BSI Management Systems to certify railway standard
09/05/2008
IRIS is a quality standard unique to the railway sector and ensures that components and services supplied to the Original Equipment Manufacturers meet stringent requirements. IRIS is a scheme led by the Association of European Railway Industries (UNIFE), supported by system integrators and equipment manufacturers.BSI is a pioneer of the original quality management systems standard, ISO 9001, and will add its support and considerable international experience to this excellent initiative in the rail sector.
Flemming Norklit, Managing Director of BSI Management Systems, said: "BSI is delighted to be able to offer organisations certification to IRIS. Successful implementation of the standard yields benefits for all concerned and independent certification is a step up allowing suppliers to demonstrate compliance with best practice."
Certification to IRIS holds many potential benefits including:
- increased quality across the entire supply chain
- decreased costs
- more efficient evaluation of equipment providers.