ISO 9002-87 Quality System as a Key Tool for Quality Control at the Carol Pellet Plant

摘要

In order to ensure the Company's viability and future, many Initiatives have been developed over the years. The most Important catalyst for change has been our focus on quality. As part of a global strategy and total quality plan, the Iron Ore Company of Canada decided to develop and implement a formal and certified quality system. The ISO 9000, the International Standard for Quality, was selected to achieve this objective. Through successful implementation of a formal quality system the Iron Ore Company of Canada achieved certification in accordance with ISO 9002-87 Quality Standard, in December, 1991. The ISO 9002-87, Quality System has been used as a key tool for quality control and has been an integral part of our operation for the past year and a half. Steps taken for the development, implementation and utilization of the system are described. IOC has achieved and in many cases, surpassed the expected benefits from ISO 9002-87, Quality System.