales and marketing tool, it will both describe the company commitment to standards and customer requirements as well as promoting the company to new customers.

Internal Benefits

A properly implemented system reduces production errors and, in the longer term, leads to a reduction in necessary rectification work.
The reduced rectification work coupled with a maintained list of suppliers and sub-contractors leads to reduced warranty work as the product becomes more reliable.
The initial implementation will give the Company a one-off opportunity to fully assess its management systems to ensure they are efficient and effective. It will give the staff the opportunity to assist with the production of the system. This leads to staff to subscribing to the system and treating it as their own.
The regular internal reviews required would make the Company look hard at itself to ensure there are fewer areas where errors could occur.
Staff will be better aware of their responsibilities and the need to show customer care
In certain areas the introduction of a suitable system could suggest to an insurance company that there is a reduced problem with regards to negligence and lead to reduced insurance premiums.
It will provide an improvement in communications both internally and to customers.
It provides an opportunity for the management to introduce those procedures and other requirements it has been trying to introduce for a long time but without the full support of the employees

Standards Certification Council also provides Advisory and Assurance Services for the following sector specific quality management standards:

ISO 10002:2014
Quality management — Customer satisfaction — Guidelines for complaints handling in organizations

According to International Organization for Standardization, ISO 10002:2014 provides guidance on the process of complaints handling related to products within an organization, including planning, design, operation, maintenance, and improvement. The complaints-handling process described is suitable for use as one of the processes of an overall quality management system.

However, ISO 10002:2014 is not applicable to disputes referred for resolution outside the organization or for employment-related disputes.

ISO 10002:2014 addresses the following aspects of complaints handling:
- Enhancing customer satisfaction by creating a customer-focused environment that is open to feedback (including complaints), resolving any complaints received, and enhancing the organization’s ability to improve its product and customer service;
- Top management involvement and commitment through adequate acquisition and deployment of resources, including personnel training;
- Recognizing and addressing the needs and expectations of complainants;
- Providing complainants with an open, effective, and easy-to-use complaints process;
- Analysing and evaluating complaints in order to improve the product and customer service quality;
- Auditing of the complaints-handling process;
- Reviewing the effectiveness and efficiency of the complaints-handling process.
ISO/TS 29001:2010
Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries – Requirements for product and service supply organizations. It defines the quality management system for product and service supply organizations for the petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries.
ISO 29990:2010
Learning services for non-formal education and training -Basic requirements for service providers.