ISO 9000 Quality Systems Handbook (Paperback)

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This ia a manual for those managing, designing, implementing, auditing or assessing quality systems that aim to meet the Quality Standard. It provides instructions on putting quality to work, and how to become and remain accredited to the quality-system standard. This edition contains the clarifications and amendments to the standard that have been accepted by the ISO and will be expected by assessors during ongoing surveillance for compliance. The approach taken in the handbook aims to be appropriate for quality practitioners in any type of organization. It also features tables and details of related standards.

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Since the third edition of this handbook was published in 1998 there has been a radical change to the ISO 9000 family of standards. The standards have changed in structure from 20 elements to 8 sections; they have changed in intent from quality assurance to customer satisfaction; the terminology has changed so as to suit all types of organizations and there has been a change in direction from a focus on planning, inspection and test and the removal of nonconformity to a focus on objectives, processes, measurement, analysis and improvement.
Most of the requirements of the 1994 version are included in the 2000 version of ISO 9001, but few remain exactly the same. Many have been reworded or condensed to remove over-prescriptive requirements and focus on general concepts. The differences between the 1994 and 2000 versions are shown in text boxes by the side of the new requirement. In revising this handbook a lot of detail had to be omitted primarily as it was focused on manufacturing examples or detail requirements that are no longer included in the standard. Previous versions of this handbook therefore remain relevant and a useful source of information for those interested in seeking such detail.
In the previous editions the approach taken was to identify a requirement and then explain its meaning followed by some examples to illustrate how it could be implemented. In this new edition I have followed a more structured approach and for each requirement answered three basic questions:
What does it mean?
Why is it important?
How is it implemented?
At the end of each chapter there is a Questionnaire built from the requirements of the standard. It is not intended that these questions be used by auditors but by users of the standard in order to test the completeness of the system they have formalized. In place of the lists of do's and don't and the task list of previous editions, I have included a section on Food for Thought. This is intended to cause the reader to reflect on the previous chapter, perhaps even change perceptions but mostly confirm understanding. The do's and don'ts and task lists are within the text and will be consolidated in a new edition of the ISO 9000 Pocket Guide.
The first three chapters provide background information with the subsequent five chapters dealing with the sections of ISO 9001 that contain the requirements. In this way the chapter numbers of the book mirror the section headings of the ISO 9001.
Chapter 1 addresses the issues that have arisen in the use of ISO 9000, the various perceptions surrounding the standard and the associated infrastructure as well as some of the negative influences and misconceptions. This sets the scene for the approach taken in the remainder of the book.
Chapter 2 is a revised and much enhanced chapter on basic concepts. The opportunity has been taken to place the more general concepts and principles in this chapter and provide greater alignment with the topics covered by the standard. Following the style of the first edition, I have included management theory drawn from authors in the field of both general management and quality management.
Chapter 3 addresses the role of the family of standards and answers frequently asked questions about its purpose, uses, application and origin. Having discovered the misconceptions surrounding the use of the standard I was prompted to explore a little more of the history, not of the standard itself but of the concepts that are expressed in the standard and applied to its use. Many criticize the standard for the burden of bureaucracy that has arisen since its introduction but what I have found is that ISO 9000 is not a cause but a symptom of an age in which prescription and regulation dominated business relationships for centuries.
Chapters 4 - 8 address the requirements of ISO 9001. As the 1987 and 1994 versions of ISO 9001 were structured around twenty elements, the chapters were not exceedingly long. As there are now only five sections of requirements in ISO 9001 covering some 250 requirements with most of the original 20 elements being crammed into Section 7 on Product Realization, Chapter 7 of the handbook is unfortunately very long. However, the clause numbers added to the headings together with a comprehensive index should make finding topics relatively easy.
Finally an appendix contains a glossary of terms used in ISO 9000 and in this handbook. Definitions contained in ISO 9000 have not been repeated except for the purpose of comparison. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   39 of 42 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Gives you a complete understanding of the new requirements, 28 Dec 2001 By  lawalnwick@lineone.net (England) - See all my reviews This review is from: ISO 9000: 2000 Quality Systems Handbook (Paperback) I was first introduced to David Hoyle back in 1994 with his first ISO 9000 Quality System Handbook, I found the book so well written that I had no problem understanding what was required to implement a Quality Management System that would give results. Yes, when the third edition came out in 1998, I obtained a copy, and I was not disappointed, the third edition explained the new requirement in a language I could understand. Then in 1999 it all changed again with the new version of ISO 9000:2000. The 20 elements having been swept aside, to be replaced with 5 sections. We have moved from the procedure to the process approach to quality management. In October 2000 David Hoyal released his fourth edition of ISO 9000 Quality System Handbook. The book details the 5 sections so well that you cannot but understand what is required of the new standard. Within each clause of each section there is a an explanation of what it means, why it is necessary and how it is implemented. Each section ends with a summary, Questionnaire and a food for thought page. Anybody who is serious about implementing ISO 9000:2000 should have a copy at hand, I have only had mine since October and is already well thumped. A must, for all quality professionals. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars That's where the pearls lie, 2 Oct 2005 By  Mustafa ghaleiw (Libya) - See all my reviews This review is from: ISO 9000 Quality Systems Handbook (Paperback) I bought this great book which is delivered by a great quality management professional in August 2002 and since then, it has never left my office. As a quality management practitioner I have found this book to be very useful and very informative. It is more than ISO 9000 whereas its first 2 chapters are about the principles of quality management that each and every quality practitioner should be aware of to gain consolidated understanding of the concepts underlying the ISO 9001 requirements to ensure correct implementation and application in real life cases. Each and every clause of the international standard is explained via answers to 3 questions "what does this mean? Why is this necessary? and how is this implemented?" and in the answers to the last question Mr. David Hoyle kept his precious pearls which he gained from his clearly wide experience. If you are serious about understanding ISO 9001 and want to implement it correctly to gain real business benefits from it THIS IS A MUST for you. I highly recommend this book as well as all of David Hoyle and John Thompson's products which can be found in their own website "www.transition-support.com". Believe me they will never disappoint you. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Compehensive, well written and easy to understand, 1 April 2005 By  Jane M. Birkenstock (Campbell, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This review is from: ISO 9000: 2000 Quality Systems Handbook (Paperback) The ISO 9000 Quality Systems Handbook (Nov. 15, 2001) is an in-depth presentation of the requirements of the ISO 9001:2000 standard. I purchased (and read) five other books that offered an interpretation of the standard, and all were brief and incomplete by comparison. "What on earth do they mean by that?" is the most common statement that people make when working with the ISO standard. This book presents each requirement in the standard and then tells, 1.) What it means, 2.) Why it is necessary, and 3.) How it is implemented. The explanation is complete and easily understood by anyone. A product like this is what is needed to understand what to do, and how to go about doing it when working with the ISO 9001:2000 standard. Companies transitioning to the new standard are assisted with a comparison of requirements to the prior standard. This book was recommended to me by an ISO 9000 registrar auditor who stated that it is being used as part of the training for their own auditors. I am a writer of ISO 9001 auditor training materials. To prepare my own product, I found it necessary to read what was available in the marketplace that explained the requirements of the ISO 9001:2000 standard. I believe that this is the most comprehensive and best product available. I highly suggest this book to anyone who will be working with the ISO 9001:2000 standard. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 5 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews 1.0 out of 5 stars What a bore! The aim of the new standard was to get away from the beurocracy of ISO 9000:1994 and its mandatory conformance to its 20 elements and to make it more understandable and readable... Read more Published on 16 Nov 2002 3.0 out of 5 stars Useful for periodical refreshers A useful book to be on the shelf of a Quality manager. It can be a little wordy at times, but is written to be of actual practical assistance, rather than just focussing on the... Read more Published on 30 Nov 1999 Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 5 customer reviews...

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