What is ISO 9001:2000?

• Compare ISO 9001:2000 to ISO 9001:2008

ISO 9001:2000 was a major overhaul and replaced three standards:

• ISO 9001:1994 - Manufacturing with Design & Development
• ISO 9002:1994 - Production and Installation (No Design)
• ISO 9003:1994 - Final inspection and test
• What Changed from 1994 to 2000?

The revision allowed exceptions to design and development procedures if a company does in fact NOT engage in the creation of new products, as well as introducing a few concepts:

• Process approach, replacing an inspection mentality.
• A focus on Management Commitment instead of only relying upon quality personnel.
• Performance metrics
• Continual improvement
• Customer satisfaction

For more details, please see: Compare ISO 9001:1994 to ISO 9001:2000

ISO 9000:1994 version

ISO 9000:1994 emphasized quality assurance via preventive actions, instead of final product inspection, requiring evidence of compliance with documented procedures.

ISO 9000:1987 version

ISO 9000:1987 was based on BS 5750, with three quality management systems depending on the activities of the organization:

• ISO 9001:1987 Model for quality assurance in design, development, production, installation, and servicing was for companies and organizations whose activities included the creation of new products.
• ISO 9002:1987 Model for quality assurance in production, installation, and servicing had basically the same material as ISO 9001 but without covering the creation of new products.
• ISO 9003:1987 Model for quality assurance in final inspection and test covered only the final inspection of finished product, with no concern for how the product was produced.
• ISO 9000:1987 was also influenced by existing U.S. and other Defense Standards ("MIL SPECS"), and was better suited to manufacturing.