ISO 9001 Certification

ISO 9001:2008 specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS) where an organisation wants to prove its ability to consistently provide products and services that meets the needs of their customers and other relevant stakeholders.

ISO 9001 is part of the ISO 9000 suite of standards where ISO 9000 describes the fundamentals of quality management systems including the eight management principles and ISO 9004 provides guidance for the sustained success of an organisation using the quality management system.

LRQA is ideally placed to provide a range of services for organisations looking to gain approval to ISO 9001. Our Business Assurance approach means that in addition to ensuring your conformance to the standard, we also focus on identifying areas for continual improvement and your key risks through the use of carefully themed assessments.

Globally, we hold 21 accreditations around the world to provide ISO 9001. In the UK we have an open scope of approval from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). This means we have been recognised as having the ability to offer accredited certification whatever your industry sector.

How can ISO 9001 benefit my organisation?

It is recognised that a focus on quality is important in sustaining long term business success and opportunity. And accredited certification to ISO 9001 sends a clear signal to those that you wish to trade with that you take quality seriously.

The recent ISO Survey shows over one million ISO 9001 certificates have now been issued and this figure is growing year on year with certification also extending into new countries and regions.

Equally applicable to service providers as manufacturers, and relevant to any size organisation, there are numerous benefits associated with a certificated ISO 9001 management system:

• improved product, process and service quality
• increased customer satisfaction levels
• improved productivity, less waste
• may provide competitive advantage
• it remains a contractual obligation or expectation in many industry sectors

Need to know more?

We provide a range of accredited assessment, certification and training services to ISO 9001. Call 0800 783 2179 or complete our enquiry form for further information on our services.

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