The ISO 9000 quality system standard
The ISO 9000 quality system standard were developed by the International Organization for Standardization (IOS) for use by any organization that needs to develop, implement and operate with a quality management system. The ISO9000 quality system standards have had considerable impact on the evolution of quality activities on a global since the first set of standard were issued in 1978. Estimates indicate that the ISO9000 quality system standard are used by more by half a million organizations worldwide