Gate-way to register with ISO-9000 Series:

ISO9000 Registration means the certification of a company's Quality Management System (QMS) by third party through their procedure of registration. Third party assessment bodies can be used to assess any required standard. The parts of ISO 9000 Standard, which specify requirements against which assessments can be made, are ISO 9001, ISO 9002 and ISO 9003. This is generally done by having an accredited independent third party on site audit of companies operations against the requirements of the appropriate standard. Upon successful completion of this audit, the company will receive a registration certificate that identifies the company's quality systems as being in compliance with ISO 9001, 9002, 9003. The company will also listed in a register maintained by the accredited third party registration organization. The company can publicize the registration and use the third party registration certification mark on advertising, letterheads and other publicity materials (but not on products). 

Documentation of quality management system

ISO 9000, Calls for the company's to establish and maintain a documented quality management system as a means of ensuring that product/ service conforms to specified requirements. The total documentation envisaged can be classified as under:

STEPS TO ISO 9000 CERTIFICATION

Organization Plan

An organization chart defining the organization structure and the responsibilities of various functionaries affecting quality should be prepared.

Level 1 - Top Management -- Policy decisions andd system.

Level 2 - Middle Management/Departmental Heads--- Design of products and systems to help achieve the set targets.

Level 3 - Supervisory -- Primarily achieving shoort-term goals of the organization.

In keeping with the delegation of responsibilities in the organization chart, the authority for raising, approving and reviewing documents may be as under:

Level 1 - Top Management -- Quality policy/qualiity manual.

Level 2 - Departmental Heads -- Quality procedurres.

Level 3 - Supervisors -- Work instructions/drawiings.

Documentation of quality management system

ISO 9000, Calls for the company's to establish and maintain a documented quality management system as a means of ensuring that product/ service conforms to specified requirements. The total documentation envisaged can be classified as under: