The name of ISO

The logic behind the name of ISO is simple; since "International Organization for Standardization" would have different acronyms in different languages, founders of ISO standards decided to give it a short, all-purpose name. ISO is derived from the Greek word isos, meaning "equal".

Who develops ISO standards?

ISO standards are developed by technical committees, (subcommittees or project committees) comprising experts from the industrial, technical and business sectors which have asked for the standards, and which subsequently put them to use. These experts may be joined by representatives of government agencies, testing laboratories, consumer associations, non-governmental organizations and academic circles.

How to get ISO Certification

If you are planning to get a ISO certification, you'll need to be assessed by a certification body in your country. But before being assessed, you'll need to prepare all the necessary documentation concerning the individual components of your quality management system.

Institutions usually hire a ISO Certification consultant/auditor to get the necessary standards implemented in their production environment to make sure they've done all the necessary standardization and have the needed documents at the time of assessment.

Do I need ISO Certification?

ISO is an accredited and widely accepted standards organization and it helps customers to monitor the quality standards of the goods in various national and international markets without the need to supervise the production environment themselves.

If you are a producer of any kind, you definitely need to implement ISO standards and get your ISO certification in order to achieve a name and a market share for your product in this highly competitive markets.

Useful info on ISO 9000 certification.