Understanding ISO 9000 and Implementing the Basics to Quality


Book Description

This work examines the evolution and rationale of the ISO 9000 series of standards, their structure, interpretation and relationship to other quality systems. Theory and applications are provided, and the author explains how to put the standards into place and achieve quality. Specific methods and tools for the implementation of the ISO standards that lead to certification and certification maintenance are supplied.




Understanding and Implementing ISO 9000 and ISO Standards


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Appropriate for courses based on the ISO 9000 series of quality standards, as a supplemental text in courses dealing with Quality Management and Total Quality Management (TQM), and as a hands-on guide for use in private sector organizations. This practical teaching resource/how-to guide provides a step-by-step model for understanding the ISO 9000 family of standards and implementing the ISO 9001 standard in a total quality environment. Interest in ISO 9000 certification is gaining momentum worldwide as organizations that compete in the global marketplace seek to achieve consistent peak performance, world-class quality, and continual improvement of their processes, products, and management systems.




In Pursuit of Quality


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Details problems found by firms trying to implement ISO 9000: bureaucracy, unwieldy controls, erroneous management systems; the means has become more important than the end.




ISO 9000 Quality Systems Handbook


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THE definitive reference source for understanding and implementing ISO 9000 and the principles of contemporary quality management.




Understanding and Implementing ISO 9000:2000


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As organizations that compete in the global marketplace seek to achieve peak performance, worldclass quality, and personnel improvement, interest in ISO 9000 certification has gained worldwide momentum. This practical resource and guide uses a step-by-step model to understanding the ISO 9000-2000 series of standards and explains how to use them in an organization. Provides a detailed summary of similarities and differences between the earlier version and ISO 9000-2000. Features ISO INFO boxes throughout that show how material being discussed applies to an actual work setting. Offers a Serialized Case Study after every chapter that applies the information from a given chapter to how it was used in a real setting in which ISO 9000 registration was pursued; the story unfolds with each new chapter showing the problems, strategies, mistakes, and achievements of a company going through the registration process. Ideal as a step-by-step, how-to guide for use in organizations that are interested in ISO 9000 registration.




Quality Systems Handbook


Book Description

Quality Systems Handbook is a reference book that covers concepts and ideas in quality system. The book is comprised of two parts. Part 1 provides the background information of ISO 9000, such as its origin, composition, application, and the strategies for registration. Part 2 covers topics relevant to the ISO 9000 requirements, which include design control, internal quality audits, and statistical techniques. The text will be useful to managers, auditors, and quality practitioners who require reference in the various aspects of quality systems.




Understanding Quality Assurance in Construction


Book Description

The ISO 9000 family of quality standards has been adopted world-wide as a framework for building better relationships between suppliers and customers. Originally a manufacturing-industry concern, quality is now acknowledged to be a key issue for the construction sector whose clients increasingly demand quality certification. This book explains the concepts and practice of quality assurance and management in construction. Clearly written and well illustrated, with plenty of sample quality system documents and other pro-forma, this book will make the daunting task of developing, implementing and managing a quality system a great deal easier for contractors. This is practical guide for building and construction contractors and sub-contractors, project managers and other construction professionals. Also for undergraduate and postgraduate students of building, construction management and project management.




The Manager's Guide to ISO 9000


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This step by step guide to ISO 9000 presents an in-depth study of the 5 phases of certification, lists requirements for certification, and provides examples of implementation.







Implementing the ISO 9000 Series


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Expanding on the themes presented in ISO 9000: Preparing for Registration (0-8247-8741-2), this reference complements that volume by focusing on the how to of implementing a quality assurance system that reflects the ISO 9000 series of standards.;Highlighting ISO 9001, the most involved of the standards, and placing the others in proper perspective, Implementing the ISO 9000 Series: explains the major European directives that refer to ISO 9000 and related critical issues such as the political economy of the ISO standards; interprets ISO clauses from various industrial viewpoints, including those of service industries, and gives concrete examples; shows which organizational strategy to adopt and how to coordinate implementation and bring about change within a company; furnishes examples of how to document Tier Two; illustrates the preparation of generic flowcharts; analyzes in detail the procedures for conducting internal audits and offers sample forms to help maintain the system once it is implemented; examines third-party audits and supplies case studies with their solutions; and discusses the latest revisions to the standards, their implications, and future developments.;Implementing the ISO 9000 Series contains practical, immediately applicable advice and information, such as eight appendixes that provide: addresses and telephone numbers of government agencies specializing in ISO 9000; regional addresses of all trade adjustment assistance centres; a list of registrars; a sample quality manual; a list of ISO/IEC guides; and more.;As a day-to-day manual, from start-up to upgrading and maintenance, Implementing the ISO 9000 Series should be a useful resource for quality and reliability managers and directors; industrial, manufacturing, process, design, cost, chemical, pharmaceutical, and electrical and electronics engineers; chief executive officers; company presidents; auditors; registrars; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.