3. Myth Buster Myth: Need to be certified to avail benefit of ISO 9001 Fact: Can be compliant to reap benefits Myth: Need to maintain a lot of paper work Fact: Paperless Systems are well accepted Myth: Is beneficial to only bigger companies Fact: More useful to Micro sized Companies Myth: Costs over $25000 Fact: We are not GE or Ford Motor. Myth: Not more than a paper to hang on wall Fact: Find a better Consultant
4. Certification VS Compliance Certification process gets a seal of approval from Registrar and a certificate. Certification needs biannual auditing internally and registrar and every 3 years recertification. More costly option Compliance is going through the process of certification without getting a registrar approval. Compliance does not require registrar auditing and recertification. Very Inexpensive option
5. Benefits Lower production costs because of fewer nonconforming products, less rework, lowered rejection rates, streamlined processes and fewer mistakes. Many organizations are asked by a customer to obtain registration as a requirement to continue or to start doing business with them. Access to New Market and Government as well as military contracts. Increase Credibility of company. Increase in Marketability Reducing Product Liability Risk and increases investor attractiveness(more Venture Capital firms interested)
6. Requirements as in ISO 9001 Standard Section 4 – Quality Management System Section 5 – Management Responsibility Section 6 – Resource Management Section 7 – Product Realization Section 8 - Measurement, Analysis & Improvement
7. Process in Nutshell Steps to Implement ISO 9001 Gap Analysis Documentation Development Implementation and Training Internal Audit Registration(Only if certification is desired)
9. Some Facts ISO 9001 certification cost is tax Deductable(“Cost incurred by a taxpayer to obtain, maintain, and renew ISO 9000 certification are deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses under section 162 of the Code”). Getting Compliance/Certification does increase sales by 4%. More than 41947 US companies are certified in 2009. Customer Satisfaction increase by 8%(Survey by Quality Digest)
