- Understanding and implementing ISO 9000: a
manager's guide.
Introduction In 1946, the International Organization for Standardization, commonly referred to as the ISO, was founded to develop a common set of standards in manufacturing, trade, and communications. The ISO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and is composed of the national standards institutes and organizations of 97 countries, including the ......
- Meeting the challenge of ISO.
* The ISO 9000 series The ISO 9000 series of quality systems standards is expected to have a significant impact on internal auditors and their organizations. The move toward international standardization has already had a dramatic effect on many management practices and procedures. Over the long term, there is a ......
- Choosing a consultant.
for Your ISO 9000 Implementation The process of registration for an ISO 9000 standard in most cases forces the use of an external consultant. A consultant is required because much experience is needed in such a process, and also because internal employees often cannot be dismissed from their duties for ......
- Good Business Sense Is the Key to Confronting ISO
9000.
First established in Europe, ISO 9000 quality standards are now used worldwide. There are advantages, costs and limitations to the ISO 9000 certification process. In the end, good business sense is the guide to confronting ISO 9000. Business is not immune to the fads of American society. Good techniques, whether ......
- Quality 'fad' becomes business
requisite.
A new term, "ISO 9000", has been introduced to the vocabulary of U.S. industry. It has been part of the European vocabulary and business practice for some time. As commonly used, ISO 9000 is actually vernacular for a series of standards adopted by the International Standards Organization (ISO), headquartered in ......
- IRS allows same-year deduction for ISO 9000
costs.
In a move that took many observers by surprise, the IRS has made the cost of obtaining ISO 9000 certification a little easier to bear. According to Rev. Rul. 2000-4, businesses may deduct the cost of obtaining ISO 9000 certification in the year in which the expenses were incurred. In ......
- An Examination of the Economic Benefits of ISO 9000 and the Baldrige Award to Manufacturing Firms
HEADNOTE Abstract: This article reviews the financial data of manufacturing companies who are ISO 9000 certified and the winners in the manufacturing category of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award to examine whether the benefit of receiving ISO 9000 certification or winning the Baldrige award is economically attractive. A comparison ......