Ever wonder where ISO 9000 got its name?

Not long ago I was approved as a vendor for a company whose name you’d instantly recognize were I dopey enough to make snide comments about a new client. My new client outsourced its vendor approval process to a company proud of its ISO 9000 certification.

The process began in August and completed the end of December.

That’s how ISO 9000 got its name: It means your processes are certified to have at least 9,000 steps each.