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ISO 9001

Quality Management System (QMS)

ISO 9001

The key to any successful business is strong quality control. If you want your operation to thrive, your potential consumer base must be confident that the goods or services you offer meet or exceed expected standards. ISO 9001 is one of the most well-known ISO standards, defining criteria for general quality management systems. It’s a quick and easy way for potential consumers to see if your company has put the time and effort into making sure your product or service is the best it can possibly be.

ISO 9001 is an international standard dedicated to Quality Management Systems (QMS). It outlines a framework for improving quality for any organization looking to provide products and services that consistently meet the requirements and expectations of customers and other relevant interested parties in the most efficient manner possible.

ISO 9001 doesn’t dictate what an organization’s objectives should be or how to achieve them. In other words, it doesn’t tell anyone how to run their business. It’s a flexible standard that allows each organization to define for itself what its objectives and adherence to the standard ought to be, and it provides a set of guidelines to help you design and implement a successful QMS.

ISO 9001 defines the guiding principles that can be used to create efficiencies by aligning and streamlining processes throughout the organization, in an effort to bring down costs, create new opportunities, meet regulatory requirements, and help organizations expand into new markets in which clients demand ISO 9001 certification, like Saudi and Gulf markets.

ISO does not perform certifications to ISO 9001:2015. Instead, organizations engage an independent certification body to audit their QMS implementation against the ISO requirements. It can be used by any organization, large or small, regardless of its field of activity. In fact, there are over one million companies and organizations in over 170+ countries certified to ISO 9001.

ISO 9001 Timeline

► First published in 1987, the latest iteration (ISO 9001:2015) replaces ISO 9001:2008.
►ISO 9001:1994 included changes to improve the control of design and development clause, as well as provide other clarifications. The 1994 series also slightly modified the role of ISO 9002 and 9003.
►The ISO 9001:2008 revision sought to clarify issues raised during the application of ISO 9001:2000.
►ISO 9001:2015 was published in September 2015 and is already the most widely adopted standard in the history of standards.
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Benefits of ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Improving your Quality Management System (QMS) to the level required by the ISO strengthens your business performance; helping to protect it from whatever challenges lie ahead. It also helps to:
  1. Increase your market share and profit potential.
  2. Deliver products that consistently meet customer requirements.
  3. Continual improvement of processes and resulting operational efficiencies mean money saved.
  4. Improve the perception of your organization with staff, customers and suppliers.
  5. Greater consistency and traceability of products and services means problems are easier to avoid and rectify.
  6. Independent verification against a globally recognized industry standard speaks volumes.
  7. Procurement specifications often require certification as a condition to supply, so certification opens doors.
  8. Manual work is reduced with process integration and process automation.
  9. Organizational efficiency and effectiveness is improved by using data and evidence to inform decision making.
  10. Comply with regulatory requirements.
  11. Enhancement in the competence level of Employee.
  12. Time saved from more efficient resource management.

The ISO 9001 Certification Process

  • Preliminary audit (optional)
  • Certification audit: documentation review and practical application assessment
  • Issue of certification and entry into the online certification database 
  • Annual surveillance audit
  • Re-certification within three years


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To Get ISO 9001:2015 Certificate, You Have to:

  1. Build and implement a quality management system in accordance with the principles of the latest ISO 9001 standard
  2. Have an audit performed by a Certified Body (CB or Registrar) to assess the performance of your QMS against the latest ISO 9001 standard.
  3. If you are successful, the certificate will need to be re-certified after three years (and every subsequent three years) to make sure you’re still up to standard (as well as any new changes to the standard)

How Can SABERSAUDI Help?

With a wealth of experience providing accredited management systems certifications, SABERSAUDI is ideally placed to partner with you to meet and exceed industry expectations. We evaluate and certify your quality management system according to the individual requirements of your company.

SABERSAUDI is highly involved in a wide variety of industry committees and standards writing teams, helping us to maintain a keen awareness of changes within the industry. We are committed to ensuring customer awareness regarding changes in industry strategy, regulations, and standard requirements that may impact your management system approach.

FAQs:

An ISO 9001 quality management system ensures that you think about everything that may affect the quality of the product or service you deliver, including risks relating to suppliers, raw materials, resources, legislation and logistics. It ensures you regularly scan the horizon to see what risks post a threat to your business so you can take mitigating action.

  1. Organizations that are ISO 9001 certified have successfully implemented a quality management system in accordance to all of the requirements detailed in the ISO 9001 standard.

    Part of the ISO 9001 certification is making sure areas for improvement are identified and acted on. As such, organizations with ISO 9001 certification can be assumed to provide products and/or services that meet strict quality management standards.

ISO 9001:2015 applies to any organization, regardless of size or industry. More than one million organizations from more than 160 countries have applied the ISO 9001 standard requirements to their quality management systems.

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