I see this from time to time on buildings and trucks, and I know it has to do with international standards of internal quality control, but so? Lots of companies do excellent work without ISO 9000, and most people haven't even heard of ISO 9000. What is the value of posting "ISO 9000" on company buildings and trucks if almost no one knows what it means and don't care?
2007-01-16 20:55:56 · 5 answers · asked by Scythian1950 7 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
I know what ISO 9000 is, I'm asking why are companies posting or advertising it, if almost nobody knows what it is, nor do they care. Is it a cult?
2007-01-16 21:06:44 · update #1
Furthermore, ISO 9000 promises to improve efficiency and accuracy in the workplace, but again, why should that matter to the customer? Isn't it the company itself that's supposed to benefit from it? Or is the company saying, "If it's good for us, you have to believe it's good for you too?"
2007-01-16 21:11:18 · update #2
Because ISO is an organization that stays in business by convincing companies that they have actually improved their processes.
ISO is a rip off and all it does is guarantee lots of useless paperwork that is only needed when it comes time to audit.
The companies displaying the banner are proud that they just spent $40,000 to do more paperwork. Yeah!
2007-01-16 22:52:48 · answer #1 · answered by Gem 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ISO stands for Industry Standards Organization. The ISO 9000 standard is a list of safety, strength, and other standards. If a company can claim to be "ISO 9000 Compliant" or "ISO 9000 Certified," they can get more of certain types of contracts, especially government contracts.
2007-01-16 21:08:19 · answer #2 · answered by Gee Wye 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think more and more people are familiar with the term "ISO 9000 certified". It's a measure of quality in products and service. I was working for the local phone company when we first got certified. It's quite a complex procedure. And to be certified & re-certified the "auditors" can show up unannounced, and if even one person makes a mistake (in our shop, there were about 100 people working, including the office support) the whole business failed certification. Needless to say, we were coached and tested by our superiors on a regular basis to keep us on our toes!
2007-01-16 21:07:41 · answer #3 · answered by Tweet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
international standard organization only applies to certain fields of business. It all has to do with quality and product safety compliance.
http://www.iso.org/iso/en/aboutiso/isoinbrief/isoinbrief.html
This will give you more info.
2007-01-16 21:05:10 · answer #4 · answered by drew2376 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's just a quality certification
2007-01-16 21:13:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋