ISO 9001, the international standard for quality management systems, has been growing in popularity since 2010. There are no signs that this trend will subside. This news comes from The ISO Survey of Certifications, and relayed in the Journal of Quality and Participation. The top 10 countries totaled nearly 79,000 certifications. At the top of the list was China, accounting for 39,961 certifications—more than the total of the next nine countries combined.
And there is another management system standards (MSS) certification growing in popularity: ISO 14001. What is the difference between the two quality management systems?