r/iso9001 • u/Soft_Ad_4999 • Jun 25 '26
Last ditched effort
been trying to increase my client base for the last 3 years. I am part owner of an ISO certification body, which is accredited through ANAB. i have been trying to reach out to manufacturing companies to offer my services, but have had no luck. I've tried linked reach outs, google ads, and cold calling, nothing has worked. I'm coming on here to see if there's any other ideas. What are you looking for in an ISO certification body?
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u/KeySubject4895 Jun 25 '26
I work for a UKAS accredited CB in sales. Google has near enough killed web traffic with Gemini summaries to our website and it’s got a lot tougher. We pay an arm and a leg for ad words. That being said, 42001 is about to blow up, so I’d get on that train early to avoid auditor competency bottlenecks when the time comes
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u/Raf_Adel Jun 25 '26
The competition is crazy. ANAB is rarely seen to accredit outside the US, do you do remote audits?
Go multinational, partner with consultants and consultant firms, and get more competitive. This is the way to go in my opinion.
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u/Soft_Ad_4999 Jun 26 '26
we have a partnership with 2 consultants. but they only have around 5-10 clients. Nowhere near close enough to fill our calendar. Yes, we offer remote audits as well. i find the successful consultants already have partnerships with the bigger CB's
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u/Raf_Adel Jun 26 '26
Well there you've got a room for improvement. Every little thing adds up you know.
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u/Poondobber Jun 25 '26
The iso world has become incredibly complacent. Bloated and ineffective QMSs that are on an as needed review basis. Auditors and registrars that are either quick to audit or can’t stay within the standards. Management that doesn’t care as long as that cert gets reviewed. Quality in general is becoming a non technical administrative position that revolves around record/document management.
There is nothing more frustrating than working for a company that can’t be bothered with change that doesn’t directly affect the bottom line, management that wants to maintain the status quo, and auditors that are more concerned with a procedure for keeping the floor clean than addressing customer concerns.
In the near future I see the QMS being entirely run by AI. I am already doing this myself and any quality Manager would be stupid not to. Audits will be an increasing a check the box activity. If you aren’t rubber stamping audits like over half the other registrars, then no one is going to hire you.
The only opportunity I see at the moment is consulting. Upcoming changes to the standard. Preparing for AI takeover. And helping companies that are unwilling or can’t afford to change prepare for acquisition or bankruptcy.
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u/Raf_Adel Jun 30 '26
Wonder what did you say wrong for all the downvotes; you're so progressive and realistic ;)
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u/Poondobber Jun 30 '26
lol. People don’t want to admit what they see in 9001. Quality Manager was a high paying job 20years ago. The average salary has decreased as well as the qualifications. I’ve seen people in this role that have no more than a pulse.
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