ISO
9001 : 2000 ISO 14000
The
basic objective of every organization is to attain excellence
in economic performance. The most important factor for this is
the quality of products and services. A customer or buyer looks
for an organization, which has established consistency on customer-desired
parameters. It favorably influences his perceptions and provides
confidence. The Quality Management System ISO 9001:2000 provides
the means for establishing customer oriented quality disciplines,
from top level downwards in all areas and functions, making quality
everyone’s job responsibility.
ISO
14000
In the
quest for growth and market share and enticing customers, organizations
are expected to become responsible corporate entities. Environmental
concerns of the society pertain to eco system degradation, pollution
, health hazards and risks. All the associated costs and economic
fall out along with the effect on quality of the human and living
beings, flora and fauna have led to increased awareness in society.
These have even come to influence the consumption patterns of many
products. Adherence to EMS ISO 14000 enables an organization to
formulate policy and objectives taking into account legislative
requirements and significant environmental impacts and take up specific
measures to meet the environmental performance criteria for the
benefit of all the stakeholders.
Roadmap recommended by
QCFI.
Steps
for implementation:
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Training for introducing awareness to the top management and
senior functionaries.
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Training for working group of middle level managers/executives/supervisors
on awareness of the standard.
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Additional training of trainers (for those trained in the above).
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Training of operators/workers on the awareness of the standard
in the presence of QCFI.
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Training of the operators/workers on the awareness of the standards,
by the client.
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Documentation workshop for identified executives, trained in
2nd point, for the preparation of the documentation.
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Verification and guidance in the preparation of the documentation.
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Implementation of the documented system in all activities of
the organization and monitoring them with the assistance of
QCFI.
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Training of Executives, already trained as in 2nd point, for
internal quality audit.
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Select suitable agency for certification with assistance of
QCFI.
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Conduct internal quality audit of the organization with assistance
of QCFI.
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Resolving all non-conformances identified during the Internal
Quality Audit.
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Pre-certification audit by the certifying agency.
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Final certification audit by the certifying agency.
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The
organization can attempt certification to ISO 9000:2000 and ISO
14000, either separately or together.
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In case certification is attempted together, the common areas
of the two standards and documentation can be covered together
leading to saving on time and cost.
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The certifying agency can audit the organization, simultaneously,
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