CPA perspectives on ISO 9000: The pros and cons of offering this service

The CPA Journal;  January 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ...The ISO 9000 series is having a dramatic impact on quality assurance...practices around the world. What do CPAs think about the ISO 9000 quality assurance program? Once considered a marketing ploy, ISO 9000 has become a practical necessity for many businesses...

Getting added value from ISO 9000.(Commentary)(Column)

IIE Solutions;  April 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ...ISO 9000, the international quality assurance standard, just passed...manufacturing. Around the world, companies have discovered that ISO 9000 is the passport they need to assure customers that they...the certification's initial popularity, those close to the ISO 9000 scene report that the number of new ...

ISO 14000: Europe's top standard. (environmental management) (includes...

Chemical Week;  September 24, 1997 ;     700+ words ...ISO 14000 is emerging as the victor in the battle for supremacy...other European countries, Emas is losing the battle against ISO 14000, says Filip Jonckheere, counsel/technical affairs for...decision to rewrite Emas to align it closer to the format of ISO 14000. At this point, ISO 14000 takes a back ...

ISO 14031 Used as a Tool in ISO 14001 or as an Alternative for a Simple...

Greener Management International;  December 22, 1999 ;     700+ words ...* ISO 14001 * ISO 14031 * Simple EMS * SMEs * Global * Production Several case studies demonstrate that ISO 14031 can be used as a management process leading to the establishment of...

ISO 14000: What you need to know

Engineering and Mining Journal;  September 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...ISO 9000, the enormously successful worldwide quality management system standards, helped to spark the creation of ISO 14000-a similar series of international standards for environmental...the series was officially launched with the publication of ISO 14001 and ISO 14004 in September 1996. Most ...

ISO 14000: Assessing Its Perceived Impact on Corporate Performance.

Journal of Supply Chain Management;  March 22, 2000 ;     700+ words ...SUMMARY The ISO 14000 series of environmental...by its predecessor, the ISO 9000 quality standards...new standards on both the corporate environmental management system and corporate...indicate that, even though ISO 14000 has achieved relatively...as past experience with ISO ...

SYBASE BECOMES THE FIRST U.S. SOFTWARE VENDOR TO ACHIEVE MOST STRINGENT...

PR Newswire;  January 31, 1995 ;     700+ words ...ISO 9001/TickIT Certification For Engineering and Customer Service Makes Sybase the Most ISO 9000-Compliant of Any U.S. Software Vendor EMERYVILLE, Calif...announced that it has achieved the most stringent level of ISO 9000-compliance in the United States of any independent software...

ISO 1400: What you need to know

Engineering and Mining Journal;  September 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...ISO 9000, the enormously successful worldwide quality management system standards, helped to spark the creation of ISO 14000-a similar series of international standards for environmental...the series was officially launched with the publication of ISO 14001 and ISO 14004 in September 1996. Most ...

Kodak reaches goal -- All 28 facilities worldwide now certified to ISO...

M2 Presswire;  November 7, 2001 ;     477 words ......worldwide now certified to ISO 14001 Environmental Standard...achieved certification under the ISO 14001 International Standard...certified, including its Corporate Environmental Management System, Kodak...distribution, understand that corporate environmental responsibility...in ...

ISO 9000: more hindrance than help: if superior quality is your goal, then...

Quality;  October 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ...ISO 9000 is more of a hindrance than a help for companies that...also sparked consternation in some circles. I do agree with ISO 9000 supporters that the standard can be an effective stepping...customer expectations. If you believed all the hype about ISO 9001 being a guide to superior quality, then you ...

GUIDE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ISO 14001 AT AIRPORTS

Journal of Air Transportation;  May 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......certifying their environmental management systems (EMS) by the ISO 14000 series standards. Improving the environmental performance...environmental affairs. Implementing an EMS that conforms to the ISO 14001 standard may help businesses to integrate environmental...an EMS and assistance in meeting the ...

The impacts of corporate environmental management systems: a comparison of...

Greener Management International;  December 22, 2001 ;     700+ words ......state-run system) and ISO 14001 (the worldwide EMS...Organisation for Standardisation [ISO]). Several empirical studies...experiences with EMAS and ISO 14001. Both EMAS and ISO 14001 are formalised EMS...to be more significant. ISO 14001 is just an industrial...standard but, as part of the ...

SYBASE ITV NEW MEDIA PRODUCTS FIRST TO ACHIEVE ISO 9000 COMPLIANCE

PR Newswire;  June 13, 1995 ;     700+ words ...ISO 9001/TickIT Certification Makes Sybase the First Company to Achieve the Most Stringent Level...independent software vendor in the United States to achieve the most stringent level of ISO 9000-compliance. The International Organization of Standards (ISO) is an internationally recognized organization ...

ISO on the WWW. (ISO 14000 Insight).

Pollution Engineering;  February 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ...ISO is the body of international standards that, among other things...environment, the standards serve to further bring us together. ISO speaks to a global audience. It is meant to simplify and make...Wide Web. It is on the Web that we can see the global effects ISO has on worldwide and local communities. ...

New standard sends a message: ISO 14000 series creates formal...

Crain's Cleveland Business;  May 5, 1997 ;     700+ words ......systems in place that reflected those outlined in the ISO 14000 standards. A five-person team modified the existing...fly in from Europe. Mr. Hartel said that although its ISO 14001 registration is less than a year old, the industrial...landfills by about 150,000 pounds a year. The future of the ISO ...