A summary of Web information sources to help organizations understand, implement and maintain an ISO 9000 Quality Management System.Prepared by Innovation Business Services

ISO 9000 Explained

• FAQ'S about QS-9000 Would you please clarify each of the Big Three’s positions on QS-9000 timing, third party registration, compliance requirements, etc.? As of March 28, 1995, the positions are as follows:
• FAQ'S about ISO 9000 What is ISO 9000? ISO 9000 is the name given to a series of generic International Standards for quality assurance and management. Developed by the Geneva-based International Organization for Standardization, they were first published in 1987.

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ISO 9000 at Work

• Leading Printer Manufacturer Leverages Sherpa to Achieve ISO 9000 Certification and Improve Design Cycle Times QMS, Inc., is a $300 million manufacturer of network laser printers and imaging systems whichare sold worldwide. QMS established a major industry milestone in 1993 when it became the first company to bring color laser printer technology to the market.
• CATERPILLAR BECOMES FIRST DIESEL ENGINE MANUFACTURER TO EARN AUTO INDUSTRY'S NEW QUALITY CERTIFICATION Award underscores company's commitment to continuous improvement Caterpillar Inc. announced today its Mossville, Ill., Engine Center is the first U.S. diesel engine manufacturer to be awarded the automotive industry's new industrywide quality certification.

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Reference Information

Sources of Standards Documents

• The Nuts and Bolts of Benchmarking by Margaret Matters and Anne Evans Managing Director, Benchmarking Link-Up Australia Benchmarking - the buzzword of the mid-90s. Is it just another management fad, or is it the illumination that we have been seeking for so long?
• Maximising the Power of Teams for Benchmarking by Anne Evans Managing Director, Benchmarking Link-Up Australia The strongest finding in a survey on benchmarking practices carried out by the American Productivity and Quality Centre's International Benchmarking Clearinghouse (1) was the use of teams: 94 per cent of the 76 firms responding used teams for benchmarking studies.
• Worldwide ISO Membership - A list of all the Global Members of ISO
• Your Country's Representative Contact information for purchasing all ISO Standards including ISO 9000.

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ISO Implementation

Guidance on interpretation and implementation

• Understanding Product Data Management What is Data Management?, Classification of Components,Classification of Documents, Product Structure, Querying the Data, What is Process Management?, Work Management, Workflow Management, Work History Management, What are the Benefits?, Reduced Time-to-Market, Improved Design Productivity, Improved Design and Manufacturing Accuracy, Better use of Creative Team Skills, Comfortable to Use, Data Integrity Safeguarded, Better Control of Projects, Better Management of Engineering Change,A Major Step Toward Total Quality Management
• New ISO handbook makes ISO 9000 easier for small businesses ISO has just published a new handbook entitled ISO 9000 for Small Businesses, designed to help in the interpretation and implementation of the international quality management standards.

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Registering Your System

• ISO9000 Registration Bodies This listing provides contact details for ISO9000 Registrars organized into country of operation.
• The Mobil Survey: More than 127 000 ISO 9000 certificates The following article appears in the November/December 1996 edition of ISO 9000 News. At least 127 389 ISO 9000 certificates had been issued in 99 countries worldwide up to the end of December 1995. This was an increase of 32 163 certificates over the end of March 1995 when the total was 95 266 in 89 countries.

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