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Manufacturing and Industry

In manufacturing, the candidate set is decided not by the sector name but by what you make, who you sell to and your role in the supply chain. An automotive supplier and a general machinery manufacturer are not in the same set.

Candidate ISO standards
22
Non-ISO programmes common in this field
2
Country requirements verified to relate to this sector
9
Last verified

Most commonly confused in Manufacturing and Industry

If you're in the automotive supply chain, IATF 16949's full body lives on its own page

The scheme's scope, rule set and candidacy criteria aren't repeated here — they're covered in full on the Automotive sector page.

See the Automotive sector guide

CE marking is not an ISO certificate

CE and EN 1090 are product and market conformity, not a management system certificate. The two operate under separate rule sets.

ISO 3834 is not a management system standard

It sets product and process quality requirements for welded manufacturing. The customer standard and the welding process are questioned separately.

Candidate ISO standards22

ISO 90012015
Quality Management System

For organisations in any sector seeking to standardise processes and manage customer expectations systematically.

ISO 100122026
Measurement Management System

For organisations that demonstrate product or service conformity on the basis of measurement results.

ISO 140012026
Environmental Management System

For businesses seeking to measure and manage environmental impacts and tie them to corporate objectives.

ISO 223012019
Business Continuity Management System

For organisations where service interruption is critical, or that are multi-site or critical suppliers.

ISO 280002022
Security Management System

For organisations of any type and size establishing security management, including supply chain aspects.

ISO 302012026
Human Resource Management System

For people-intensive organisations seeking corporate assurance over HR processes.

ISO 370012025
Anti-Bribery Management System

For organisations in public procurement, using agents or intermediaries, or selling across multiple countries.

ISO 373012021
Compliance Management System

For organisations carrying a broad inventory of regulatory obligations.

ISO 440012017
Collaborative Business Relationship Management System

For organisations running joint ventures, consortia, alliances or long-term supply relationships.

ISO 450012018
Occupational Health and Safety Management System

For businesses seeking to address employee, site and operational risks systematically.

ISO 460012019
Water Efficiency Management System

For businesses with high water consumption or treatment costs.

ISO 500012018
Energy Management System

For organisations with measurable energy consumption and energy performance targets.

ISO 550012024
Asset Management System

For organisations managing critical physical assets across their lifecycle.

ISO 560012024
Innovation Management System

For R&D and technology organisations establishing systematic innovation management.

ISO 134852016
Medical Devices Quality Management System

For organisations that design, manufacture, install or service medical devices.

ISO 142982021
Security Printing Management System

For printers and manufacturers producing security-printed products.

ISO 153782017
Primary Packaging Materials for Medicinal Products

For businesses producing and supplying primary packaging materials for medicinal products.

ISO 9001 sector application
ISO 194432018
Nuclear Supply Chain Quality Management

For suppliers of products and services important to nuclear safety.

ISO 221632023
Railway Quality Management System

For organisations in the railway product and service supply chain.

ISO 290012020
Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Quality Management

For organisations supplying the petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas sectors.

ISO 300002009
Ship Recycling Management System

For ship recycling facilities.

ISO/IEC 80079-342018
Explosive Atmospheres Equipment Quality Management

For manufacturers of equipment intended for explosive atmospheres.

Non-ISO programmes common in this field

These are not ISO standards; each has its own scheme owner, issuing body and rules. Whether they are candidates is decided by activity and buyer requirement.

  • IECEx and ATEX/CE conformity
  • FSC and PEFC chain of custody

Country requirements verified to relate to this sector

Frameworks & audits for this sector

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"Manufacturing and Industry." Certifidex, FutureTechnologies. Last verified 4 August 2026. https://certifidex.com/sectors/manufacturing-and-industry

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