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At QMI – SAI Global, we're not only North America's leading management systems registrar, we're also a leader in helping you use the registration process to make real and lasting improvements in your business. We understand that obtaining a registration certificate isn't the end of your management systems journey. It's a milepost in your continuing pursuit of business excellence.

That's why the entire team at QMI – SAI Global is focused not only on evaluating your business processes against rigorous ISO or industry standards, but also on understanding how compliance with those standards can improve the efficiency, economy and profitability of your operations.

OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), Tier 1 suppliers, industry groups, regulatory authorities and others are now focusing greater attention on the tangible impact your company's registration has on improving quality and customer satisfaction, reducing defects or environmental incidents, and other measures of performance. QMI – SAI Global understands this. No other registrar is better equipped to help you use the registration process to improve business performance.

More Knowledgeable, Better Informed
QMI – SAI Global has registered more than 24,000 manufacturing and service locations to a wide range of ISO and industry standards for quality and environmental systems. We are also involved in the standards development process. Our experience and involvement equip us with in-depth technical knowledge, awareness of your specific business challenges, complete understanding of the standards you must meet, and insight into the practical application of those standards.

Our Experience Pays Off
Our auditors are industry veterans with years of experience in the sectors they serve - both as auditors and on the "client side" of the desk. Extensive experience and a knowledgeable, insider's perspective enable QMI – SAI Global auditors to interpret the standards properly and guide you smoothly through the audit process without encumbering you unnecessarily.

Our audit professionals work closely with you to establish your organization's individual registration plan, ensuring that there are no surprises and that your timing and delivery expectations are met. Dedicated service teams in our eight full-service offices across North America ensure your ongoing needs for information or other assistance are also met. At QMI – SAI Global, we deliver more gain with less pain - it's a difference you'll appreciate.

We Keep You Up to Date
At QMI – SAI Global, we eliminate surprises. Our experience in your industry allows us to recognize trends and understand your concerns. Our in-depth involvement with quality and environmental standards - including participation on important standards technical committees - enables us to keep you informed of changes or updates in the standards that impact you.

Accredited and Accepted Globally
SAI Global Certification Services' (the certification arm of QMI – SAI Global) certificates are recognized and accepted worldwide. We are accredited by such highly respected organizations as the American National Standards Institute - Registrar Accreditation Board of the USA (ANSI-RAB), the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), entidada mexicana de acreditacion a.c. (EMA), and recognized by the International Automotive Oversight Bureau (IAOB) and other important governing bodies. Our alliances with major registration organizations outside North America enable QMI – SAI Global to support your business regardless of where world markets take you.

A Local Source for Complete Registration Support
More than 400 QMI – SAI Global certified audit professionals are deployed across North America, which makes us a convenient, local source for registration services. Local auditor availability also minimizes travel charges, which can comprise a significant portion of total audit expense. Behind our field auditors are dedicated QMI – SAI Global service teams, providing focused customer support from eight full-service offices coast to coast.

A Source of Training for Functional Excellence
QMI – SAI Global helps increase your knowledge and understanding of the standards that affect you with a variety of training courses conducted throughout North America. Standards understanding is critical to ensure that your operations remain compliant and that the full terms of your organization's registration are met. QMI – SAI Global training programs help ensure that initial improvements in your operations are sustained and that opportunities for further improvement are recognized. On a personal career development level, QMI – SAI Global training programs help you stay abreast of the latest information in the quality and environmental management fields, so you can perform your job at the highest level.

To learn more about the standards that QMI – SAI Global registers companies to, click here.

Our Mission and Values
Mission: We act with integrity to advance business excellence, employing our knowledge, experience and client focus to make standards work.

Values:

  • Ethics and Trust
  • Engagement and Accountability
  • Employee Well-Being
  • Information Communications and Helpful Style
  • Continual Improvement
  • Fiscal Responsibility
  • Pride in the QMI – SAI Global Mark

About Risk Management

The range of products offered by QMI – SAI Global’s Risk Management Solutions is our answer to providing cost-effective plans which are focused on helping organizations reduce or eliminate at-risk opportunities within their supply chain, helping to ensure the security of an organization’s international shipments, and providing that along the way an organization and their supply chain comply with corporate values, labor laws, and environmental/work safety compliance.

Our portfolio of products and risk assessment solutions can be tailored to fit a variety of industries, from manufacturing, retail, automotive, healthcare, nuclear, aerospace, to travel, transportation, and food.

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