Compared to the 2000 revision, ISO 9001:2008 represents fine-tuning, rather than a thorough overhaul. It introduces clarifications to the requirements existing in ISO 9001:2000, based on user experience over the last eight years, and changes that are intended to improve further compatibility with the ISO 14001:2004 standard for environmental management systems.

Although there are no new requirements, the standard has changed in subtle yet important ways. Key benefits of the new ISO 9001:2008 standards include:

- Better clarity of existing requirements
- Increased compatibility with ISO 14001
- Better consistency with ISO 9000 family of standards
- Improved translation

The Memory Jogger 9001:2008: Implementing a process approach compliant to ISO 9001:2008 quality management systems standard is written in our acclaimed easy-to-use and understand format. It is the best publication available for your organization to use while transitioning to the new 2008 standards.

Authors: James (Jim) W. Collins, Jr. and Dolores Sherwood Steiger
Plexus International, Inc.

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