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THE ISO 9000 FAMILY

OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

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OVERVIEW

litary and nuclear power industry needs, and, to a lesser extent, for commercial an

oftware, processed materials, and services.

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in one phrase: the globalization of business. Expressions such as the “post-indus

versity a permanent key factor


ew markets

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OVERVIEW

establishing policy, setting objectives for quality, designing management systems

ed by simultaneous application of two kinds of standards:

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03 are requirements standards. They are quality system models to be used for quali

are mandatory. ISO 9004 is an example of a guideline standard. Guideline standard

the ISO 9000 family standards are non-prescriptive in the sense that they describe

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OVERVIEW

shall prepare a quality manual covering the requirements of this International Standard. T

Standard, including, to the extent applicable, documents of external origin such as standard

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OVERVIEW

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THE ISO 9000 FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
THE FACETS OF PRODUCT QUALITY

ndamental to the ISO 9000 family. Among these is the concept of the four facets o

ommercial and industrial uses, the national predecessor counterparts of ISO 9003

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THE ISO 9000 FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
COMMONALITIES AND DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY ASSURAN

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THE ISO 9000 FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
VISION 2000

strategies from that report are essential to any discussion of the ISO 9000 stan

continually meet the needs of the marketplace. These goals are universal accepta

de could be maintained only if the remarkable, rapid, worldwide success in replaci

f the withdrawal of prior national standards and adoption of the ISO 9000 standa

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THE ISO 9000 FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
BEYOND VISION 2000

hould and could have more impact in guiding practitioners of quality management.

O 9000, ISO 9001, ISO 9004, and a proposed new document on quality management princ

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THE ISO 9000 FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
QUALITY SYSTEM CERTIFICATION / REGISTRATION

two-party contract, where the providing organization (i.e., the supplier) is referr

rmal audit of a supplier organization to assess conformance to the appropriate qu

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QUALITY SYSTEM CERTIFICATION / REGISTRATION

tiny by the accreditation body through audits that cover the registrar’s documente

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THE ISO 9000 FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
ONFORMITY ASSESSMENT AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

ganization must produce evidence of conformity in four areas:

products. Consequently, there are multiple incentives for large numbers of suppli

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THE ISO 9000 FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
NDARDIZATION PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ISO 9000 FAMILY

rtainly applies in relation to the ISO 9000 family. As a preliminary to discussing

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THE ISO 9000 FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
NDARDIZATION PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ISO 9000 FAMILY

e 1960s the virtually universal perspective of business managers was “If it ain’t

nt. Continuous improvement is increasingly necessary for economic survival in the

es. This requires a “process” focus, which is reflected in the documentation and ma

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THE ISO 9000 FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
NDARDIZATION PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ISO 9000 FAMILY

“Say what you do.


Do what you say.”

short of the requirements in the ISO 9000 standards set in 1987 and revised in 19

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THE ISO 9000 FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
NDARDIZATION PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ISO 9000 FAMILY

it, meaningful requirements relating to statistical techniques (clause 4.20, Statis

oviders, etc.—have little knowledge or experience in statistical techniques.

ibilities on accreditation bodies. They have the responsibility to ensure that the

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NDARDIZATION PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ISO 9000 FAMILY

ial language versions shall be technically equivalent and structurally identical”

lation from one language to another always presents challenges when great accurac

any situations of use are encountered; the intended meaning of the standard is no

utually resolved at an early stage

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NDARDIZATION PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ISO 9000 FAMILY

pplier and the registrar has taken adequately into consideration the amount and n

roduct the customer receives is processed within the registered quality system, ev

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NDARDIZATION PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ISO 9000 FAMILY

processed within the registered quality system, even in situations where the suppl

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NDARDIZATION PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ISO 9000 FAMILY

n documentation so that, as a consequence, customers may be aware of this fact.

to be subcontractor operations. It does not matter whether the excluded portions

e intermediate state.

001. For such organizations, the cost of registration/certification by the usual t

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THE ISO 9000 FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
RELATION OF ISO 9000 STANDARDS TO NATIONAL QUALITY AWARDS AND TO TQM

he Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) in the United States; and the E

success through customer satisfaction, and benefits to all members of the organiz

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THE ISO 9000 FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
RELATION OF ISO 9000 STANDARDS TO NATIONAL QUALITY AWARDS AND TO TQM

sales and marketing aspects that directly affect product quality. Thus, the scope

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RELATION OF ISO 9000 STANDARDS TO NATIONAL QUALITY AWARDS AND TO TQM

work for building a quality management system that will be effective and efficien

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