The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a worldwide organization that develops many  kinds of standards.

ISO 9000 is a series of documents that define requirements for the Quality Management  System.ISO 9001:2008 is one of the documents is this set; it contains the actual requirements an  organization must be in compliance with to become ISO 9001:2008 registered.

Benefits

• The ISO implementation will help you in the following tangible ways.
• Well-defined and documented procedures improve the consistency of output.
• Quality is constantly measured.
• Procedures ensure corrective action is taken whenever defects occur.
• Defect/ Failure / Rejection rates decrease.
• Defects are caught earlier and are corrected at a lower cost.
• Defining procedures identifies current practices that are obsolete or inefficient
• Documented procedures are eaiser for new employees to follow.
• Organizations sustain or increase sales or revenues 
• Increased productivity results from the initial evaluation and improvement of process.
• Organization is focused towards the Quality Goals.
• Enhanced customer satisfaction.