Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: Iscertification under the ISO standards necessary for competing in the modern market? What should companies consider when deciding whether to become

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Is certification under the ISO standards necessary for competing in the modern market?

Prior to COVID-19 I would have said that it was not necessary for competing in the modern market for a company to become certified through the ISO standards.  However since the COVID-19 pandemic there may be an increase number of organization that were previously not required to obtain such certification seeking to attain it to show its expertise, level of commitment to the customers of their products and as a marketing strategy of its competitors.  These standardized specifications and guidelines allow for uniformity amongst a wide range of industries to show consistency in how products or produced in manufactured plants and other establishments that procedure products from raw materials.

What should companies consider when deciding whether to become certified?

The International Organization for Standardization publishes more than 20,000 standards ranging from quality management, health, food, and safety.  The standards allows for uniformity among organizations by implementing specifications and guidelines in the specific industry through obtaining this certification. A company considering following these standardize rules and obtain their certification the follow:

1. Is it cost effective?

2. In their industries how many of their competitors are certified?

The answer to these essential questions provides some data for the organization to make an informed decision related to cost analysis and marketing aspect against their competitors that could increase profits.  

Resource:

https://thereceptionist.com/blog/iso-certification-company-need/

Provide an example of ISO certification of an organization, and how it has been helpful or not helpful in competing with other organizations. 

One of the main examples for any industry obtaining their ISO certification is that it could be helpful to know of part recalls or material malfunction through the network. It could also be helpful with you need to compete with governmental bid opportunities to have your certification,

I believe that it would not be helpful of an organi9ation had issues trying to keep up with its certifications or unable to meet the requirement to keep it certifications. The name of the organizations and its violations could be published in a certification booklet as barred or no longer certified that would have a detrimental effect on the company ability to attract potential customer and keep current customers.

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Create a flow chart of the process. Flow charts take each action step in sequence from the beginning to end. Along the flowchart, decision points are marked, with subsequent steps to complete variations in the process. The end of the process will mark the completion of the process. Gather a group of individuals that are involved in the work, are affected by the process, interact with the process or are recipients or end users of the product or service. This group of stakeholders provides a broad perspective of the process.

Identify barriers, variations or roadblocks in the process. Production workers on different shifts may be performing the same work but with slight variations. Examining the flowchart will reveal variations in how tasks are completed. A flowchart of the purchase order process may reveal five approval steps, which may be slowing down the process. Operators on different shifts may be calibrating equipment differently, affecting quality and causing equipment breakdown.

Examine the layout of your plant, office or department. Something as simple employees working on the same process but located in different buildings can slow down communications and transfer of information. If employees are located in different areas of the city, transportation and traffic may be another issue. Relocating employees by process to a central location may improve the flow of information and communications

Review the use of technology in the process. Your accounting department may still be using paper invoices that are mailed to clients. You may be spending a lot of time revising, copying and then attaching documents to emails instead of using file sharing software like Dropbox. The equipment in the plant may be outdated, using too many manual steps that slow down a process. Technology is an investment and involves downtime and training, but it can improve process flow in the long run.

Invite a cross section of employees to discuss any problems or challenges when completing the process. Lack of training, clear work instructions or communications can things down when everything else is running smoothly. The human factor cannot be ignored. Shifts that try to sabotage each other or leave unclear instructions at shift change impact a process as much as equipment or materials. Improving employee relations can make a significant improvement in work flow.

Reference:

careertrend.com/how-8483311-improve-process-flow.html