10 Main ISO 9001 Clauses

Published: November 3, 2022

Through this video we explore the 10 main clauses that are looked at during an audit for and ISO 9001 certification.

  • Scope: The scope statement precisely describes the products and/or services, the regulatory requirements, activities, remote locations and facilities supported and documented by the quality management system of a company
  • Normative Reference: Established documents that the standard builds upon providing a solid bas of understanding and implementing the rest of the content
  • Terms and Definitions: The terms a company must be familiar with in relation to ISO terminology
  • Context of the organization: ISO 9001 states an organization must consider both the internal and external issues that can impact its strategic objectives and planning of the quality management system
  • Leadership: Is a skill that involves motivating a group of individuals to work towards a common goal
  • Planning: An essential component that requires organizations to establish and maintain processes for planning their quality management system
  • Support: The necessary resources, competence, and training required for the effective implementation and maintenance of a quality management system
  • Operation: Activities such as operational planning, products and service requirements, design and development planning, productions and service provision, control of nonconforming output, and release of products and services
  • Performance Evaluations: The systematic approach of understanding, analyzing, and improving the effectiveness of various processes within a quality management system
  • Improvement: Identifying nonconformities and taking corrective actions to recur the nonconformity by eliminating the root cause of the non-conformance

Here at NSAI we want to do our best to educate you on the world of ISO and what you can expect when getting your ISO certification. As always, if you have any questions make sure to reach out and contact us; we would love to help

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