Quality
ANAB Accreditation for ISO 9001 Quality Management
Systems
Benefits of implementing quality management systems include
increased operational efficiency; an opportunity to critically
examine how employees do their work and interact between functions;
establishing the proper processes for future operations; better
documentation of methods and responsibilities; consistency of
process; greater employee awareness about quality; cost savings
from less scrap and rework, as well as fewer warranty claims;
enhanced communication among employees; customer satisfaction;
competitive edge; increased credibility; ease of trade; perceived
higher quality; reduced customer audits; increased market share;
and fulfilling supplier requirements for certification.
ISO 9001 is a base standard in ANAB's fee schedule.
Please refer to the information about the accreditation process
at How to Become an
ANAB-Accredited Certification Body.
Application
You can view the QMS application in .pdf format to understand
specific requirements but the application process must be completed
online via ANAB's EQM database; first-time EQM users must
register to create an account.
Requirements
Accreditation
Requirements for Management Systems CBs
Available from IAF:
IAF MD1:2007 Certification of Multiple Site Based on
Sampling
IAF MD2:2007 Transfer of Accredited Certification of Management
Systems
IAF MD 3:2008 Advanced Surveillance and Recertification
Procedures
IAF MD 4:2008 Use of Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques for
Accredited Certification of Management Systems
IAF MD 5:2009 Duration of QMS and EMS Audits
Available from ANSI:
ISO 9000:2005 Quality management systems - Fundamentals and
vocabulary
ISO 9001:2000, Quality management systems - Requirements
(superseded by ISO 9001:2008 and obsolete on 2010/11/15)
ISO 9001:2008, Quality management systems - Requirements (for
any new certifications after 2009/11/15 and for all certifications
after 2010/11/15)
ISO 9004:2009 Managing for the sustained success of an
organization - A quality management approach
For more information, contact ANAB.