ISO 10001:2018

Quality Management — Customer Satisfaction — Guidelines for Codes of Conduct for Organizations

This document gives guidelines for planning, designing, developing, implementing, maintaining and improving customer satisfaction codes of conduct.

This document is applicable to product- and service-related codes containing promises made to customers by an organization concerning its behaviour. Such promises and related provisions are aimed at enhanced customer satisfaction. Annex A provides simplified examples of components of codes for different organizations.

NOTE: Throughout this document, the terms "product" and "service" refer to the outputs of an organization that are intended for, or required by, a customer.

This document is intended for use by any organization regardless of its type or size, or the products and services it provides, including organizations that design customer satisfaction codes of conduct for use by other organizations. Annex C gives guidance specifically for small businesses.

This document is aimed at customer satisfaction codes of conduct concerning individual customers purchasing or using goods, property or services for personal or household purposes, although it is applicable to all customer satisfaction codes of conduct.

This document does not prescribe the substantive content of customer satisfaction codes of conduct, nor does it address other types of codes of conduct, such as those that relate to the interaction between an organization and its personnel, or between an organization and its suppliers.

ADVANTAGES OF ISO 10001:2018

• Helps organizations improve customer satisfaction by establishing clear and effective codes of conduct.
• Provides guidelines for developing customer-focused policies and practices.
• Improves communication between organizations and their customers.
• Helps organizations establish customer satisfaction commitments and meet customer expectations.
• Supports continual improvement of customer service processes.
• Enhances customer confidence and strengthens the organization's reputation.

KEY ELEMENTS OF ISO 10001:2018

• Customer Focus: Codes of conduct should be designed around customer needs and expectations.
• Commitment: Organizations should clearly communicate their commitments to customers.
• Accuracy of Information: Information provided to customers should be clear, accurate and understandable.
• Accessibility: Customers should be able to easily access the organization's code of conduct.
• Feedback: Organizations should provide suitable methods for receiving and evaluating customer feedback.
• Continual Improvement: Customer satisfaction codes should be regularly reviewed and improved.

APPLICATION OF ISO 10001:2018

ISO 10001:2018 can be applied by organizations of different types and sizes, regardless of the products or services they provide. It can be particularly useful for organizations that want to establish, implement, maintain and improve customer satisfaction codes of conduct.

The standard provides a systematic approach to creating customer-focused codes and helps organizations communicate their commitments clearly to customers.

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4. Stage-1 Audit
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6. Stage-2 Audit
7. Stage-2 Audit NC's Closing
8. Certificate Release