Potential clients should contact us using the form below for access to the following resources and start building your business case...
General ISO resources for business case development and stakeholder engagement
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How to use ISO 9001
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Quality management principles
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ISO 9001- What does it mean in the supply chain
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Expected outcomes for accredited certification such as 9001 and 14001
Business case and roadmap to certification
Typically, our roadmaps to achieve certification are designed in four phases around the following activities and outcomes: 1) Scoping & mobilisation 2) Awareness & knowledge transfer 3) Workshops & implementation 4) third-party assessment & certification. At this stage, to keep things simple, we can illustrate the above in a concise one-page document.
Accredited certification body cost comparison tool
This tool will help will you compare, forecast and budget for stage 1 and 2 audits along with the first three-year certification cycle costs.
Gap analysis and reporting tool
This is an extract of the gap analysis tool we would use to support you with your implementation, is also acts as a reporting tool and is designed to be adapted for supporting other elements of the implementation.
Project plan (process approach)
This forms part of our comprehensive project controls, essentially a Gantt chart using the best practice: risk-based thinking, plan-do check-act and the process approach.
Management system roles and responsibilities matrix
This type of matrix will help with your resource and capacity planning needed to implement and maintain your management system once certified, along with deciding what support you need from an ISO Lead Auditor, if applicable.
Note: the above are documents and extract examples from the tools and techniques we typically use to support our clients. We are constantly developing our media rich resources which, as a client, you have full access to.
Business Benefits.
Standards, certification, testing, inspection and accreditation (collectively known as the Quality Infrastructure) help businesses of all sizes and sectors to reduce costs, limit their environmental impact, improve quality, access new market opportunities, and differentiate themselves from competitors.
We can direct you to numerous case studies, research papers, and supporting materials that confirm these benefits for the business community.
UK Quality Infrastructure.
The UKQI comprises four long-established and exceptionally strong institutions which oversee standardization, testing and measurement, and certification and accreditation in the UK:
BSI - The British Standards Institution.
NMRO – The National Measurement and Regulation Office.
NPL – The National Physical Laboratory.
UKAS – The United Kingdom Accreditation Service.
International network on Quality Infrastructure.
The network recently agreed on the definition of quality infrastructure system as-
“The system comprising the organizations (public and private) together with the policies, relevant legal and regulatory framework, and practices needed to support and enhance the quality, safety and environmental soundness of goods, services and processes”.
The new definition expands the scope of quality infrastructure and is expected to create additional benefits for stakeholders including its use as a foundation for sustainable development.
Quality infrastructure is required for the effective operation of domestic markets, and its international recognition is important to facilitate access to foreign markets. Past estimates by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) demonstrate that standards and related conformity assessment have an impact on 80% of the world’s trade in commodities. Furthermore, quality infrastructure is a key enabler for realising Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's). Contact us for information and ideas on how to realise the SDG's.
