Quality management systems — Fundamentals and vocabulary
Scope:
This International Standard describes the fundamental concepts and principles of quality management which are universally applicable to the following:
- organizations seeking sustained success through the implementation of a quality management system
- customers seeking confidence in an organization’s ability to consistently provide products and services conforming to their requirements
- organizations seeking confidence in their supply chain that product and service requirements will be met
- organizations and interested parties seeking to improve communication through a common understanding of the vocabulary used in quality management
- organizations performing conformity assessments against the requirements of ISO 9001
- providers of training, assessment or advice in quality management
- developers of related standards
This International Standard specifies the terms and definitions that apply to all quality management and quality management system standards developed by ISO/TC 176.
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