ISO 9001 And Your Contract Manufacturer

When identifying the right company for your contract manufacturing job, you will be faced with a bewildering number of phrases, industry lingo, and abbreviations. One you will see commonly used across the manufacturing industry is “ISO 9001.” Your confusion may deepen when you happen to notice that several different types of companies state that they are ISO 9001 certified, even ones that have nothing to do with manufacturing at all. What gives?

Actually, ISO 9001 is a standard of requirements for a quality management system, based on seven quality management principles. It is not exclusive to manufacturing, but instead can be applied across many industries. ISO actually stands for International Standard for Organization and was formed in 1987 as an international benchmark for companies across the world, regardless of business type or national affiliation.

How does this benefit you, the consumer? A couple of ways. First, it increases productivity and efficiency, resulting in reduced costs that we then pass on to our customers. Secondly, it enhances the customer experience overall, providing direct benefits in speed of production, agility when making changes, and responsiveness to your shifting needs.

Cypress Technologies is very proud of our ISO 9001 certification, and have been certified since 1999. Our training to meet the ISO 9001 requirements allows us unparalleled flexibility and agility in our manufacturing, and when combined with our JIT manufacturing processes, gives maximum agility, flexibility, and cost savings to our clients.

For more information about our ISO 9001 certification, or our manufacturing processes in general, contact us. We’ll be happy to answer your questions about Cypress Technologies, and show you why we are the right choice for your custom electro-mechanical manufacturing needs. Drop by today!