Manufacturing organizations implement ISO standards to improve quality, reduce waste, enhance safety, and optimize operations. ISO 9001 is the foundation, often complemented by ISO 14001 for environmental management and ISO 45001 for safety.

Many manufacturers also implement industry-specific standards depending on their sector, such as IATF 16949 for automotive or ISO 13485 for medical devices.

Key Standards for Manufacturing

Benefits

  • Quality improvement
  • Operational efficiency
  • Waste reduction
  • Safety enhanced
  • Energy efficiency
  • Customer satisfaction

Industry Challenges

  • Production complexity
  • Supply chain management
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Workforce training
  • Process control

All Standards for Manufacturing

ISO 9000:2026 Quality Management - Fundamentals and Vocabulary The reference document for quality management concepts, principles and terminology. ISO 9000:2026 is the fifth edition and replaces ISO 9000:2015; it supplies the definitions that ISO 9001 and the rest of the ISO/TC 176 portfolio rely on. Management Systems ISO 9001:2026 Quality Management Systems The requirements standard for a quality management system, and the most widely used certification standard in the world. ISO 9001:2026, the sixth edition, was published on 16 September 2026 and replaces ISO 9001:2015; certified organizations have a transition period to move to it. Management Systems Certifiable ISO 9004:2018 Quality Management - Guidance for Sustained Success Guidance for organizations that want to go beyond conformity with ISO 9001 and improve their overall ability to achieve sustained success, including a self-assessment tool for judging maturity. Management Systems ISO 14001:2026 Environmental Management Systems The world's most widely used environmental management system standard, revised in 2026. ISO 14001:2026 is the fourth edition; it replaces ISO 14001:2015, which is withdrawn, and certified organizations must transition within the period set for the revision. Management Systems Certifiable ISO 10004:2018 Monitoring and Measuring Customer Satisfaction Guidance on defining and implementing processes to monitor and measure customer satisfaction, covering what to measure, how to gather direct and indirect data, and how to analyse and act on the results. Management Systems ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems The international standard for occupational health and safety management systems, replacing OHSAS 18001. Current edition is ISO 45001:2018 with Amendment 1:2024 (climate action); a revision is at Draft International Standard stage. Management Systems Certifiable ISO 31010:2019 Risk Assessment Techniques A catalogue of risk assessment techniques with guidance on selecting and applying them. The second edition, IEC 31010:2019, replaces the 2009 edition and complements ISO 31000. Management Systems ISO 27002:2022 Information Security, Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection - Security Controls The implementation guidance companion to ISO/IEC 27001. It describes 93 information security controls in four themes, each with purpose, guidance and attributes, and is not itself a certifiable standard. Management Systems ISO 17025:2017 Testing and Calibration Laboratories - Competence Requirements The international standard against which testing and calibration laboratories are accredited. The third edition, ISO/IEC 17025:2017, was reviewed and confirmed in 2023 and remains current. Industry-Specific Certifiable ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management Systems The certifiable energy management system standard. It requires organizations to establish an energy baseline, identify significant energy uses, track energy performance indicators and demonstrate continual improvement in energy performance. Current edition is ISO 50001:2018 with Amendment 1:2024. Management Systems Certifiable ISO 22301:2019 Business Continuity Management Systems The certifiable business continuity management system standard. Current edition is ISO 22301:2019 with Amendment 1:2024 (climate action); a revision is in preparation at committee draft stage. Management Systems Certifiable ISO 37301:2021 Compliance Management Systems Certifiable requirements for a compliance management system, replacing the guidance-only ISO 19600:2014 Governance & Social Certifiable ISO 55000:2024 Asset Management Overview Foundation standard of the ISO 55000 series: terminology, overview and principles of asset management; guidance and vocabulary, not certifiable Management Systems ISO 55001:2024 Asset Management Systems Certifiable requirements for an asset management system; second edition published July 2024, replacing ISO 55001:2014 Management Systems Certifiable ISO 42001:2023 Artificial Intelligence Management Systems The first certifiable AI management system standard (AIMS), specifying requirements for the responsible development, provision and use of AI systems Technology & Innovation Certifiable ISO 28000:2022 Supply Chain Security Management Systems Certifiable requirements for a security management system; the 2022 edition broadened the scope from supply chain security to security management generally Management Systems Certifiable ISO 30141:2024 Internet of Things - Reference Architecture Reference architecture for Internet of Things systems, providing a conceptual model, architectural views and design patterns; second edition published 2024 Technology & Innovation ISO 14040:2006 Life Cycle Assessment - Principles and Framework The foundational LCA standard: principles, framework and the four phases of life cycle assessment; amended by Amendment 1:2020 Sustainability & Environment ISO 14044:2006 Life Cycle Assessment - Requirements and Guidelines The requirements standard for conducting life cycle assessments, covering goal and scope, inventory analysis, impact assessment, interpretation, reporting and critical review Sustainability & Environment ISO 14046:2014 Water Footprint Assessment Principles, requirements and guidelines for water footprint assessment based on life cycle assessment, covering products, processes and organizations Sustainability & Environment ISO 14067:2018 Carbon Footprint of Products Requirements and guidelines for quantifying the carbon footprint of products, based on ISO 14040/14044 and limited to the climate change impact category Sustainability & Environment ISO 14025:2026 Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) Principles, requirements and guidance for environmental product declaration (EPD) programmes and their EPDs; second edition published June 2026, replacing ISO 14025:2006 Sustainability & Environment ISO 59004:2024 Circular Economy - Vocabulary, Principles and Guidance for Implementation Defines the vocabulary of the circular economy, sets out a vision and guiding principles, and gives guidance and possible actions for organizations implementing circular economy approaches. Sustainability & Environment ISO 14004:2016 Environmental Management Systems - General Guidelines on Implementation Guidance on establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving an environmental management system, forming a consistent pair with the ISO 14001 requirements standard. Management Systems ISO 27030:2022 IoT Security and Privacy - Guidelines (published as ISO/IEC 27400) ISO/IEC 27030 was the working project number for IoT security and privacy guidelines; the work was renumbered and published as ISO/IEC 27400:2022, which is the standard to reference. Technology & Innovation ISO 10006:2017 Quality Management - Guidelines for Quality Management in Projects Guidelines for applying quality management in projects, covering both quality management in projects and quality management systems in projects. It is not a guide to project management itself. Management Systems ISO 21502:2020 Project, Programme and Portfolio Management - Guidance on Project Management Provides high-level descriptions of project management practices that are considered to work well and produce good results, covering the project from pre-project activities through delivery to post-project activities. Management Systems ISO 30409:2016 Human Resource Management - Workforce Planning Guidelines and a framework for strategic and operational workforce planning, scalable to organizations of any size, industry or sector. Reviewed and confirmed in 2022. Management Systems ISO 55002:2018 Asset Management - Guidelines for the Application of ISO 55001 Guidance on applying an asset management system in accordance with the requirements of ISO 55001, with explanatory text and examples for every clause. A revision is in development. Management Systems ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security - Best Practices, Assessments and Plans Requirements and guidance for organizations in international supply chains to develop and implement supply chain security processes and establish a documented minimum level of security, supporting Authorized Economic Operator programmes. Management Systems ISO 14020:2022 Environmental Statements and Programmes for Products - Principles and General Requirements Establishes principles and general requirements applicable to all types of product-related environmental statements and environmental statement programmes, including self-declared claims, ecolabels, EPDs and footprint communications. Management Systems ISO 14021:2026 Self-Declared Environmental Claims Establishes principles, requirements and guidance for self-declared environmental claims about products, including qualification of terms such as recyclable, recycled content, compostable, degradable, reusable, carbon footprint and carbon neutral. Management Systems ISO 22002-1:2025 Prerequisite Programmes on Food Safety - Food Manufacturing Specifies, in conjunction with ISO 22002-100, requirements for establishing, implementing and maintaining prerequisite programmes to control food safety hazards in food manufacturing. Replaces ISO/TS 22002-1:2009. Industry-Specific