1. The Benefits of ISO 9001…. Copyright ©2008 The 9000 Store

2. Over 350,000 companies world are registered to ISO 9001. The benefits they find include: Improved consistency of service and product performance Higher customer satisfaction levels. Improved customer perception Improved productivity and efficiency Cost reductions Improved communications, morale and job satisfaction Competitive advantage and increased marketing and sales opportunities.

3. Copyright ©2008 The 9000 Store 85% of registered firms report external benefits –Higher perceived quality –Greater customer demand Dun and Bradstreet findings:

4. Copyright ©2008 The 9000 Store 95% report internal benefits –Greater employee awareness –Increased operational efficiency –Reduced scrap expense Dun and Bradstreet findings:

5. Copyright ©2008 The 9000 Store Published in the Dallas Business Journal, the study credited ISO 9001 for: –Increased Productivity –Reduced scrap and waste –Record sales level –Catching inferior raw materials before they were used –A contract with Romania’s state owned oil company. A Case Study:

6. Copyright ©2008 The 9000 Store Other Case Studies showed: 30% Reduction in customer claims 95% improvement in delivery time Reduced defects from 3% to 0.5% 40% reduction in product cycle time. 20% increase in on-time delivery International acceptance and recognition Facilitated trade in international markets Promoting of safety, reliability and quality in food products. ISO Registration resulted in:

7. Copyright ©2008 The 9000 Store CIRAS News Says: Cutting quality cost in half can increase profit more than a 10 percent increase in sales. ISO 9001 is the most promising method for cutting the cost of quality.

8. Copyright ©2008 The 9000 Store Registered companies site the benefits of ISO 9001 Registration as: Improved management –86% of respondents Better customer service –73% of respondents Improved efficiency –69% of respondents Reduced waste –53% of respondents Improved staff motivation –50% of respondents Reduced costs –40% of respondents

9. Copyright ©2008 The 9000 Store Irwin Professional Publishing survey results show: 30% of registered companies experience increased customer demand. 50% of registered companies have decreased number of customer audits. 69% of registered companies have a competitive advantage in their market. 83% of registered companies products have higher perceived quality in the marketplace.

10. Copyright ©2008 The 9000 Store Survey of NYSE traded companies and ISO 9001 –US publicly held companies traded on the NYSE that received registration under the ISO 9001 quality standard show significant improvement in financial performance compared to those companies that have not pursued the standard. –The firms that failed to seek registration experienced substantial deterioration in return on assets, productivity and sales. Registered companies avoided such declines. Source: http://www.manufacturingnews.com/news/02/0830/art1.html http://www.manufacturingnews.com/news/02/0830/art1.html

11. Copyright ©2008 The 9000 Store Start seeing these benefits in your organization Benefits start with your implementation project; you do not need to wait until registration is achieved to start seeing the improvements.

12. Copyright ©2008 The 9000 Store To implement ISO 9001 in your organization: One of the fastest and most effective ways to implement ISO 9001 is to use The 9000 Store Documentation and Training Package By using this package you will implement a professionally designed Quality Management System in the most cost effective manner available.

13. Copyright ©2008 The 9000 Store Start your project with years of expertise on your side: Use our professionally designed Quality Manual, Procedures and Forms. –Save countless hours of your time by editing these proven procedures instead of starting from scratch. –These procedures document processes to meet the requirements of the standard, and are ready for you to tailor for your organization. Professionals at The 9000 Store are available to answer your questions.

14. Copyright ©2008 The 9000 Store Quality Manual, Procedures and Forms All documented in Microsoft Word and Excel, they are easy to edit and use These documents have been used by many different types of industries in many different countries for successful registration to ISO 9001

15. Copyright ©2008 The 9000 Store Train your employees We offer the most convenient, cost effective training available Computer based training provides each employee with an introduction to the standard and what it means to them

16. Copyright ©2008 The 9000 Store Computer Based Training Employees can take the training at any convenient time Appealing visual and audio content keep the employees attention Quizzes measure the effectiveness of the training Group licensing for as little as $5 per employee

17. Copyright ©2008 The 9000 Store Documentation and Training Packages are available at a Package price This package includes: –Project manager’s guide –Project manager online training –Gap Analysis Checklist –Quality Manual, Procedures and Forms –Internal Auditor Training Materials package –Employee Training –Online support for answers to your questions

18. Copyright ©2008 The 9000 Store If you would like additional details regarding Customized Computer-Based Employee Training to present to your management team, email us at Support@Standards-Stores.com and we will send you pricing and information that you can share in your organization.Support@Standards-Stores.com Include: –Number of employees –Number of different sites you will be registering –Published format: EXE, HTML or LMS integration