ISO 9001:2008

(noun)

The ISO 9000 family of standards are related to quality management systems and designed to help organizations ensure that they meet the needs of customers and other stakeholders while meeting statutory and regulatory requirements related to the product.

Related Terms

Examples of ISO 9001:2008 in the following topics:

  • Quality Inspections and Standards

    • The version in 1994 was called the ISO 9000:1994 series; consisting of the ISO 9001:1994, 9002:1994 and 9003:1994 versions.
    • A major revision occurred in 2008, and the series was called ISO 9000:2000 series.
    • The ISO 9002 and 9003 standards were integrated into one single certifiable standard: ISO 9001:2008.
    • The ISO 9004:2009 document gives guidelines for performance improvement over and above the basic standard (ISO 9001:2000).
    • For example, Technical Standard TS 16949 defines requirements in addition to those in ISO 9001:2008 specifically for the automotive industry.

  • Philosophies

    • These eight principles form the basis for the quality management system standard ISO 9001:2008.

  • Quality

    • During the 1960s, the U.S. military, aerospace, and nuclear industries developed the original versions of the Quality Management System Standards (eventually merged to ISO 9001).