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| articles:qms_vs_iso9001_cert_mgmnt_system [2023/05/25 21:17] – [How a QMS is different from a "Certified Management System"] rrandall | articles:qms_vs_iso9001_cert_mgmnt_system [2023/05/26 17:50] – [How a QMS is different from a "Certified Management System"] rrandall |
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| * Market to customers who perceive value in the "QMS Certification". | * Market to customers who perceive value in the "QMS Certification". |
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| While these two systems overlap, the "actual" QMS operates independently of any "QMS Certification" status. The primary difference between these systems is that the "__actual__" QMS is "Customer Focused" while the "Certification Management System" is "Auditor Focused". | While these two systems overlap, the "actual" QMS operates independently of any "QMS Certification" status. The primary difference between these systems is that the "__actual__" QMS is "Customer Focused" while the "Quality Certification Management System" is "Auditor Focused". |
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| Here are some indicators that this dual system is in place: | Here are some indicators that this dual system is in place: |
| * Rather than referring to its documented Quality Management System as simply a "QMS", the company will literally attach the identification of the standard for which it is being "certified" as a prefix. For example, it's "ISO 9001 Quality Management System" or "AS9100 Quality Management System" (tacitly acknowledging the dual systems in place). | * Rather than referring to its documented Quality Management System as simply a "QMS", the company will literally attach the identification of the standard for which it is being "certified" as a prefix. For example, it's "ISO 9001 Quality Management System" or "AS9100 Quality Management System" (tacitly acknowledging the dual systems in place). |
