The Importance of Quality Standards – Putting the Customer Upfront
It is well known that manufacturing companies have adopted quality standards for a long period of time. It’s benefits such as but not limited to the value of the standard, the sales, and marketing advantage, and company requirements, are well documented.
In the recent past numerous service-oriented organizations have joined the Quality standards bandwagon, but in their entirety not all for the right reasons.
This is where Constellation marine services stand out from the rest.
While others think adoption rest solely on a mandate to do so – constellation believes accreditation provides a platform for a quality process that involves everyone to deliver a good and consistent service, and adopt those standards that fit our organization, and not attempt to have the company fit the standards.
We are not just looking at the certificate, but the process to improve every aspect of our business.
It is a common trend observed that many companies want ISO quality certification just to satisfy a customer requirement. The customer states that it will only do business with organizations that are certified as ISO compliant, so to get (or keep) the business they need that certification. The problem here is that these companies are looking for a short-term pay-off. They see nothing but that one benefit — we need money
For us, quality means a product that will meet and exceed our customers’ expectations, not only their stated expectations but also those implied. In addition, we ensure quicker resolution to customer complaints, value their feedback and criticism, and have a modality of including these within the way we execute our services
Another aspect of our quality system is the value of consistency in our services. Our quality systems have clear processes to measure variations, increase control over our processes, robust data collection metrics, and clear well-defined objectives to maintain service delivery targets.
Our quality systems are devoted to continual improvement – we understand no process is perfect – but our systems enable us to approach the level of perfection expected, increase our regularity in achieving objectives, and see tangible results. As an organization, we have chosen to be certified for ISO 9001:2015 / ISO 14001:2015 / OHSAS 18001:2007 / ISO 17020, and soon, prior to it coming in force – ISO 45000 and its requirements.
Our quality certification agency is the most credible and is chosen not only to provide a certification but to add value to our organization, and one that is fit for our business.
We are proud to state that our quality management systems provide us an edge over the others, give a clear impetus that customer satisfaction is core to our business, and enables to rise above the levels of our competitors.