Standards for Small Business
By Thomas R. Cutler
There is no shortage of standards. There are standards which define how something should be made versus standards related to processes, such as ISO 9001. According to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards that provide requirements or give guidance on good management practice are among the best known of ISO's offerings. Having achieved truly global status and thoroughly integrated with the world economy, ISO 9001:2000 (the transition to ISO 9001:2008 is now taking place) gives the requirements for quality management systems; it is established as the globally implemented standard for providing assurance about the...
