Importance of Small Businesses Having ISO Certification

In business, having an edge over your competition has never been more important in this global economy. Many small businesses do not fully comprehend how crucial it is to get ISO certified – possibly thinking it is only for large corporations. We know from experience, certification standards can make a big difference for your company’s image, products and services.

ISO Standards

Displaying ISO 9001 certification allows customers and other companies, in which you do business with, know that your company follows stringent rules and value the Quality Management System(QMS).

The QMS indicates your small organization concentrates on making sure your customers are receiving the best treatment; you are meeting your goals and constantly looking for ways to continue to improve the efficiency of your business.

According to OSI.org, ISO standards bring measurable and real benefits to nearly every conceivable sector.

The Advantages of Getting Your Small Business ISO Certified

*Influential Marketing Tool – Having a quality certificate in place, you will be able to challenge larger companies who have not made the choice of investing in standards for their businesses. On a local and international scale, your company will come across as creditable, desirable and ready to conduct business.

*Helpful to Employees – With our training, employees become more productive because they will know what is required of them to perform to their maximum potential and reach the expected goals of the company.

*Establishing Trust – In this age of social media, it is more important than ever to make a good impression with your customers. Bad publicity can quickly ruin a company’s reputation.

With our help, we make sure you have a system in place to settle or eliminate potential problems that might develop with your customers, resulting in a positive outcome for your organization and happy returning clients.

*Eliminate Waste – Our ISO service can help you streamline your business. This means instead of having a vague idea about what actions your business should take to increase your bottom line, you will have a definite plan to run your business proficiently, in which you will save money.

Overall, this is just a small list of how acquiring ISO certification can advance your business.

About ISO integration, LLC

Our company has more than 15 years of experience in providing consultation and training for ISO standards in various industries.

Whether it is an ISO9001, AS9100, ISO14001, ISO13485 or Lean-ISO, we can help you by evaluating and implementing methods that will result in revitalizing your organization.

Feel free to contact us to get the details on all we have to offer you to make your small business stand out.



Author: Kim Cunningham
Kim has over 17 years of experience in quality as a Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Manager, and Quality Consultant. She has a broad spectrum of experience with multiple standards and regulations across various industries. Kim has strong working knowledge of the medical device and aerospace industries with experience auditing to ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100, ISO 14001, and applicable regulatory requirements.