This is a question that I get asked. You will need to contact a Registrar to get a quote for ISO Certification. The Registrar will base their quote on the number of audit days or duration of the audit. The duration is determined by several variables. Here is the information you should be prepared to answer to get an accurate quote.
1: The size (number of employees) of your organization • How many users of the Quality Management System? 2: The certification scope • What type of business is your organization engaged in? 3: Number of work sites • How many locations will be certified? 4: Complexity of Your Organization and Activities • Are there a high level of regulations within your industry • What are the activities that your organization conducts? • Do the employees speak more than one language? • What is your management structure? 5: Number of ISO Certification • Will you have an integrated management system? (more than one standard)
If you are not prepared or need help to answer these questions, SanSeek has consultants that can help you gather this information. Most company’s benefit from a gap analysis assessment. A gap analysis assessment will provide you with information on where you are in meeting the certification requirements and what remains to be done. It can also help you to get the best quote from the Registrar.
Why Implement a Quality Management System?
• to demonstrate your companys’ ability • to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements • to improve the customer experience • to increase stakeholder confidence • to achieve consistency in the activities involved in providing products and services • to improve performance and overall productivity of employees • to market your business more effectively (may become a contractual requirement) • to improve use of time and resources by reducing waste and increasing efficiency
There are many ways to implement a quality management system. One size does not fit all. The SHALL statements provide the requirements for quality management systems but it does not tell you HOW to implement. SanSeek Consultants understand the HOW and are able to determine the best and most efficient way for your company to implement an effective and efficient quality management system.
What do you get when you hire a SanSeek Consultant?
• Highly qualified Quality Management Systems Consultant • Certified Lead Auditor • Specialized gap analysis assessments • Specialized implementation and efficient quality management system • Specialized creation and implementation of internal audit programs
A SanSeek ISO Consultant will help with implementing an efficient and effective quality management system that meets the requirements of the ISO Standard.
Benefits of the Quality Management System:
• part of the day-to-day management process and operations • reduces the cost of maintaining the quality management system • increases overall customer satisfaction
A quality management system that is integrated correctly works in alignment with the company and is not a separate system. SanSeek consultants will work with your company to blend the ISO standard requirement into your daily operations creating a custom, individualized system for your company. For this reason, SanSeek does not sell a one size fits all ISO System.