Practical approaches to ISO 9000 certification for rubber and plastics processors

Author

Fabien, Mary J.

Author_Institution

Ohio Univ., Athens, OH, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

27-28 April 1993

Firstpage

24

Lastpage

45

Abstract

The background of the ISO 9000 series of quality standards is discussed, including where and why they originated. Registration statistics are provided for manufacturers in the United States and Ohio. Realistic benefits of certification are introduced, citing examples from reported case studies in the recent literature. The specifics of the ISO 9000 series are outlined, including the levels of certification and the key elements of ISO 9001, the most stringent standard. Fundamental requirements for management commitment, training, employee involvement, and implementation time and costs are also discussed. A listing is provided that cross-references registrars with standard industrial classification and typical services.<>

Keywords

plastics industry; quality control; rubber industry; ISO 9000 certification; ISO 9001; Ohio; United States; costs; employee involvement; implementation time; management commitment; manufacturers; plastics processors; quality standards; rubber processors; training; Certification; Costs; ISO standards; Industrial training; Management training; Manufacturing; Plastics; Quality management; Rubber; Statistics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Engineering Problems in the Rubber and Plastics Industries, 1993., IEEE Conference Record of 1993 Forth-Fifth Annual Conference of

Conference_Location

Akron, OH, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0897-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RAPCON.1993.255314

Filename

255314