Friday, August 15, 2014

Up to Standard: 5 Benefits of Having an ISO Certification



As a business owner you may ask yourself, how can I increase satisfaction for my customers? If you want to increase satisfaction, you want to increase your ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standard. An ISO standard is a document that supplies guidelines, characteristics, specifications or requirements, which can be used frequently to guarantee products, services, materials and processes are satisfactory for its purpose.

ISO (International Organization for Standardization), an independent, non-governmental membership organization, has 19 500 International Standards covering almost all aspects of technology and business, making it the world's largest developer of voluntary International Standards.

ISO International Standards ensure that products and services are safe, reliable and of good quality. For business, they are strategic tools that reduce costs by minimizing waste and errors, and increasing productivity. They help companies to access new markets, level the playing field for developing countries and facilitate free and fair global trade.

So how does your ISO Certification benefit your business? 

Cost savings - International Standards help optimize operations and therefore improve the bottom line.
      Enhanced customer satisfaction - International Standards help improve quality, enhance customer satisfaction and increase sales. 
Access to new markets - International Standards help prevent trade barriers and open up global markets.
 Increased market share - International Standards help increase productivity and competitive advantage. 
Environmental benefits - International Standards help reduce negative impacts on the environment.

Now that you understand the benefits of having an ISO certification, you’ll need to contact an external accredited certification body which can certify you for being ISO compliant. These resources can be found at International Accreditation Forum.


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Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG) is a woman-owned family of WBENC certified companies who has been certified AS9100C, EN 9100:2009, JISQ 9100:2009 and ISO 9001:2008.