Product Development Guided By ISO 9001

ISO 9001 is one of the leading factors in contemporary business, that leads projects from their infancy to full maturity. It’s one of the best certifications that any professional can achieve and it serves them well throughout their entire careers. It’s also, very adaptable, able to be used anywhere, in any industry. That’s why it is still being mentioned in headlines that we will be covering shortly. But why? Well, for those of you that don’t know iso 9001 certification is all about quality control. You work in various systems, procedures, processes and analysis zones, and build or improve a company from the ground up.

ISO in Formula One

If you are thinking about working towards an iso 9001 certification, then you may be wondering where it can take you. Recently, in the Sauber Formula One team has built a new additive building that has been ISO 9001 certified. This means they can begin to make parts they need, with a system in place to monitor, track and implement improvements from start to finish. If parts need to be supported and better designs made, the quality control process will play a major role in deciding this. The Sauber team can now log errors, track changes, access improvement reports and all of this, keeps delays and unforeseen events down to a minimum in the manufacturing process.

Meeting customer requirements

An ISO 9001 professional will be working in the heart of a company, to meet the customer’s requirements. If you are getting feedback on how a product is not working property, there seems to be an error that is reoccurring, you will be taken to find out what and why. This is such an important role, as it involves research with the R&D team, as well as the customer service team who will be working directly with a complaint customer. So what will be involved?

  • What type of error is it? Has the product broken, stopped working, is it dangerous?
  • What could the possible improvements be? Are they within budget, would they be implemented elsewhere?
  • Can you show the customer that you have improved the product based on their suggestions? How would you market this improvement?

Building customer relationships and improving products must go hand in hand. This is something that doesn’t always happen but that is what quality control managers and professionals, get hired to do.

The future battleground

ISO 9001 is going to be at the forefront of the future manufacturing industries, where automation and machine learning will be the guiding factors. The human eye will still be required to make sure quality standards are being met. That’s why an ISO 9001 qualification allows you to essentially be future-proof, while other professions are at risk of being phased out.

If you would like to learn more about how you could achieve an ISO 9001 certification, then contact us today and let’s start a conversation. You can of course, explore our website and see the kind of services we provide for professionals seeking to improve their careers.

Adam Hansen
 

Adam is a part time journalist, entrepreneur, investor and father.