Hi-tech manufacturing

We are going to look at a couple of regulations in the hi-tech manufacturing arena. They are standards put forward by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

ISO 9000

Next, we will sit with the VP of operations to discuss quality processes and audits. ISO 9000 is a quality standard that originated in the manufacturing world, although it has now spread to non-manufacturing industries as well. The quality system goes through formal verification by an outside auditor. The standard is very process and procedure manual centered.

The ISO 9000 family of standards represents an international consensus on good quality management practices. It consists of standards and guidelines relating to quality management systems and related supporting standards.

ISO 9001:2008 is the standard that provides a set of standardized requirements for a quality management system, regardless of what the user organization does, its size, or whether it is in the private or public...