Competitive survivability, quality improvement and quality system certification are a business mandate in today's global market. Specific advantages and direct benefits of the ISO-9000 Certification include the following:
Intrinsic
- Improved control of operations
- Improved internal quality system
- Cost containment through reduced rework, scrap, overtime
- Improved conformance and compliance
- Improved efficiency and productivity
- Decreased liability
- Reduction of costly multiple customer audits
- Increased customer confidence and employee morale
Extrinsic
- World-wide recognition and credibility
- Common denominator of business quality around the world
- Access to European and world markets
- Use of certification label as a status symbol
- Qualification to bid on contracts in new markets
- Expanded and continued market share
- Improved partnership with suppliers and customers
