Winning the Audit - Monika N. Ardianto

More and more companies are turning to specific management system standards to help them meet such challenges efficiently and effectively in today's tough and competitive markets. In today's business environment, customers demand assurance that their suppliers' activities are performed correctly and consistently and comply with numerous quality, safety, and regulatory requirements. ISO 9001 is a renowned international quality management standard and rapidly becoming the most popular quality standard in the world. This standard gives you the principles you need to have a solid foundation that can become part of your company culture. Nowadays, most companies prefer to do business only with those companies that are ISO certified. Therefore, ISO certification can help a company open up new markets it had no access to before certification. Within this book, you have access to the unique sequence and method that has been honed, tested, and most important, proven to help many companies get qualified and certified by their customers and third-party auditors. Here Is What You'll LearnStep 1: Communicate and Create Powerful Messagepresents communication strategies, techniques, and tips on getting top management and employee support. You will learn that your ability to provide your management and employees with the audit information they need, when they need it, in the format they need, is crucial to a successful audit. Step 2: Prepare and Get Readyshows you unique processes to reveal what is important to you in order to effectively plan and conduct the internal audit and to get ready for customer and third-party audits. You will also learn how to focus your attention on moving toward what is truly important to a meaningful audit. Step 3: Take Action Now!teaches you the importance of taking necessary actions very soon after the audit and building a sense of urgency throughout the company. Step 4: Build an