Standard Flags is proud to announce the release of our new IATF 16949:2016 flags and IATF 16949:2016 banners to help companies certified to this standard promote such certification in a professional and recognizable manner. IATF recently took over the 16949 standard from the ISO so we have updated our designs to reflect both the change […]
Standard Flags is proud to announce the release of our new AS9100:2016 flags and banners. These high quality marketing tools continue to build on a history of clean, clear design and recognizable symbols for publicizing a company’s quality certification. The new designs will clearly and recognizably communicate your AS9100:2016 certification to both clients and employees. […]
Maybe you haven’t heard much about ISO 27001. But soon, you will. ISO 27001 is the International Standards Organization’s standard that, along with its related standards – 27002 and 27003, deals with Information Security Management Systems (ISMSs). These days, it seems we get almost daily reminders of how vulnerable data and information are to being […]
You’ve probably already heard… OHSAS 18001 is going to be replaced by a new standard from the ISO, designated ISO 45001, sometime in 2016. And while your organization may, or may not, have paid much attention to OHSAS 18001 in the past, you’re going to want to start getting familiar with ISO 45001 soon. Put […]
The draft of the new ISO 9001:2015 is now available for purchase online from ISO.org at a charge of 58 Swiss Francs (approximately $65). It represents the first update to the standard since 2008, but is actually a major overhaul that is designed to take into account technological advancements as well as the ISO’s increased […]
Marketing your ISO Certification can have a powerful effect on your customers and on your staff. It instantly conveys the message that you are serious about the quality of your products or services. For a current or potential customer, your ISO registration instantly inspires confidence about doing business with you. It reassures them, without their […]
There’s no question that ISO certification can bring major benefits to companies that achieve it. Ranging from improved efficiency to greater customer satisfaction to lower costs of production, these benefits are often the primary reason that companies undertake the challenges associated with quality management systems. Once a company is registered, the next logical step […]
Soon, we Americans will launch our annual celebration of the United States and her history. From Memorial Day to July 4th, we’ll remember those who gave their lives for this nation, take well-deserved vacations, attend innumerable barbecues, and finally, in an explosion of color and sound, celebrate our 237th birthday. But none of this would […]
Achieving and maintaining ISO registration isn’t easy or cheap. So it’s only natural that companies might occasionally wonder whether it continues to be relevant, or more to the point, a justifiable expense. In this article, we’ll argue that, while interest in ISO certification does not appear to be growing, it has mostly remained consistent over […]
Today more then ever we as consumers are becoming more conscious of where our food comes from. How does ISO Standards and food safety relate? There are many stops along the way for the journey from farm to our tables. Food products regularly cross national boundaries and ISO’s International Standards create the confidence in our […]
