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ISO 9001

ISO 9001 is an internationally recognised certificate showing an organisation's effective quality management system. It is the most widely recognised quality management system globally and proves that your company does what it says it will.

Once your business has successfully achieved the ISO 9001, it becomes a badge of quality by placing this on your website and marketing content, telling existing and prospective clients that it’s a professional organisation that meets the highest standards.

Our ISO 9001 Services

Critical Path provides a vast range of ISO 9001 consultancy and ISO 9001 training services. We tailor our level of support to suit your requirements; whether you are currently considering adopting ISO 9001 or are an existing user who wishes to advance your expertise further, we can provide you with the relevant resources to help you achieve your path to results.

  • ISO 9001 Gap Analysis
  • ISO 9001 Document Pack
  • General Operational Documentation
  • Quality and Internal Auditor Training
  • Process and Procedure Review and Improvement
  • ISO 9001 Management System Installation
  • Corrective Action and Non-conformance Resolution
  • Third-party Preparedness Audit 
  • External Audit Hosting 
  • Supply Chain Auditing

Becoming ISO Certified With Critical Path

Step 1: Decide On A Standard

Deciding which ISO standards will benefit your organisation can be difficult and time-consuming. Our team are here to assist you through the process from start to finish. We recommend scheduling an introductory call with one of our advisors to understand your business requirements better.

Step 1:
Decide On A Standard

Step 2: Onsite Gap Analysis

Should you choose Critical Path to help you achieve and manage ISO, you will be assigned a designated ISO consultant to arrange a gap analysis onsite at your offices. The gap analysis includes a full review of your current internal policies, processes, and procedures. Then, your consultant will work with you to 'fill in the gaps' and provide you with all documents required.

Step 2:
Onsite Gap Analysis

Step 3: Action Plan

Your designated ISO consultant will prepare a bespoke action plan to work with you to redesign your internal processes and document changes; this is the start of your business’s journey to achieving ISO certification.

Step 3:
Action Plan

Step 4: Implementation

Upon completing the action plan, your consultant will work with you to prepare all documentation and processes to comply with the latest ISO standards. You will have nearly reached your goal of becoming an ISO certified business.

Step 4:
Implementation

Step 5: Training

We will provide you with staff training and unlimited remote support. Over time, this will save your organisation time and money on employing an in-house dedicated ISO resource as Critical Path to manage everything for you.

Step 5:
Training

Step 6: Pre-Audit

Your ISO consultant will carry out an online or onsite pre-audit of your management system to prepare you for the official audit that a third-party auditing body must carry out. We have a track record of a 100% pass rate for both UKAS and non-UKAS audits, and we are partnered with the best auditing bodies to help arrange the audit for you and streamline the process.

Step 6:
Pre-Audit

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Who we work with

ISO standards are not specific to any industry and, therefore, can be applied to organisations of any size and sector. Our highly experienced team have 15+ years of experience assisting clients in the following sectors: manufacturing, engineering, construction, healthcare, oil and gas, commercial cleaning, aerospace, utilities, railway and transport.

We have assisted 800+ clients in developing permanent control over their quality products, processes and improvement opportunities.

What are the benefits of ISO 9001?

Once you have achieved ISO 9001, you can display the badge of quality on your company’s profile, improving your professional credibility and increasing your chances of opening new business opportunities. The benefits of adopting ISO 9001 are plentiful and include:

  • Allowing your business to become a consistent competitor in the marketplace.
  • Enabling better quality management to meet customer’s needs.
  • Introducing more effective working practices to save time and resources.
  • Increasing profits and improving operational performance to reduce errors.
  • Enable you to motivate and engage employees.
  • Improve business operations using efficient internal processes.
  • Attract more customers by providing better customer service.
  • Increase business opportunities by being affiliated with the ISO 9001 international standard.
History of the ISO 9001 Standard

The International Organisation created the ISO 9001 for Standardisation, an independent, non-governmental body with a membership comprising 162 national standards bodies.

It is one of the ISO 9000 group of quality management system standards, helping organisations meet their customers’ needs by bringing together experts to develop market-relevant, international standards to provide solutions to global challenges and support innovation.

ISO standards are regularly reviewed to ascertain if any revisions are needed to keep them current. For example, the ISO 9001 standard was revised in 2015 to ensure it retained its ability to help businesses provide services and products that meet customers’ needs.

What is the focus of ISO 9001?

The ISO 9001 standard provides an integrated approach to managing your business, putting quality at the forefront. It focuses on continually improving your organisation and the quality of service and product delivery to your customers.

ISO 9001 aims to improve your internal quality processes and procedures, proving your commitment to quality management via external verification.

How Critical Path can help?

Whether you are considering adopting ISO 9001 or are an organisation with an existing quality management system, we can provide you with the relevant resources and training courses to help you achieve your goals.

We can design your ISO 9001 consultancy package to overcome the complexity of getting started or advancing further, our experienced and highly qualified ISO consultants will work with you to review your quality processes and procedures and make specific recommendations to achieve your organisation’s objectives.

Are you facing the following challenges?

  • Are your compliance procedures and methods effective?
  • Have you determined the requirements for an ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS)?
  • Have you determined how to effectively achieve and continually manage a QMS? 
  • Do you have areas of 'gaps' in your quality management policies, processes, and procedures? 
  • Are you struggling to conduct internal audits for ISO 9001? 

Contact our team to discover how Critical Path can help you achieve and continually manage ISO 9001 requirements.

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