Relationship between Quality Planning and Innovation

• Main Authors: POPESCU Maria, MANDRU Lidia
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Transilvania University Press 2017-01-01
• Series: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov. Series V : Economic Sciences
• Subjects: strategic c quality planning; ISO 9001; quality and innovation relationship; CEN/ TS 16555-1 - Innovation Management System
• Online Access: http://webbut.unitbv.ro/Bulletin/Series%20V/BULETIN%20I/21_Popescu_Mandru.pdf

This paper aims to improve the strategic quality planning in accordance to ISO 9001 requirements. The study's specific objectives are: examining ISO 9001 requirements on quality strategic planning; clarifying relationship between quality planning and innovation planning, in the context of the Innovation Management System implementation. The methodology of the study consists on a systema tic review of the requirements of ISO 9001 standard on quality planning and case study approach of the connection between quality planning and innovation projects. All those represent a starting point for further analysis aiming the establishment of a performant quality-innovation inte grated management system that may lead companies to high competitiveness.