First published in 1987 by the International Organization for Standardization, the ISO 9000 series of standards has achieved global recognition, particularly among organizations seeking to demonstrate the ability to meet stringent customer expectations through an effective quality management system.  Thousands of companies worldwide are registered and have made it an integral part of day-to-day business.  

To many organizations the requirements seem complex, requiring a great expenditure of staff time and money to achieve conformance.  Hence, the need for assistance in the form of a quality management system consultant.
 

Some consulting firms are large management companies with considerable overheads.  Their charges reflect this.  While such companies can often offer a wide variety of services, it is these overheads that often make them a cost prohibitive option for small to medium sized organizations. At the other end of the spectrum is the independent contractor.  Typically he works from home or a small office, with no administrative overheads, and specializes in helping smaller companies develop, document, and implement a quality management system in accordance with the ISO 9001:2008 standard. If what you want is ISO approval you will usually get it from him or her at a much lower cost.
 

Quality Consultation Services is a quality management consulting firm that assists small and medium sized manufacturing companies in formalizing their Quality Management System to improve profitability, meet customer requirements, and prepare for ISO 9001:2008 registration.  With more than 25 years of hands-on manufacturing experience to draw upon, QCS can offer you the following services: