What’s Behind an ISO Certification?

We often read about a company receiving an ISO certification – but do we consider what this actually means and what its benefit is? Although on the surface it may seem like just another bureaucratic title, in fact these certifications tell you a lot about the quality of the company that’s behind a particular remanufactured part. By definition, ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization, which is a network of national standards institutes from 163 countries. In practice, however, these certifications both help to characterize a reman services provider and offer assurance on a part’s quality.

However, not every standard is as recognized worldwide. For example, the TS (Technical Specification) standards are well-known in the North American market, but not in Europe.

For WABCO Reman Solutions, ISO standards allow us to approach current and potential customers and offer them the assurance that we operate in an environmentally responsible manner, with a focus on quality standards, while providing a safe workplace for our employees.

For our customers, this certification indicates that a remanufactured part was produced according to customer requirements and with minimal variation in quality.

Take ISO/TS16949, for instance. This standard communicates that the reman provider operates a quality management system that emphasizes defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain. ISO 14001:2004 signifies that the organization wishes to establish, implement, maintain and improve an environmental management system and to conform with both its stated environmental policy and the standardized environmental objectives of the ISO.

WABCO Reman Solutions is proud to list these and many other ISO certifications on its parts. So the next time you see one of these ISO codes with a WABCO part, you will know it is a promise of quality and differentiation.

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