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Understanding the Benefits of the New ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (Time:2018-01-23 10:15:10)
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 are the world’s most commonly used standards for quality management and environmental management systems.By updating ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, businesses will see several advantages to the 2015 iterations.-Greater emphasis on top management engagement and improved alignment between management systems and the strategic direction of the organization. These should be an integral part of a business’ processes.
--The adoption of Risk Based Thinking, giving opportunities to differentiate between the various processes based on their level of importance and impact on delivering conforming products/services. This will allow focus on key priorities
-Widening the concept of customers to include (in addition to the contractual customers) end-users, consumers, regulatory bodies, etc. This allows the definition and expectations of interested parties to be addressed
-Adopting High-Level Structure (Annex SL), facilitating the harmonization and integration of different management system standards
-Lessening the requirements for documentation, enabling organizations to decide on what matters most to its operation and how to manage and control it in an era where automation and smart systems play an increasing role in management
