Businesses in the manufacturing industry continuously compete for marketable products. Only businesses that can build higher customer satisfaction by meeting customer requirements and customer expectations while their products are continuously demanded by the local market and global marketplace were recognized as top-tier manufacturers.
When entering the global marketplace, manufacturers and their products need to be legally approved for regulatory standards, and one of the requirements is to have certifications. One of these certifications for the manufacturing industry is the ISO certification. So, What is ISO and how does it play a role in manufacturing companies? Let’s read on more.
What Are ISO And ISO Standards In Manufacturing?
According to the ISO official site, “ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 167 national standards bodies.”
ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization which develops standards that are agreed upon by global experts from different industries. These International Standards are called ISO Standards. Currently, ISO already published 24338 International Standards.
ISO standards and other regulatory standards are developed to make a safe, clean, and fair world to live in. These standards include standards for promoting social responsibility, energy efficiency and conservation, reduced waste, occupational health and safety, quality control and quality assurance, etc. Many ISO standards are developed for many industries, from the process of product manufacturing up to the supply chain, delivery, other services, and organizations.
Since ISO standards are like formula that describes the best way of doing, as what ISO defines it, whenever things are not working the way it was planned, it implies that there might not be existing standards or the existing standards are not followed.
Why Do Manufacturing Companies Need ISO Certified?
Actually, ISO Certified is not granted by ISO. The certification process is conducted by third-party organizations through periodical audits.
ISO certification may not be required however companies with ISO certifications build a greater image and good impression to customers. Here are some of the best reasons why manufacturing companies need ISO certifications.
Gain Competitive Edge
Since ISO standards are globally recognized, manufacturing businesses with ISO certificates have better opportunities to expand their business internationally.
If you know about the World Trade Organization (WTO), this international body has many members from other countries and is responsible for operating the trade rules and regulations globally. The rules and regulations of this international organization are based on standards produced by international organizations like the ISO.
ISO-certified businesses often get to expand their business globally for having compliance and quality products while local competition between an iso certified and a non-iso-certified business is evident.
Government and Legislation Recognition
ISO is a non-governmental organization and, adopting the ISO standards is voluntary, but some members of ISO who approve the ISO standards are members of the government in every country. These government members are also members of each country who make their national standards. Some are members who make regional standards. Some countries mandate rules and regulations for the manufacturing industries and the products of these companies that are aligned with the ISO standards and sometimes adapt to the standard.
Increase Revenue and Sales
Some manufacturers may think that gaining ISO certifications will add to the company’s expenses. Other manufacturers may also think that adopting the ISO standards means stricter quality control and quality assurance which will increase the budget in their manufacturing process.
However, there are many advantages to the improvement of company revenues and sales by gaining ISO certification.
The ISO standards provide the best help to the manufacturing industry to maintain fewer errors in the manufacturing process bringing better product quality and continuous improvement in the manufacturing process. Continual improvement of the process and product quality results in cost reduction. Or, a much better effect, it can eliminate non-conforming parts and prevent manufacturing process downtime.
Cost reduction, and increased efficiency, of course, increase the revenue of every manufacturing business. And, quality products will bring higher orders resulting in higher sales.
5 Common ISO Standards For Manufacturing
24,338 international standards were developed by ISO. There are 5 common standards that are used for manufacturing that have a certification process.
5 ISO standards
ISO 9001
ISO 9001 is an ISO standard from the ISO 9000 family. This standard is the most popular standard from the ISO 9000 family and also the most popular among different industries. ISO 9001 provides the requirements for a quality management system (QMS).
The latest version of ISO 9001 is ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems
ISO 9001 discussed the 7 Quality Management Principles (QMP). These 7 QMPs are the core of the QMS since it gives a guide for continual improvement of your organization. However, these principles are not a must but only a guide for your business or organization. It still depends on the needs of your business. The 7 QMPs are listed below.
Principle 1: Customer Focus
Principle 2: Leadership
Principle 3: Engagement of People
Principle 4: Process Approach
Principle 5: Improvement
Principle 6: Evidence-based decision making
Principle 7: Relationship management
7 quality management principles
The following is the summary of the content of ISO 9001 and some basic information on how it needs to be applied by organizations. By the way, ISO 9001 will not give you the step-by-step procedure of how you’ll run your business, but it will give you creative ways of what you need to do in the process of running a business.
PDCA cycle – Since International Standards promote the process approach, the Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle must be applied to each of the processes of the organization to have consistency in meeting customer requirements wherein, all continuous improvements are applied harmoniously to work towards achieving effectiveness and efficiency in the organization’s performance. This shall be presented through evaluated data and information. Integration of the processes is one of the main points of ISO 9001.
Risk-based thinking – From ISO 9001:2008 to ISO 9001:2015 transition, risk-based thinking is one of the new terms that is included in this revision. Risk-based thinking is an advanced preventive action. For every problem encountered, risks and opportunities both need action.
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FAQ
What is ISO manufacturing?
ISO in manufacturing is the key to a successful management system and customer satisfaction.
What is the latest ISO standard?
ISO releases the latest update on the ISO standard that can be found on their site. As per checking, the latest standard of ISO, published last February 2022, is the ISO/IEC 27002:2022 Information security, cybersecurity, and privacy protection — Information security controls.
Why your rapid prototype supplier should be ISO certified?
Like other businesses for manufacturing, rapid prototype suppliers shall also need to be ISO certified to ensure the quality of the produced products, and also to be as competitive as the other ISO-certified manufacturers.
XTJ is a leading OEM Manufacturer that is dedicated to providing one-stop manufacturing solutions vom Prototyp bis zur Produktion. Wir sind stolz darauf, ein nach ISO 9001 zertifiziertes System für Qualitätsmanagement zu sein, und wir sind entschlossen, in jeder Kundenbeziehung Mehrwert zu schaffen. Das tun wir durch Zusammenarbeit, Innovation, Prozessverbesserungen und außergewöhnliche Handwerkskunst.
