What is an ISO Quality System?
ISO actually stands for the “International Organization for Standardization” (www.iso.org) located in Geneva, Switzerland. ISO is actually a network of national standards institutes in 156 countries on the basis of one member per country. The Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland coordinates the system. ISO quality standards are being adopted worldwide. The larger the customer, the more chance that they will require a documented quality system of their vendors. Businesses using International Standards are increasingly free to compete in many more markets around the world. The main ISO standards that Bilried customers generally concern themselves with are ISO 9000 (quality management) and ISO 14000 (environmental management). What is a QS Quality System? The QS Quality System is similar to ISO, but a bit more comprehensive. It seems to be the choice of automotive manufacturers. What is a Six Sigma System? Why implement a Quality System? • ISO, QS or Six Sigma certification insures
