subject: Iso Certification: The Benefits To Your Company [print this page] The quest to make your company better should be one that has no end. Unfortunately, many owners and managers miss out on some of the simplest and most cost effective ways to improve their businesses. ISO certification is one such way. The course is inexpensive and it can pay dividends in what it teaches you about running a company in the 21st century. Recognized by industry experts the world over, this is one course you can't afford to be without. Here are some of the benefits to your company.
Efficiency
One of the biggest benefits to ISO certification is the training your management will receive on how to maximize efficiency. Even some of the most well respected and profitable companies in the country often have enormous amounts of waste gumming up the system. They don't notice because they are so successful that they can afford to have this slack in the line. For a smaller company or one with a minimal profit margin, there's no room for error. The more waste you can cut (in terms of manpower, lost days, expenses, etc.) the bigger your room for growth.
Gross Profit Increase
While profit margins are always important, it is just as profitable to sell 100 widgets for $1 profit each as it is to sell 1 widget for a profit of $100. Plenty of companies have made a fortune selling smaller items at a reduced margin. In a world where you can't have a successful product without fifteen knockoffs hitting the market within a year, competitive pricing will always be a primary concern for any business. The key is to simply sell more product. ISO certification classes can help show you how to do this by exposing you to productivity methods that often seem to run contrary to common wisdom.
Increased Morale
A happy workforce is a good workforce. Companies that believe in pushing their employees until they quit out of frustration rarely make it very far (though there are some notable exceptions, for various reasons). If you have employees who feel engaged in the process, you are much more likely to get what you want out of them. This can be accomplished in a number of ways, many of which are touched on by the ISO certification program. If you've long wondered how to improved company morale, this could be the program you've been looking for. Put your management through the classes and see if it doesn't improve your ability to get employee morale where you want it.
