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to the new standard? Feeling a little overwhelmed - don't know
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The
ISO 9001:2000 standard has been out since December 2000. All registered
companies have until December 15, 2003 to transition to the new
standard. Yet according to a survey in the July 2002 Quality Digest,
73% of registered companies have not started the transition.
The
good news: it is a better standard.
- It
applies to service as well as manufacturing companies.
- It
is based on best business practices.
- All
pieces of the old standard still apply.
- There
is a stronger emphasis on continual improvement, customer, and
measurable objectives.
If
you haven't started your transition yet, here are a few starting
places:
- Order
the new standard at www.asq.org
- Determine
scope and exclusions. It is harder to exclude processes such
as design and development if you perform even a part of the
process.
- Define
your processes. Prepare process flowcharts: they will help with
several parts of the standard.
- Take
some time to look at your processes for:
- Customer
satisfaction: you must actively obtain customer
feedback including but not limited to complaints.
- Training:
you must measure training effectiveness. You are
probably doing this in a number of ways and need to capture
those measures.
- Monitoring
& Measurement: monitor and measure both product
and processes.
- Measurable
objectives: objectives related to your product
and processes are required and should be shared with everyone.
- Look
at incorporating or referencing other programs such as Environmental
Health & Safety, HACCP and GMP in your system.
- Contact
your registrar, discuss your transition options. Many registrars
will transition all or part of your system over the several
visits.
- Get
on your registrar's schedule: the transition audits
may take longer
and there may be problems if everyone waits until the last minute.
- Check
out websites for good ideas (see links); ask associates or professionals
for assistance.
- Start
now!
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Quest
Analytical has a simple, cost-effective, proven transition process
that helps you address the following:
- Upgrade
procedures to the new ISO 9001:2000 requirements and organization
- Fine-tune
programs and processes already in place
- Provide
the opportunity to improve processes
We
can provide:
- Example
documents
- Improvement
tools
- Proven
ways of addressing the new requirements
- Training
on the standard
-
Auditor
training on the new requirements
How
is Quest Analytical going to help me?
- We
work with you over two days to complete and update all elements
of your QMS.
- You
don't have to figure out the obscure points by yourself. Our
package makes it easy.
- Updating
procedures and the quality manual is like a walk in the park
on a spring day!
- The
flow charts and spreadsheets give you a way to start cranking
through the changes.
- We
will walk with you through the entire process - taking out all
the guesswork.
ISO
9001:2000 Transitioning Workshop
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of Using Our Help!
Simple
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Five Steps give you all you need for the transition to the new
standard
Cost
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- Use
your time well - focus on required changes
- Address
any current issues in your system
-
Improve processes
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- 100%
success with registration and transition to ISO 9001:2000 at
dozens of plants in a wide variety of industries.
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