TQM
TQM
ISO 9001 is the world’s most recognised Quality Management System (QMS) standard.
It aims to help organisations meet the needs of their customers and other
stakeholders more effectively. This is achieved by building a framework to ensure
consistent quality in the provision of goods and/or services.
1 – Customer focus
2 – Leadership
3 – Engagement of people
4 – Process approach
5 – Improvement
6 – Evidence-based decision making
7 – Relationship management4
The principles are not ordered by priority. The relative importance of each principle
varies from organization to organization and may change over time
ISO 9001:2015
•Increased revenue: leveraging the reputation of ISO 9001 can help you to win more tenders and contracts,
whilst increasing efficiency aids customers satisfaction and retention.
•Improvement of your credibility: when organisations are looking for new suppliers, it is often required to
have a QMS based on ISO 9001, particularly for those in the public sector.
•Improved customer satisfaction: by understanding your customers’ needs and reducing errors, you increase
customer confidence in your ability to deliver products and services.
•Higher operating efficiency: by following industry best-practice and focusing on quality, you can reduce
costs.
•Improved decision-making - you can detect and identify problems in good time, which means that you can
quickly take steps to avoid the same mistakes in the future.
•Greater employee engagement: by improving internal communications, you ensure everyone works to one
agenda. Involving employees in designing process improvements makes them happier and more productive.
•Better process integration: by examining process interactions, you can find efficiency improvements more
easily, reduce errors and make cost savings.
•A continual improvement culture: this is the third principle of ISO 9001. It means that you embed a
systematic approach to identifying and exploiting opportunities to improve.
•Better supplier relationships: using best-practice processes contributes to more efficient supply chains, and
certification will signpost these to your suppliers.
Quality Management System (QMS) is a formalized system that
documents processes, procedures, and responsibilities for achieving
quality polices and objectives.
An effective system for managing quality translates an organization's purpose and goals into
policies and resources, which helps every member of the organization adopt standard
operating procedures (SOPs).
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What is Business Process Improvement?
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Notify stakeholders of Redesign
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form
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