ISO 9001 isn't just for big organisations with lots of different departments. Small businesses can also benefit from implementing a quality management system (QMS) and achieving ISO 9001 certification.
Related: What Is ISO 9001?
If you run a small business (i.e. one with fewer than 50 employees and a turnover under £10 million), obtaining ISO certifications can seem like a daunting and expensive process. However, depending on your current systems, implementing a quality management system with an ISO 9001 certification can actually be rather inexpensive and requires little documentation and maintenance.
Benefits of ISO 9001 for Small Businesses
An ISO 9001 certification can benefit you and your company in a number of ways…
A quality management system that meets ISO standards will provide your staff with a common, logical system that will in turn help your business to achieve continuous improvement and reduce waste.
Once your QMS has been implemented, it will help to ensure that all of your work has the maximum possible impact as well as increasing your company’s efficiency, productivity and cost savings.
More effective operations means happier customers! Implementing and adhering to an ISO 9001-compliant QMS will help you to deliver a better service to the people who keep your business running.
Plus, ISO 9001 is recognised worldwide and so confirms to any potential customers that you have put in maximum effort to enhance your systems and meet your existing customers’ needs, building trust in your company.
By using a QMS to review and improve your business’ systems, you will be able to ensure a high level of effectiveness and customer satisfaction. This in turn will provide opportunities for orders and increased profitability.
After all, many businesses only work with ISO 9001 certified suppliers, so depending on what sector you're in, achieving this certification can enable you to take on a whole host of new clients.
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