Demystifying Iso 9001, 2000

Get ISO 9001:2000 certified/recertified fast! Practical, usable techniques--proven in over 20 countries! Achieve ISO 9001:2000 certification or transition from ISO 9001:1994--quickly, efficiently, and cost-effectively! Proven Information Mapping method streamlines the entire certification process Includes breakthrough solutions for creating and managing documentation -- the #1 cause of audit failure The best-selling ISO 9001 certification guide--totally revised for ISO 9001:2000 The new ISO 9001:2000 standard can transform quality into a powerful business advantage--but it presents major challenges for companies seeking certification, and for more than 340,000 companies who must transition under the new requirements. Now, there's an easy-to-understand, easy-to-use book for everyone involved with ISO 9001:2000 certification or recertification. Demystifying ISO 9001:2000draws upon proven Information Mapping techniques to streamline every certification task, enhance business value, and dramatically reduce the risk of failure. Coverage includes: Understanding the key changes in ISO 9001 certification--including ISO 9001:2000's unprecedented focus on process Meeting ISO 9001:2000's new management responsibility requirements Addressing resource management and product realization requirements Defining measurable objectives and permissible exclusions Corrective action Understanding the ISO 9001:2000 transition process Drawing on seminars taught in over twenty countries, Demystifying ISO 9001:2000introduces breakthrough solutions for developing and managing documentation--tasks that represent 41 percent of all time invested in certification, and accounts for 47 percent of all audit failures. If you want to gain ISO 9001:2000 certification quickly and cost-effectively--and achieve the business goals you've set for it--you won't find a more valuable guide.Paradis, Gerard W. is the author of 'Demystifying Iso 9001, 2000', published 2001 under ISBN 9780130620460 and ISBN 0130620467.