Think You Know ISO 9001?

ISO certification will make your business better, but will it make your products better?

The ISO 9001 standard has become the ā€œseal of approvalā€ for American manufacturing. But how many really understand what ISO 9001 is? It’s a quality management standard but thatā€™s completely different from a manufacturing quality standard.

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James Anderton

Jim Anderton is the Director of Content for ENGINEERING.com. Mr. Anderton was formerly editor of Canadian Metalworking Magazine and has contributed to a wide range of print and on-line publications, including Design Engineering, Canadian Plastics, Service Station and Garage Management, Autovision, and the National Post. He also brings prior industry experience in quality and part design for a Tier One automotive supplier.