What does ISO stand for? Commonly thought to stand for International Organisation for Standardisation, ISO is actually derived from the greek word "isos" meaning equal. Due to the different acronyms that the name "International Organisation for Standardisation" would have in different languages...

What is a Quality Management System? A Quality Management System or 'QMS' is a system of interrelated processes and procedures that are used to define and control how quality policies are implemented and quality objectives are achieved. It is usually documented in a Quality Manual. Typically a...

Who needs ISO 9001:2015?   Following the ISO9001:2015 quality management system through to certification helps your business to not only reap the benefits from becoming accredited, but it also provides the opportunity to streamline your business practices for maximum efficiency. Performance...

Who needs ISO 9001:2015?   It is not a necessity to become accredited to the ISO 9001 standard; however the advantages of working to the standard are great and could make the difference between your business turning a modest and a major profit. For more about the specific advantages please...

What is ISO 9001:2015?   ISO9001:2015 is an International Quality Management Standard which companies can use to demonstrate their ability to meet their customer's requirements. Interested parties will be potential new customers and third party assessment bodies etc. In order to meet the...

Why use a UKAS accredited certification body for ISO9001?   The benefits ISO 9001 can bring to your business may be obvious, but rushing into a quick solution could be a costly mistake. The path to ISO certification would normally involve the assistance of a consultant, who would help the...

Attract new customers with ISO Certification   RKMS have provided examples where they have demonstrated increased sales and new business through accreditation: InterCity Cleaning Services Ltd secured a contract worth £0.5M within two months of achieving certification to ISO9001 &...

Grant Funding for ISO Certification   There are companies who are experts in sourcing grants towards the cost of our services with many sources of funding available. MAS funding (Manufacturing Advisory Service) grants of up to 50% or £3000 are available towards the cost of our services....

What is issosmart™?   issosmart™ is an online tool to enable you to build your own tailored ISO compliant management system. The system enables you to build your own system in around 30 minutes. The system will contain all the documentation required to comply with the relevant ISO standard(s)...

Significant changes to ISO Standards   In September 2015 ISO9001:2015 and ISO14001:2015:2015 were issued marking a major change in the format of ISO standards.  Although ISO27001 has used the same format the two most common management system standards will now follow a standard approach which...