ISO CERTIFICATION?

ISO Certification validates that a company adheres to international standards, ensuring quality, efficiency, and safety in processes, products, and services. It’s crucial for global credibility and competitive advantage.

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What is ISO Certification

Think of ISO certification as a stamp of approval. It means an independent organization has verified that a company’s internal systems, like manufacturing processes or service procedures, meet internationally recognized standards for quality and consistency.
And the best part? There’s an ISO certification for just about everything! From quality management (like the well-known ISO 9001) to environmental sustainability and cybersecurity, these standards help businesses improve efficiency, minimize risks, and ultimately, deliver better products and services.

Advantage of ISO Certification

International credibility:

ISO Certification plays a vital role in helping the organisation to build credibility in overseas business. Customer Satisfaction: ISO standards are intended to make organisations to serve their customers in a better way that would simultaneously increase customers’ satisfaction

Business Efficiency:

Functional efficiency of organisations is improved by obtaining ISO Certification. SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) and work instructions can be developed with the help of ISO Certification Agency. Implementation of ISO in an organisation manages the resources efficiently.

Product Quality:

By obtaining ISO Certification, the product quality matches up the international standards, it will reduce the risk of product order rejections that may occur due to the flawed products.

enhances organizational credibility,

ensures conformity to standards, improves product quality, boosts customer satisfaction, facilitates access to new markets, and drives continual improvement and efficiency within the company.

Types Of ISO Certificate

  • ISO has initiated up to 22,521 International standards covering all industries from food safety to technology and service to healthcare and agriculture. But, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 are the most general Standards certifications, and they can be applied to all kinds of businesses and industries.

Here are the most popular ISO certification standards –

1. ISO 9001

  • It is a well-known method for establishing, executing, and sustaining a “Quality Management Program’ that applies to a particular firm. It can be applied to any business size and capital. The most current and revised certification standard was issued at the end of 2015, and it has been in use from the beginning.

2. ISO 14001

  • This is a manual on what must be done to establish an environmental management system (EMS). It comprises processes, policies, strategies, procedures, and documents that outline the guidelines for how your business deals with the environment. ISO 14001 provides a structure and policies for creating an EMS for any business. The world has adopted the standards set in 2015.

3. OHSAS 18001

  • The standard outlines what is required to establish an occupational health and security management program. It comprises procedures, policies, practices, plans, and documents that outline the regulations regarding safety and health. The standards adopted in 2007 remain in force and are being adhered to by all organizations.

4. ISO 45001

  • The standard outlines what must be done to establish an occupational health and safety system. It consists of guidelines, operations, programs, procedures, Hazards Identification, Risk Assessment, and records that establish the guidelines concerning security and health. The standard was released in 2018 and is currently being implemented by a variety of industries.

5. ISO 27001

  • This is an information security standard, and it determines the management system designed to bring the security of information under the control of the management.

6. ISO 22000

  • This ISO certificate standard defines the guidelines for an effective food safety management system (FSMS). It permits any organization directly or indirectly involved with the supply chain to develop, implement, run, maintain, and improve an FSMS that provides items and products that can be considered safe according to their intended usage.

7. ISO 50001

  • ISO 50001 provides industries with an internationally accepted framework to help them enhance their energy efficiency. This ISO certificate manages documentation and reporting on energy usage and consumption. It also covers guidelines for procurement and design of equipment that uses energy and other aspects that affect energy performance that can be tracked and controlled by the company.

8. ISO 20000

  • This standard is about delivering an efficient IT Service Management of any organization. This is an essential requirement for any industry that is dependent on IT. It affects your company’s business and the manner in which you communicate. It’s an essential aspect of how you conduct business.

9. ISO 31000

  • It is a risk management program that provides information on the fundamentals and procedures to ensure safety and manage risks using an internationally accepted benchmark. ISO 31000 certification standard ensures a successful business. It is now a reliable guide for organizations to achieve their goals, recognize potential threats and opportunities and provide resources for risk-related treatment.

What is the Cost of ISO Certificate in India?

ISO certificate prices vary based on the number of employees of the company and the other different parameters on which business is currently managed with regard to procedures and processes. For more information regarding the cost, procedure, and process of ISO certificates, you can contact MSMEx for expert advice and mentoring

ISO Certification Process in India

The process for obtaining ISO certification in India is explained in detail below:

Make an Application

Once the entrepreneur or application has selected the ISO standard and ISO certification body, need to make an application in a prescribed form (depends on the ISO registrar). The application should contain rights and obligations of entrepreneur and certification body parties and includes liability issues, confidentiality, and access rights.

Documents Review by Registrar

The ISO certification body will review all the quality manuals and documents related to various policies and procedures being followed in the organisation. Review of existing works will help the ISO registrar to identify the possible gaps against the requirements stipulated in the ISO standards.

Determination of Pre-assessment Needs

The Pre-assessment is an initial review of the Quality Management System in an organisation to identify any significant weakness or omissions in the system and registrar will provide the organisation with an opportunity to correct the deficiencies before the regular registration assessment is conducted.

Prepare an Action Plan

After the ISO registrar notified the existing gaps in the organisation, the applicant or entrepreneur has to prepare an action plan to eliminate these gaps. The action plan should contain the list of the required tasks to be performed to meet the Quality Management System
Note: The entrepreneur may need giving training to employees to work efficiently to achieve quality management system. Make all the employees in the organisation to aware of the ISO standards concerning work efficiency and quality standards.

Onsite Inspection or Audit

  • The ISO registrar will conduct a physical onsite inspection to audit the changes made in the organisation.
    During the audit, if the registrar finds anything that does not meet with the requirements of the ISO standards, registrar determines the severity and issue findings. Audit findings are usually called as nonconformities and fall into one of two categories depending on severity.
    • A Minor Non-conformance – It deals with minor infractions of procedures or minor failures of the system in meeting the ISO standards.
    • A Major Non-conformance – It deals with issues where the nonconforming products are likely to reach the customers or where there is a breakdown in the quality system that results in an inefficient system in meeting the requirements of the standards.

Final audit

The registration cannot proceed until all significant nonconformities are closed and verified by the Registrar.  This usually involves a re-audit of the affected areas and, of course, the associated costs.

Note: Minor nonconformities require a corrective action plan and that will be closed at the first surveillance.

Get ISO Certificate

After all, non-conformities are addressed, and all the findings are updated in the ISO audit report, the registrar will grant the ISO certification.

Surveillance Audits

Surveillance audit will be conducted primarily to ensure that the organisation is maintaining ISO quality standards. It will be performed from time to time.

ISO Certification FAQs

ISO 9001 is the world’s most used standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS). Used in over 178 countries, ISO 9001 gives organizations a set of management guidelines that help ensure consistently high-quality products and results. ISO 9001 does not outline exactly how a business should be managed. Instead, it offers a flexible system that companies can implement to improve quality control.
The QMS system presented in ISO 9001 can help a business produce products of reliably high quality, improve customer satisfaction, boost operational efficiency, manage risk and more. Like other types of ISO certification, ISO 9001 certification shows your company’s stakeholders that you care about quality control and effective management. With ISO 9001 certification, you may even be able to get more business, since many international companies will only work with ISO-certified partners.
ISO 9001 certification has the potential to benefit businesses in a wide variety of industries, including automotive, aerospace, construction, electronics, medical device manufacturing and more. ISO 9001 presents guidelines for Quality Management Systems that can apply to all types of business models. Operations of any size can get certified. In fact, NQA works with small businesses as well as highly recognized brands. All businesses interested in meeting and exceeding quality control metrics and expanding business horizons should consider ISO certification.
To earn ISO 9001 certification, you will need to implement the standard and successfully complete a two-visit Initial Certification Audit. After earning the initial certification, you will need to complete yearly surveillance audits and re-certification audits every three years to maintain your certification. The audits must be completed by an accredited third-party certification body like NQA. In addition, you must be able to prove that your QMS has been operational for at least three months and has undergone a management review and a full cycle of internal audits before you can earn ISO 9001 certification.
The cost of ISO 9001 certification varies based on a number of factors, including audit duration, business size, risk and how close you are to meeting ISO 9001 requirements when you start implementing the system. You should also expect to pay for copies of the standard, any process changes that are necessary to meet ISO 9001 requirements and employee training, if necessary. The best way to find out how much ISO 9001 certification will cost your organization is to request a quote from NQA by using our online form or calling 080-67740400.
Annex SL is the single biggest change to the ISO 9001:2015 document. Annex SL is a standard structure that applies to all ISO management systems standards.

No. However, NQA will still need a nominated contact for all matters related to certification and the organization of certification visits. NQA do not expect this to have much impact on our relationship with our clients.

An example of a risk is completely and accurately completing the export documentation. Full licenses need to be in place. Price fluctuations may also be a risk or an opportunity.