gln and iso 9000:2000

 

Certificate Number 7330

9th February 2007 - We are very proud to announce that Global Logistics Network, Inc. has been recommended for ISO 9001:2000 Certification by EQA, a leading international Registrar.
 
This was achieved through precise quality administrative guidelines within GLN and the final process was a 6 hour audit at our office which included cross references to our web site and our ISO Manual.  The complete process, from start to finish (audit), took about six months.
 
As you are aware, ISO Certification is a measure of reliability, consistency & commitment to quality which reflect our core competencies and values at GLN.
 
Benefit to GLN Members - Group Certification Program:
Our Quality Management System was developed in two parts - one covering the Certification of GLN on a corporate basis and the second to offer a Global Certification Program to our Members.
 
Because, as part of our corporate GLN quality process, we are required to monitor member complaints and non-conformance, we are able to offer our Members a very simple and economical route to ISO 9001 Certification because we, corporately, are monitoring members' service standards.
 
GLN has developed a Members Quality Manual establishing GLN standards in the areas of export, import and ancillary operations and, with little effort, those Members who wish to become ISO Certified, will be able to do so by adhering  to these standards. Actual work procedures will be for local benefit only and will be outside the scope of ISO Certification.
 
For those Members who are already ISO Certified, joining the GLN Group Certification Program will yield savings in maintenance and audit fees.
 
About ISO 9001 : 2000
ISO 9001:2000 is an internationally recognized Standard.  It is a document, which defines the elements of organization required by a company to operate & maintain a Quality Management System, i.e. Management Responsibility, Resource Management, Product Realization, Measurement, Analysis & Improvement. 
 
For the purpose of Accreditation a company must document its practices in a Quality Manual, defining its Operating Procedures/Processes, Objectives and Policy for achieving them, these documents are assessed to ensure they fulfill the criteria of the standard & satisfactorily envelop all elements of the companies operations.
 
When the documentation is found satisfactory, the company is then audited to ensure they are complying with all elements of their documentation, and that their System is successfully managing all aspects of their business.
 
On satisfactory conclusion of this process a company is Certificated, Accredited with operating to a system which is compliant to the essence of the ISO 9001:2000 Standard.
 
Companies are reassessed annually to ensure they are maintaining their system in compliance with the Standard.