International organization for Standardization (ISO) is an international level organization which is not related to any country’s government and works independently to develop standards to ensure a manufacturing process, management system, service or documentation procedure are consistent, following rules and regulations and providing quality to the end user globally. ISO certification is present in many varied fields ranging from energy management to social responsibility for medical devices. Every certification has separate criteria and standards is classified numerically such as ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 14001etc. ISO 9001 family of standards for QMS (quality management system) were originally published in 1987 and are one of the most popular certification with over a million industries certified under it. Latest ISO certification for the 9001 series came out in September 2015 after undergoing four revisions i.e. 1994, 2000, 2008 and now finally in 2015. Standards to be complied underISO 9001:2015 are formulated in such a manner thatany organisation, whether it is a manufacturer or a service provider or whether it is big or small, can be certified under it.
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Benefits of certification
ISO certification is a proof from a well reputed organisation with no interest or affiliation with your business that:-
- All statutory requirements are being met by the company.
- Your management is efficient, stable and well organised.
- Your products are safe, reliable and of high quality.
- Your services are of high quality.
This proof or certification creates assurance or satisfaction in customers, management and employees. ISO will hep organise QMS with help of their internationally established expert consultants which in effect will continuously improve the organisation leading to reduction in cost, increased efficiency and growth of the organisation as a whole. Also, the above proofs of efficiency and quality will help the organisation with investments from banks, investors and will attract clients.
Procedure for certification in India
ISO (Accreditation body) has it’s certification bodies or their authorised consultants in India as their representatives for assisting any business or organisation becoming certified under any family of ISO standards. The certification bodies or consultants have their auditors who come and verify is the organization wanting to be certified is complying with all the statutory and ISO guidelines. If they find everything in order they issue an ISO certification to the organisation. The ISO and it’s certification body or appointed consultant work together to ensure that the ISO certified organisation meets the global quality standards and all the required regulations of statutory or nonstatutory nature. ISO certification services in Chennai are gaining importance with more and more organisations wanting to be certified to meet the global competition and make a brand name with customers. The industries there are operating to produce goods for the global platform and need accreditation to attract the right customer and succeeded in the cut throat competition. Some customers make it a mandatory provision to only buy their goods or services from certified organisation and some prefer a certified organisation to a non-certified one. With Chennai accounting for 60% of India’s automotive industry exports and being called “The Detroit of Asia”. It is becoming one of the main hubs for certification bodies and consultants.
