ISO Management Systems magazine
'How to get benefits of ISO 9001:2000' – for service sector
A practical method for helping service sector companies, particularly in developing countries, to implement ISO 9001:2000 quality management systems has just been published by ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and the International Trade Centre (ITC).
ISO 9001:2000: A workbook for service organizations is designed to make it easier for service providers to achieve the benefits, such as increased efficiency and effectiveness, of implementing ISO 9001:2000.
Although developed with service enterprises in developing countries in mind, the hands-on approach of the workbook has something to offer for service providers in developed countries too.
Why did ISBN users begin making New Year 2007 resolutions in 2005?
1 January 2007 is the implementation date for the new ISO 13-digit International Standard Book Number (ISBN) which will provide the international book identification system with increased capacity for the future, benefiting publishers, booksellers and libraries worldwide – as well as readers.
Serbia and Montenegro assigned ISO country codes
The newly separated republics of Serbia and Montenegro have just been officially assigned individual country codes by ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for use in multiple applications including Internet domain names, machine-readable passports and electronic financial transactions.
ISO Management Systems
September-October 2006
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Special Report: Small and medium-sized enterprises
How small business can use ISO 9001:2000 and grow
Small business entrepreneurs constantly have to cope with the gap between payables and receivables and ensuring cash flow is precisely where ISO 9001:2000 can help.
How to make ISO 14001 implementation easier for small businesses
An SME Task Group at ISO has set out to develop recommendations to make it easier for SMEs to benefit.
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United Kingdom : Helping SMEs make the most of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
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Australia : Small business is big business
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Hong Kong SMEs get government support for ISO 14001
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Israel : ISO 9001:2000 for SME entrepreneurs…aged 12!
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Green productivity for small business
UN’s climate change senior official praises new ISO 14064 and ISO 14065 standards
According to Richard Kinley, Deputy Executive Secretary of the
United Nations’ Climate Change Secretariat, ISO standards are making
an important contribution to climate protection.
- New ISO 10014 standard explains how to achieve financial and economic benefits with ISO 9001:2000
- ISO standards for life cycle assessment to promote sustainable development
- ISO standard will help purchasers by clarifying environmental labels
Italian railways on track with ISO 14001
Italferr, the major Italian railway engineering company, is progressively requiring contractors to implement ISO 14001 on a selective basis – but not necessarily to seek certification.
- Polish telecom administration overcomes resistance to change with ISO 9001:2000
- Tunisia makes a food safety date with ISO 22000
Standards raise performance of New Zealand’s health and disability services
Developing standards to improve the provision of complex health services is a key goal for Standards New Zealand.
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The ISO Management Systems Magazine Database - The ISO Survey of Certifications - 2005
- ISO 10014:2006, Quality management – Guidelines for realizing financial and economic benefits
- ISO/IEC 17021:2006, Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems
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How to use the ISO catalogue
Evidently, you've heard of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, but did you know that ISO has more than 16,200 standards to offer? To help you discover the big, wide world of ISO standards, learn how to get the best out of the ISO catalogue.