# A2.14 Quality management continuous improvement

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AS/NZS 4581 (1999). Management system integration — guidance to business, government and community organizations. Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand.

AS/NZS 8402 (1994). Quality management and quality assurance — vocabulary. Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand.

AS/NZS ISO 9000.2 (1998). Quality management and quality assurance standards. Part 2: Generic Guidelines for the Application of ISO 9001, ISO 9002 and ISO 9003. Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand.

AS/NZS ISO 9001 (2000). Quality management systems — requirements. Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand.

AS/NZS ISO 9004 (2000). Quality management systems — guidelines for performance improvement. Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand.

AS/NZS ISO 10013 (1996). Guidelines for developing quality manuals. Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand.

AS/NZS ISO 14001 (1996). Environmental management systems — specification with guidance for use. Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand.

AS/NZS ISO 14004 (1996). Environmental management systems — general guidelines on principles, systems and supporting techniques. Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand.

HB 90.5-2000. Correlation between ISO 9001:2000 and the HACCP principles. Standards Australia.

Hill M, Deere D and Hansen G (2000). Excellence through continuous improvement: connectaflow. Water, January/February: 43–44.

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Pearson TR (2000). Embracing total quality management. Journal of the American Water Works Association, 92(1): 52–53.

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