...Leonardo Sedevich-Fons Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationships between the ISO 9000 model and the accounts payable function, describe the potential benefits of their integration, evaluate their compatibility and propose a method for their amalgamation in practice...

... the relationships between these two broad disciplines and provide guidelines for their joint consideration. Design/methodology/approach Two specific management innovations are analyzed in detail: strategic management accounting (SMA) and ISO 9000 quality management system (QMS). Such an analysis includes...

... legitimation – and concludes with a reflection on the “implementation challenge” that both companies and consultants have to face in order to seek ISO 9001 registration and develop an effective process management system. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Process management ISO 9000 Quality systems Total...

...Alireza Lari The current information system use in quality management and ISO 9000 certification process is typically utilized in administration and documentation. The existing software do not satisfy the technical information needs for ISO 9000. There is a need for tools that can help management...

...A. van der Wiele; A.R.T. Williams; A. Brown; B.G. Dale Examines a range of reasons relating to ISO 9000 series certification and the implementation of total quality management (TQM). Identifies five different types of strategies in relation to the approach taken to ISO 9000 series certification...

... violated or reduced. These changes resulted in a marked increase in productivity. © MCB UP Limited 1997 BPR Improvement ISO 9000 Productivity In recent years, there have been two significant trends in Danish production companies. The first trend really took off at the end of the 1980s...

... business practice is no more than structural changes, the use of systems such as EN ISO 9000 and the management of individual projects. A process is an approach for converting inputs into outputs. It is the way in which all the resources of an organization are used in a reliable, repeatable...

.... Provides a brief historical overview of ISO 9000, its main concepts, as well as current implementation issues. Discusses perceptions of the implementation and future trends of ISO 9000 certification in Belgium ‐ from professionals in the automotive industry, telecommunications, management consultancy...