blogs - standards
Below are the blogs of managing consultant John Mason. Please enjoy, comment, challenge.
As we head towards the first anniversay of the 'new' ISO 9001, I thought it would be an opportune time to recap on the changes between the 2000 version and 2008.
Remember, that all current certifications must be converted by the end of 2010 and that no new certification can be granted to the 2000 version after December 2009 (why you would want to, I don't know).
Remember #2, ther are no 'new' requirements between the versions, just 27 clarifications (or there abouts, depending on who you talk to).
how to determine what standard / what qms you need
what standard?
If you are seeking quality management system certification within Australia, indeed, in the world, there is only one standard - ISO 9001:2008. There are local derivatives, for example in Australia it is called AS NZS 9001, in the UK it's BS 9001, etc but these are identical to each other and the ISO version in all aspects other than name.
In the past there were 3 versions for 3 'grades' of management system but there has only been one since 2000.
There are industry standards, that some industry associations or industry sectors may impose on the market but these are not generally internationally recognised and cannot be certified against. For example, ISO 16949.
Please be aware that ISO 9001 has recently been reviewed and re-published but that's another newsletter.