ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems: Implementation and Integration

Jayne Pilot (CEA, EMS (LA), CPEA), President, Pilot Performance Resources Management Inc.

Many organizations can benefit from developing ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems (QMS) to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their business operations. ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems: Implementation and Integration features the author’s patented Three Step Process – “Identify, Insure, Improve,” in use since 1995 and developed, tested, and applied in actual business situations. It also explains how to integrate ISO 9000, ISO 14000 and OHSAS 18000 programs. This guide is a valuable resource for companies wanting to update their QMS or become certified for the first time.

ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems: Implementation and Integration is used by Quality Assurance/Quality Control Managers, EHS Managers, Risk Managers, Consultants, Loss Control and Operations Managers within manufacturing and service organizations.

Benefits

  • Discusses the purpose and features of a QMS system
  • Clearly identifies and explains the requirements of the ISO 9001 Standard, as amended, and how to meet them
  • Provides a gap analysis to establish a baseline for implementing a QMS
  • Helps reduce the development time and energy needed to create a QMS and integrate it with other management systems
  • Saves time and consulting fees
  • Enhances an organization’s process controls and management of business system operations
  • Offers examples of measurement, analysis, and improvement tools
  • Includes a broad array of useful supplementary materials (see Features section below)

Topic Areas

  • Areas to monitor
  • Auditing a process system
  • Certification to ISO 9001
  • Communication
  • Comparison between ISO 9001:2000 and 9001:1994      
  • Document requirements
  • Eight principles of quality management  
  • Gap analysis          
  • Guidelines and technical specifications
  • Implementing a quality management system
  • Quality Improvement        
  • Integrating other management systems with QMS: ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
  • ISO 9001element requirements   
  • Management responsibility
  • Measurement, analysis, and improvement
  • New additions to ISO 9001
  • Other management system standards: environment, health and safety
  • Pilot’s “Three Step Process – Identify, Insure, Improve”
  • Planning
  • Product realization
  • QMS models          
  • Quality requirement(s) identification
  • Resource management
  • Self-declaration or registration
  • Tools
  • Training
  • Updating your quality management system

Features

Introduction Provides an overview of ISO 9001, why it is necessary, and how to use this guide
ISO 9001 Requirements Details requirements and terminology, the process approach, and process mapping
Implementation Describes Pilot’s “Three Step Process – Identify, Insure, Improve”;  includes a Process Model
Integration Discusses other management systems such as ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001, their benefits, and how they may be integrated with an ISO 9001 QMS; supplements include TS16949:2002, ISO 10006:2003, and ISO 13485:2003
Q-and-A Section Answers frequently asked questions
Registrar’s Corner Offers additional insights, suggestions, and perspectives to assist readers in meeting registration criteria
Sample QMS Manual Provides a template outline of necessary documentation and serves as an example that can be customized to the user’s requirements
Automotive Industry TS Includes a section on the Automotive Industry Technical Specifications ISO/TS 16949:2002 and compares requirements of ISO 9001; includes a Gap Matrix
Graphics Explains complex processes and procedures with flowcharts, diagrams, and figures
Supplementary Materials Includes task lists, training, gap analysis, checklists, list of acronyms, and supplemental sections on Quality Management in Projects ISO 1006:2003 and Quality Management in Medical Devices ISO 13485:2003
Pricing
  • Loose-Leaf $515