3. A optional or Voulantary standard is a standard established by a
private-sector body & that is available for use by any person or
organisation, private or government.
These also include “industry” or “consensus” standards.
It may become mandatory as a result of its use, reference, or
adoption by a regulatory authority.
4. To get the desired result that an organisation envisions,
plans & make a commitment to achieve.
It involves recognizing or inferring goals for an indivisual
team members, abandoning outdated goals, identifying &
resolving conficting goals, and prioritizing goals for
effective operations.
6. Identifying the certification bodies in the region/country.
Ask for a first estimate regarding cost & time needed to get certified,
decide the certification body you’d like to work with.
Perform a self-assessment evaluating the current situation of
production unit against the certification requirements
and provide the results to the certification body.
Auditing by the certification body.
A certification is issued with compliance of the
requirements from audit.