ISO Certificate

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

WHAT IS ISO ?

ISO refers to the international standards organization, which was founded on 23 February 1947, and is an organization that is specialized in its work in setting standards, and consists of representatives of many national organizations.

According to that definition, it is a non-governmental organization, but its standard setting gives it the power to impose laws that are signed, followed and stipulated by treaties. this results in giving it more support and strength than most other non-governmental organizations. as a result, that organization has an alliance with the vast majority of world governments and its permanent headquarters is in Switzerland, specifically in Geneva.

The word ISO expresses International Organization for Standardization, which means to provide global guidelines and standards that ensure high quality and continuous customer requirements, which are presented to institutions and companies in the form of certificates, and recognizes that this company applies the agreed and authorized standards.

THE MOST POPULAR TYPES OF ISO CERTIFICATES

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

ISO 22000

ISO 27001

ISO 20000

ISO 21001

ISO 31000

ISO 10002

Other International Certificates

HACCP

ADVANTAGES & BENEFITS OF OBTAINING AN ISO CERTIFICATE.

The benefits obtained by the company from taking care of the application of quality concepts leads to several benefits for the organization or company in general, the most important of which:

We currently find that some institutions and companies require other clients to obtain the certificate of international quality standards.
Most of these concepts are sponsored by international and world-class institutions, which makes the spread of these concepts as general rules and standards universally recognized and required, Therefore, the company’s keenness to apply these concepts and standards contributes to the company’s progress towards internationalization.
The adoption of uniform standards leads to the similarity of working conditions (in general), which makes the convergence and participation among companies with field work similar throughout the world.
The similarity of standards and working conditions leads to the benefit of the expertise of advanced companies in their field of work and leads to the transfer of successful experiences to startups.
Providing employees with diverse skills, which leads to the development of the company’s manpower capabilities.
Good use of resources (physical, natural and human), Especially at a time when the scarcity of resources constraint and specified for many companies.
Achieving material gains through the optimal use of resources, saving on the cost of resources used and minimizing expenses.
The ISO system itself is a tool or means to correct errors and ensure that they do not recur, A system that defines administrative responsibilities, powers and accounting for errors, establishes a statistical method that enables the organization to evaluate and understand information systems within the organization that help make the right decisions, Control and inspection system to make sure the quality conditions are achieved to meet the wishes of customers and consumers.

IMPORTANCE OF ISO

ISO 9000 has grown in importance for several reasons:

As the moment of application of the decisions of the World Trade Organization approaches on 1 January 2005, when institutions all over the world become equal rights in the markets, there is no monopoly or advantage offered to one institution over another. The win comes from the ability of the institution to satisfy its customers. the first step to satisfy its customers is to obtain one of the ISO 9000 certificates. therefore, in the end, all customers will expect that enterprises of any kind or size that have not obtained the certificate will seek to obtain them.
It is also important that it is considered the entrance to the countries of the European Union, the United States of America and Canada, because obtaining this certificate gives the institution that has obtained the right to enter these huge markets, it gives a competitive advantage to the institutions that have obtained it.
Facilitating trade and standardizing patterns and foundations throughout the world.
It is also the first step to apply TQM despite its inability to apply principles such as continuous improvement, but it helps to clarify the current state of performance as it documents the entire performance of the organization and create a quality guide, hence it can proceed towards the application of TQM which has the tools and methods to achieve this improvement.

The importance of the ISO 9000 system lies within four main pillars:　

Most of the benefits of obtaining an ISO certification can be summarized within four main pillars:
1– Product quality: this is done through periodic review, improvement and continuous development of production methods and methods and then documenting and working under them.
2- Competition: obtaining ISO certification motivates the company to maintain a high level of quality, especially in the face of competing companies that have not qualified for such certification and produce similar varieties.
3 – Customer service: in many cases, especially in export markets the imported request that the issuer holds an ISO certification.
4- Productivity and profitability: this is done by increasing the effectiveness of the enterprise through product quality and competitiveness and thus leads to increased sales volume and profit.

ISO IS A REAL NEED, NOT JUST FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES

The desire to obtain the ISO certificate must be a real desire to develop and apply the total quality standards and not only for promotional aspects, because if the organization’s goal to obtain the certificate to satisfy the customers and gain their trust in the service provided or the product may get the certificate for the immediate stage, Therefore, it is necessary to distinguish between the desire to obtain a quality certificate as a logo and an advertising area and between The radical and real structural change towards excellence in comprehensive and integrated performance in the areas of performance built on sound and Committed firm foundations. Following these foundations, a company or organization can progress and excel in a sequential and interrelated manner, making It eligible for higher degrees and certificates of efficiency and quality of multiple and diverse, The decision of an institution or a company to become distinctive And enjoy the application of quality standards is a cumulative process and requires constant effort it is not a routine thing or a decision that can be applied in A short period of time (and if done, what comes quickly goes quickly),

There are things that the organization must take care of in order to ensure continuity in excellence and development in general:

Interest in research and development.
Attention to training and Human Development.
Achieve technical leadership.
Encourage teamwork and innovation.
Open communication lines and their continuity.
Provides conscious and open-minded leadership.
Interest in the consumer and make it (the first factor) that influences the decisions and actions of the enterprise.

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