ISO 9000 Resources
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(updated 9 February 2022)
With the novelty of ISO 9000 registration wearing down, the resources for information on the subject has also matured. There are fewer books available, their price has become more reasonable and their quality has improved. Although resources on the Internet mainly consist of consultants selling their services or companies selling their products, you still can get some useful information.
The following material are some books and web sites that may prove useful to you.
Use these resources to help your understanding of the material.
Websites
Following is a sampling of reference sites. I will add to this list, as time goes by.
The American Society of Quality – Information on ISO 9000 and sells copies of the ISO 9000 Standard
ISO 9000 Checklist – Background material, but also selling their checklist product
ISO 9000 Translated into Plain English – Good background material; Some sales-pitch on material
ISO Online – Solid information on ISO 9000 and ISO 14000
TQM and ISO 9000 Web Resources – A good list of resources and links
BizManuals.com – ISO 9000 and other business manuals
BizManuals Links – Links to ISO 9000 and other business sites
DOW Quality Management System Manual – good example
The 9000 Store – Products and tutorials for do-it-yourself ISO 9001 project managers
Ask Art ISO 9000 Solutions – Information on ISO 9000
QMS Software Systems – Information about Quality Management Systems (QMS) software
If you have other recommended resources, let me know.
Books
The following books are excellent resources for learning more about ISO 9000, as well as getting guidance for seeking compliance and certification. You may be able to find these books in your local bookstore or can order them from Amazon.com.
ISO 9000:2000
These are recently published books on the new ISO 9000:2000 version of the standard.
ISO 9000:1994
These books have valid information, but concern the previous version of ISO 9000.
Miscellaneous
Read to improve your knowledge