Model for the implementation of a quality management system based on ISO 9001

Abstract

Each day, every company faces great challenges seeking to be more competitive. One of the strategies used to fullfill these challenges consists on  establishing a Quality Management System based on the International ISO-9000 Standards. This process, which does not discriminate the type or size of the enterprise, has become an authentic exercise in order to re-think and re-organize a company. As part of this process, a guide for enterprises is presented, independent of the organization´size and area it deals with. This guide permits a clear, concise, and structured methodology which allows the company to implement a Quality Management System based on the ISO 9000:2000 Standards.