Stepping up to ISO 14000

by Subhash C. Puri

The fundamental mission of most organizations has been to achieve success - produce more with less, expand market share, and realize growth and profit. But this is the old paradigm of success. Today the new vision of competitive success in the year 2000 and beyond requires companies to acknowledge a responsibility towards the customer and society to provide high quality goods and services that, along with their associated activities, do not impose any environmental burdens. The International Standards Organization's 9000 and 14000 series of standards are assuring the worldwide expansion of this new vision. For companies to compete on the world stage, adhering to ISO standards is quickly becoming an imperative. . Stepping Up to ISO 14000 provides a clear overview of the new standards, as well as a complete and practical implementation guide for manufacturing executives, quality consultants, and educators. Puri uniquely shows how these new standards can integrate with current ISO 9000 ef