ISO is responsible for the development and publication of the ISO 9000 series, but verifying conformance with the standards is not part of its work. ISO 9000 assessment and registration is carried out independently by registration bodies under their responsibility. Quality Management Institute has audited and registered Custom Processing Services' management system to ISO 9001: 2000.

Benefits of ISO Registration *
The widespread adoption of International Standards means that suppliers can base the development of their products and services on specifications that have wide acceptance in their sectors. This, in turn, means that businesses, such as Custom Processing Services, who are using International Standards, are increasingly free to compete on many more markets around the world. Conformity of products and services to International Standards provides assurance to consumers about their quality, safety and reliability.

What makes ISO 9000 so special
The ISO 9000 series is among ISO's most widely known and successful standards ever. ISO 9000 has become an international reference for quality requirements in business to business dealings. The vast majority of ISO standards are highly specific to a particular product, material, or process. However, the standards that have earned the ISO 9000 series a worldwide reputation are known as "generic management system standards". "Generic" means that the same standards can be applied to any organization, large or small, whatever its product - including whether its "product" is actually a service - in any sector of activity, and whether it is a business enterprise, a public administration, or a government department. "Management system" refers to what the organization does to manage its processes, or activities. ISO 9000 is concerned with "quality management". This means what the organization does to enhance customer satisfaction by meeting customer and applicable regulatory requirements and continually to improve its performance in this regard.

WHAT IS ASQ?
The American Society for Quality (ASQ), headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, is the world's leading authority on quality since 1946. The 104,000-member professional association creates better workplaces and communities worldwide by advancing learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to improve business results. By making quality a global priority, an organizational imperative, and a personal ethic, ASQ becomes the community for everyone who seeks technology, concepts, or tools to improve themselves and their world.

CHANGING THE WORLD
A world of improvement is available through ASQ, providing information, contacts, and opportunities to make things better in the workplace, in communities, and in people's lives.

AN IMPARTIAL RESOURCE
ASQ makes its officers and member experts available to inform and advise the U.S. Congress, government agencies, state legislatures, and other groups and individuals on quality-related topics. ASQ representatives have provided testimony on issues such as training, healthcare quality, education, transportation safety, quality management in the federal government, licensing for quality professionals, and more.

ASQ also works with the media on quality-related matters, providing informational resources and referrals to qualified experts from its broad member base.
Source: www.asq.org

Custom Processing Services is pleased to announce that several of the products we process have received Kosher Union certification.

For over 80 years the Orthodox Union has maintained the highest standard of kosher supervision. Today the OU certifies more than 660,000 products making it the world's most recognized and the world's most trusted kosher symbol.

The logo indicates that a product may be consumed by all those who observe kosher dietary laws, as well as by many others who have special dietary requirements, such as Moslems and Seventh Day Adventists. It also serves as a guide to millions of individuals who are vegetarian or lactose intolerant.

But in the public eye it has come to mean far more. Today, manufacturers and consumers alike view the logo as an independent verification of quality, integrity and purity. They know, too, that the reputation of the Orthodox Union is unmatched for reliability and for meeting the highest kosher standards. By far the largest of the kosher certification agencies-and by far the most extensive in its global reach - the Orthodox Union is renowned for its ability to serve its clients' needs promptly and efficiently.

Whether you manufacture consumer food items or industrial ingredients, or you are involved in private labeling, food service or any other aspect of food production or distribution, the conferral of OU kosher certification on your brand will raise its profile in the marketplace and help expand your market share.
Source: www.oukosher.org