Which standard outlines the requirements for a quality management system?

ISO 9001 is the standard that specifically outlines the requirements for a quality management system (QMS). It is part of the ISO 9000 family of standards and focuses on ensuring organizations meet the needs of their customers and other stakeholders while meeting statutory and regulatory requirements related to a product. This standard provides a structured framework for organizations to define their processes, ensure quality in products and services, and continuously improve their performance.

The standard emphasizes key principles such as customer focus, leadership, involvement of people, process approach, system approach to management, continual improvement, factual decision making, and mutually beneficial supplier relationships, all of which are essential for establishing and maintaining an effective quality management system.

Other standards listed, like ISO 14001, primarily focus on environmental management systems; ISO 45001 is about occupational health and safety management systems; and ISO 27001 addresses information security management systems. Each serves distinct areas of management and compliance, but ISO 9001 is specifically geared towards quality management systems.