Alot of companies konon have ISO standards, but its just a front since all companies what to be certified and recognized as ISO compliant to either meet regulatory requirements or meet customers requirements or expectations.

Alot of them dont actually follow the ISO standards put forth closely, when it comes to audit time, they will try to cover what the audit covers and no more.

ISO is actually your own commitment to quality and excellence. Even if you meet the audits findings, the poor quality is reflected in your work everyday, or your products...

The ISO 9000 family of quality management systems standards is designed to help organizations ensure that they meet the needs of customers and other stakeholders while meeting statutory and regulatory requirements related to a product.

Im not talking necessarily about items but also on companies which according to their company policy will only do business with other companies which are ISO compliant.

Say i meet ISO standards 9001:2008, that relates to QMS but it doesnt necesarily apply directly to my products, just my organization.

If you want excellent products, choose companies which are certified six sigma which have a product defective percentage of 0.00034% in their products.

Most likely proton ISO audits are "Ali baba" style.