Manufacturers like to show the standards and certificates they have acquired on their homepages. You can find numerous ones indicating a company’s professionalism and forward-thinking nature. We decided to take a closer look at the promises behind those standards.<\/p>\n
A standard is a document that regulates the specifics of certain processes, services, use of materials etc. First, experts in the field compile it. Then, the standard is authorised by a recognised body. Those include international standard organisations, for example ISO and IEC, and their national members.<\/p>\n
The collective agreement helps by unifying the understanding of requirements. Some examples are:<\/p>\n
When a company is certified by the national standard organisation member, we can rest assured that they comply to certain regulations. Each standard has its own rules. Therefore, each has its own number.<\/p>\n
Let’s see what the most often occurring ones actually mean.<\/p>\n
There are a few certificates that are often displayed on manufacturers’ homepages. Some of them allow a company to produce something in a certain field. Others act more like a quality stamp.<\/p>\n
The ISO 9001 certificate adorns the walls of many self-respecting companies. But people often misunderstand it. It does not define product quality<\/strong>. Companies acquire ISO 9001 certificates if they meet process-based requirements. Consequently, this can be seen as a prerequisite for good quality products.<\/p>\n Generally, W. Edwards Deming is seen as the father of quality management. Deming’s 14 points<\/a>\u00a0are the historical basis for establishing productivity and production quality. Today, ISO 9001 standard adopts many of those principles to strive for improved performance. These include:<\/p>\n\n
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