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Organizations that know how to sustain their success also know how to meet their customers expectations. They know how to fulfill requirements because they know how to control their processes, and how to ensure quality on a sustained basis. The results achieved by the successful implementation of these success factors are what allows these organizations to stand out from the competition. More than one million organizations throughout the world make use of the internationally recognized ISO 9001 standard in order to control their own processes, and to improve their performance. The standard defines internationally applicable requirements for management systems in order to ensure the quality of products, services, design and development. A quality management system can help you identify opportunities; fulfill the requirements of customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders; optimize processes; and reduce costs at the same time.
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210.773 115.359 73.176 65.112 46.091 45.195 36.192 35.517 22.981 18.922 100.000
Figures are given in European format, where the dot takes the place of the comma.
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Customer evaluation of DQS auditors Criteria Communication, cooperativeness Customer-specific interpretation of standard requirements Management focus Time management, efficiency
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Customer satisfaction is the direct reflection of a companys ability to deliver quality. That is why the first of the eight principles of Quality Management requires consistent customer focus because that is the way to achieve Best in Class. The eight management principles, taken from the Guideline for Performance Improvements (ISO 9004:2000), help to focus an entire organization on objectives, systematic leadership, and continual performance improvement.
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Customer focus Consistent customer focus is the single most essential factor of every business success. Being Best in Class means predicting and exceeding customer expectations. The whole company organisation needs to be aligned accordingly.
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System approach to management Each organization is a complex entity; that is why it is important to identify, manage and understand individual processes and their interactions within the organizational workflow. This is the only way for organizations to establish objectives effectively and efficiently.
Leadership The degree to which the purpose, focus and internal environment of an organization fit together is a question of leadership. Managers create the internal environment in which people develop their skills and apply them for the benefit of the entire organization. Important tools to achieve this are management by example, the consideration of involved stakeholders inside and outside the organization and the development of a clear vision of the organizations future.
Continual improvement If you cease to improve, you cease to be good. Behind this simple statement lies the realization that competence and quality are not static, but dynamic values; that applies to organizations as well as to the people working there. That is why it is important for the success of an organization that continuous improvement of products and systems becomes the ultimate goal of each employee.
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Involvement of people Every organization is only as good as its employees. To allow them to apply their abilities and release their potential, it is necessary to involve them in the decision-making process. Doing that requires promoting commitment and problem-solving skills on all levels and to encourage the employees to take the initiative in seeking opportunities for improvement.
Factual approach to decision making Efficient decisions are based on the analysis of data and information. Appropriate decisions, based on experience and entrepreneurial intuition, can only be reached when these data and information are reviewed and verified continuously.
Process approach Results can be achieved more efficiently if necessary activities and resources are bundled and managed as a process. For this purpose, individual process steps need to be defined, inputs and outputs determined and the interfaces with the organizations function identified. Finally, in order to ensure the smooth running of organizational processes, possible causes of error need to be identified and responsibilities determined.
Mutually beneficial supplier relationships All things are interdependent; organizations particularly depend on good business relationships with their suppliers. This is the only way for both parties to make the maximum contribution to the creation of mutual value. Indispensable to that end is transparent communication, agreement on common goals while taking into account the customers interests, and cooperation in the development and improvement of products.
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