While it may seem like every topic under the sun has its own designated day – from World Pasta Day to Squirrel Appreciation Day – it’s amazing that there are any days left over for topics of genuine importance. Luckily, there are and 9 June 2019 is one of them – World Accreditation Day!

What is World Accreditation Day?

This month, people around the world can soak up the certificatory goodness of World Accreditation Day on 9 June. While this may seem to be a tad niche for those outside the industry, it’s undoubtedly more beneficial than something like World Hat Day!

Regardless of its specialist slant, for those in the business of supply chains or procurement activities, it’s undoubtedly a day of notable significance and a chance to spread the word of the importance of accreditation.

A global initiative, World Accreditation Day is backed by Accreditation bodies from all over the world and set to be quite the fixture, promoting the value of accreditation, accredited conformity assessment and standards.

What to Expect from World Accreditation Day

National events are set to take place across the world in celebration of World Accreditation Day, with seminars and workshops taking place in key cities internationally.

Increased press and media coverage are also expected, helping to spread the word of how accreditation can not only help support businesses, government and regulators, but also how it can help shape the world for the better.

The Theme of World Accreditation Day 2019

The theme of this year’s WAD is “Adding Value to Supply Chains”, highlighting the importance and benefits of accreditation in the supply chain, notably the positive effects it has on supporting free trade, regulatory approval process and confidence in the supply chain across the globe.

With goods sourced from around the world, the significance of delivering confidence in supply chains is all the more important – making accreditation a fundamental component. Expect this ethos to be explored in depth, through a variety of educational mediums and interactive engagement.

Take Part in World Accreditation Day

With World Accreditation Day right around the corner, why not use the global celebration as a motivator to get your business on the right track? In fact, why not get it on the fast-track with ISO Accelerator?

You can sign up to ISO Accelerator online and get accredited certification that’s both quick and cost-effective. Our online process is supported and accredited by the USAS, using up-to-date communication methods that can save you both time and money.

Why wait for accredited certification? Take part in the World Accreditation Day festivities and do your business a real service by signing up for ISO Accelerator today!

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There are 8 quality management principles (developed by the ISO/TC 176) upon which ISO 9001 certification is built. These principles, when followed properly, help organisations to improve their quality management systems and overall business relationships.

Let’s take a closer look at the 8 principles of quality management:

• Customer Focus - This principle covers customer needs and customer services. It stresses that businesses should strive to understand their customers & go above and beyond their expectations.
  
  
• Leadership - Leadership is an integral part of any business. Without properly-defined leadership goals and objectives, a business will struggle to run smoothly.
  
  
• People Involvement - The third principle focuses on efficiency and effectiveness of staff. You can build stakeholder confidence by optimising performance, managing processes and using business resources wisely.
  
  
• Process Approach - This principle is about efficiency, effectiveness and consistency. Having a good approach to your processes helps to speed up activities, reduce costs and eliminate waste.
  
  
• Systematic Approach to Management - ISO defines this principle as “identifying, understanding and managing interrelated processes as a system contributes to the organisation’s effectiveness and efficiency in achieving its objectives”.
  
  
• Continual Improvement - This has to be be an active business objective; businesses should embrace new opportunities and adapt to new market situations.
  
  
• Factual Approach to Decision Making - Making a decision based on data and analysis is logical, but in the current climate, most workplace decisions are made in a rush. This principle helps to make sure decisions are made with consideration and clarity.
  
  
• Mutually-Benefical Supplier Relations - The final principle deals with supply chains and promotes healthy relationships between a business and its distributors. Building a strong supplier relationship encourages productivity.

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Dataweigh Systems Limited, based in Yeovil, UK, are a company that specialises in designing and supplying POS touch screen systems to businesses and organisation all over the country, spanning a range of industries and sectors including farming, hairdressing and retail. With sufficient procedures and processes already well-established within the company, Dataweigh Systems approached us at ISO Accelerator, eager to achieve ISO certification in order to establish and show their desire and dedication to quality to their extensive customer base.

Without hesitation, we were able to assist Dataweigh in their quest for ISO certification, by helping them speed through the registration process and are pleased to announce that as a result, they are now ISO 9001:2015 certified! 

Managing Director, Tony Custard, told us that communication throughout the whole process was "clear, precise and with friendly, helpful support when needed." Tony goes on to say that he would "thoroughly recommend our services" - fantastic! 

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Geo-Environmental Recruitment (GER) is a well-established company who specialises in the recruitment of specialist personnel to work offshore in the Oil & Gas, Hydrographic, Telecoms and Marine Renewable industries. They are a huge company who meet the recruitment needs of multinational companies.

They previously had a quality management system in place but felt it was time to upgrade to ISO 9001:2015 certification to meet more of their client’s contractual requirements. They wanted to gain their ISO 9001:2015 certification quickly and efficiently and for a reasonable price. That’s why they contacted us here at ISO Accelerator.

We were able to get them through the certification process quickly and efficiently as requested, and we’re pleased to announce that they now hold ISO 9001:2015 certification!

Here’s what Daniel Cox, director of GER had to say about his ISO Accelerator experience:

Lizzy, the Global Assurance Director at ISO Accelerator, was helpful and prompt in her assistance and within one week we have achieved our accreditation. Our new QMS will definitely improve the way we run our business.

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ISO 9001 certification can be obtained by companies in any industry including software companies. When deciding if ISO 9001 certification is right for your software company you should consider the following:

• What are your company goals?
• What are the expectations of your employees?
• What are the expectations of your clients and prospective clients?

If you want to operate a highly-efficient management system within your company, and if your clients and employees expect a certain standard of management quality then ISO 9001 is the certification for you.

 ISO 9001 standards outline the way that your company should be managed, emphasising a key set of goals, principles and objectives while ISO 9001 certification recognises that your business is meeting these standards.

For many companies, including software companies, implementing ISO 9001 boosts workforce effectiveness and demonstrates to both existing clients and prospective clients that your management system is of exceptional quality.

We think that ISO 9001 certification is great for software companies, and the certification process is simple! Start your journey towards a globally-recognised, high-quality management system by clicking the button below.

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