ISO 9000 / ISO 14000

ISO Management Systems

ISO's management system standards are implemented by some 610 000 organizations in 160 countries. A worldwide overview of ISO 9000 and ISO 14000-related developments is provided by the bimonthly journal ISO Management Systems.

ISO Management Systems is resolutely international and includes coverage of the following:

ISO 9000 and ISO 14000-related developments and implementation case studies from around the world news direct from ISO sources on upcoming additions and revisions to the ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 families best practice in diverse aspects of management system implementation and operation viewpoints and debates people - the standards developers, the users, the ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 'industry' (accreditors, certifiers, consultants and trainers)

ISO Management Systems takes full advantage of its privileged relation with ISO, the original source of ISO 9000 and ISO 14000, to bring readers "insider" news. However, the magazine is not be a mere mouthpiece for ISO and encourages expression of constructive criticism of the standards. While some people swear by management system standards, others swear at them. Both are able to get their views expressed in the columns of ISO Management Systems and thus contribute valuable feedback that may influence positively the future development and improvement of the standards.

Contact gained through management system implementation programmes with accreditation and certification may have lifted the veil for some on the increasing importance of "conformity assessment" - the process of evaluating products, services, systems, processes and materials against standards, regulations or other specifications. ISO Management Systems adds to the portfolio of useful professional knowledge of readers by covering conformity assessment developments in plain language.

The implementation and operation of ISO management systems do not take place in a vacuum and ISO Management Systems rounds off its offer with coverage of related developments, such as e-commerce and standards or codes for corporate social responsibility, as well as on useful skills for ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 champions, such as change management and working in virtual teams.

ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 have become international languages for business-to-business dealings. In providing a truly international coverage of management system developments, ISO Management Systems aims to establish itself as the premier platform for exchange and dialogue among the worldwide user community.