Standards Column

ABSTRACT

In this column we will cover the Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) for ISO 9001:2008 and the rules for transition of accredited certifications to ISO 9001:2000 to the new edition. We will also review the status of the work of a new ISO/TC 69 Subcommittee developing ISO documents to support Six Sigma implementation. Finally we will look at the status of ISO/FDIS 22006, the ISO guide for implementation on ISO 9001 in crop production.

KEYWORDS:

• experiment
• fractional factorial screening
• grain production
• IAF
• interlaboratory
• ISO 9000
• ISO 9001:2008
• quality management system
• repeatability R&R
• reproducibility
• standard
• statistics