Belvest has certified its quality management system according to the new 2009 version of the ISO 9001 standard

November 9, Minsk / Tatyana Chumakova - BELTA /. JV "Belvest" has certified its quality management system for compliance with the STB ISO 9001 standard of the new 2009 version, the enterprise informed a BELTA correspondent. Prior to this, the Vitebsk enterprise operated under the STB ISO 9001-2001 standard. This year, "Belvest" could have recertified the system for compliance with the current standard, but decided to implement the new one. "The Belarus ISO 9001-2009 standard differs somewhat from its predecessor, although not significantly," the enterprise noted. Thanks to the implementation of the new version of the standard, "Belvest" will more actively engage with customers to find out how satisfied they are with the quality, design, and other parameters of the Vitebsk manufacturer's footwear. Customers will also be involved in the creation of new shoe collections, for which "Belvest" has initiated interactive communication via the Internet. The enterprise receives various recommendations and suggestions regarding changes in the shoe assortment. For example, "Belvest" was asked to resume production of one of the 2003 models, and to expand the range of shoes in small sizes (34-35) and large sizes (42-43), as well as widths. "Consumer proposals will be considered and, if possible, taken into account when releasing new shoe collections," said "Belvest". According to the concern "Bellegprom", currently, quality systems according to ISO 9000 are certified in 74 organizations of the industry. The "Belvest" enterprise was founded in 1988 by the Vitebsk factory "Krasny Oktyabr" and the German company Salamander. Since the end of 2002, "Belvest" has been a Belarusian-Russian enterprise. It produces footwear mainly from genuine leather. The main part of the enterprise's collections consists of comfortable casual shoes for men and women. In recent years, the collection of fashion shoes has been significantly expanded, and since 2009, the collection of sports-casual shoes has also been expanded. Twice a year, "Belvest" updates its assortment by more than 50%. -0-