ISO 9001  :  IQNet

Irish Industrial Components Ltd is an ISO 9001 registered company since 1993.

In November 2003 we were re-assessed and achieved compliance with their latest procedure ISO 9001:2000.

We also have IQNet certification.

In May 2009 we were upgraded to ISO 9001:2008.

Companies or organizations in all industry/economic sectors around the world have identified the ISO 9000 standard as a strategic management tool, facilitating effective control over all aspects of their operations.

Development

The “family” of standards known collectively as the ISO 9000 series was developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and first published in 1987. ISO is a federation of the national standards bodies of over 80 countries and NSAI is a full member. ISO 9000 standards were adopted by individual member countries and as European standards without alteration. In Europe, ISO 9000 forms an integral part of demonstration compliance to New Approach Directives and use of the CE Marking on products.

ISO 9000 is the most successful international standard ever produced and is currently in use in over 90 countries worldwide.

ISO continues to work on the revision of the series. It published a revised series in 1994 and a further revision was published in December 2000. The latest version has increased the focus on demonstrating continual improvement, on awareness of customer requirements, on communications both internally and externally and on customer satisfaction. NSAI has developed and implemented transition arrangements to facilitate existing registered companies in achieving compliance with the ISO 9001:2000 standard within two years of its publication. NSAI and its team of auditors have many years experience assessing quality management systems and the focus in audits has always been on ensuring the effectiveness of the system for the business.

Benefits

Applying an ISO 9000 management system within an organization should result in significant benefits in many areas including

• Management effectiveness through defined objectives and targets together with systematic feedback on performance.
• Operating efficiency through establishing best practice supported by documented procedures.
• Performance improvement by monitoring, analysis and action to drive continuous improvement.
• Cost reduction through the identification and elimination of potential system deficiencies and product failure.
• Increased marketability through the identification of a registered company with a quality philosophy and international standard.
• Employee satisfaction through management commitment, improved communications, defined authorities and responsibilities and supportive systems.
• Customer satisfaction through the receipt of enhanced service or product quality levels.