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Understand the basics

This section explains what generic management system standards are. Generic Generic means that the same standard can be applied to any organization, large or small, whatever its product or service, in any sector of activity, and whether it is a business enterprise, a public administration, or a government department. Management system Management system refers to what the organization does to manage its processes, or activities, so that its products or services meet the objectives it has set itself, such as:

satisfying the customer's quality requirements, complying with regulations, or meeting environmental objectives.

Management system standards Management system standards provide a model to follow in setting up and operating a management system. This model incorporates the features on which experts in the field have reached a consensus as being the international state of the art. lan ! "o ! #hec$ ! %ct The Plan standards. !o "hec# $ct %P!"$& cycle is the operating principle of '()*s management system

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