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Gary L. Phillips said:
Ya know if a company went through all of the hair and teeth pulling to implement a compliant QMS system-along with all the financial and human resourses required to complete the task; why in the world wouldn't they seek registration????????
Because by the time they are at that point, the additional cost associated with contracting with a registrar is small potatoes. I think that those who self declare most likely would not pass a registration assessement.
Because by the time they are at that point, the additional cost associated with contracting with a registrar is small potatoes. I think that those who self declare most likely would not pass a registration assessement.
Additionally, with the high amount of variation in ISO auditors that has been discussed in this thread what value have you gained from receiving their stamp of approval? Some will approve almost anyone, and others add their own (non-value added) "requirements" before they give you their approval.
So yes, you can implement an ISO-based quality program so that your organization can gain from the financial benefits of a defined and improvable quality program (and many companies have done this); but you may question the value (especially in today's economy) of paying for the registration process. Why not reap the benefits, without the added cost? Unless you have customer's that are driving the registration process - then the threatened loss of business may make registration a value.
