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It is the Quality, stupid
Friedrich Khuen, qualityaustria Forum Belgrade 2013
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ISO 9001 – milestones in 26 years
More than 70 companies have been certified for
more than 20 years
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Impact of ISO 9001 Certification in the
Netherlands
Following financial indicators have been considered:
 Return on investment, sales, equity
 Profit margin, profitability, improved sales and market
share
 Assumptions of the study:
 due to the ISO 9001 certification the costs decrease
 internal advantages: improved steering of processes, higher
product quality, increased productivity
 External advantages: increased earnings due to access to new
markets, higher market share, Signaling-effects by the certificate
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Source: Basak Manders, PHD-Studentin an der Rotterdam School of Management,
und Dr.-Ing. Henk J. de Vries
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Impact of ISO 9001 Certification in the
Netherlands
 The meta analysis has shown, that a certification
according to ISO 9001 in most cases the financial
results have been improved, especially sales have
increased
 Open issue: is the increase related to higher customer
satisfaction or/and to signaling effects of the ISO 9001
certificate.
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Source: Basak Manders, PHD-Student at the Rotterdam School of Management, and
Dr.-Ing. Henk J. de Vries
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1st Conclusions
 What is your motivation for a certified quality management?
 The successful internalisation of the ISO 9001 principles is
dependent on the organisation´s motivation.
 The motivation is dependant on the commitment and the
engagement of the top management
 passion and obsession for quality
 step by step
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Impact of ISO 9001 Certification in the
UK
Quality management stimulates economic
growth
 Without quality management the
British GDP would be lower: - 6,02%
 Further conclusion of the experts: if quality
management would be universal in the
British economy, the GDP could be even
higher: + 3,37%
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Source: Report „The Contribution of quality management to the UK
economy“, Centre for Economics and Business Research, June 2012
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Impact of ISO 9001 Certification in the
UK
Quality management stimulates employment
 Without quality management the number of number of
employees would be lower: - 1,43 Millionen people.
 Further conclusion of the experts: if quality management
would be universal in the British economy, additional
455,000 jobs could be created
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Source: Report „The Contribution of quality management to the UK economy“, Centre for
Economics and Business Research, June 2012
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2nd Conclusions
Quality Management
stimulates prosperity
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Why are Hidden Champions
more succesful than others?
Austria
 The Brand of Hidden Champions is of high importance
for their customers, which is also reflected to be more
likeable and innovative.
 The brand stands for quality.
 Core elements of the brand value are trust and
reliability
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Source: „Österreichs Hidden Champions aus der Perspektive ihrer Kunden“; FH Prof. Dr. Georg
Jungwirth, Campus 02, Graz 2011
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Why are Hidden Champions
more succesful than others?
Austria
The main 4 reasons for recommendations are
 (very) good products
 (very) good Service
 (high) quality
 Reliabilty
Further aspects are:
 Technical know-how
 Competence
 Value for money
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Source: „Österreichs Hidden Champions aus der Perspektive ihrer Kunden“; FH Prof. Dr. Georg
Jungwirth, Campus 02, Graz 2011
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3rd Conclusions
 Brand Management = Quality Management
 Quality stimulates trust
 Quality stimulates active recommendation
 Quality stimulates longterm partnerships with the customer
Hidden Champions are
prefered partner
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Final Conclusions
Succeed with Quality
ISO 9001 is your tool
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