Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 566 g
Principles and Practice
Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 566 g
ISBN: 978-0-8247-8918-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
This ready reference surveys the discipline of standards and standardization, defining common terms, clarifying descriptions, describing how standards could be used to restrain trade, and explaining how international trade is stimulated by the due process provisions of standards writing organizations.
Containing real-world examples provided by experienced standards professionals, Standardization Essentials is a
vital, forward-looking reference for mechanical, civil, electrical and electronics, materials, chemical, mineral, cost, quality, reliability, industrial, developmental, safety, forensic, and consulting engineers; standards managers; architects; project managers; upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students in these disciplines.
Crystallizes the essential role that standards play in strategic standardization management, purchasing, contractual agreements, and international trade!
Covering costs, benefits, limitations, uses, and abuses of standardization programs, Standardization Essentials
- Considers whether standards build or bar trade and the use of international standards to leverage world markets
- Presents a case study of conformity assessment related to international technical trade barriers
- Focuses on consumer safety standards for automobile tires and other products
- Addresses implementation of ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 management system standards in industry
- Highlights voluntary (nongovernmental) and mandatory (governmental) standards and regulations developed by a variety of organizations
- Reveals competition, incongruities, and harmonization among national and international standards
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Qualitätsmanagement, Qualitätssicherung (QS), Total Quality Management (TQM)
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Außenhandel
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Internationaler Handel
Weitere Infos & Material
Part 1 Fundamentals of standardization: introduction; through the ages with standards; semantics and terminology; purposes and scope of standardization; genesis of standards and the law; varities and relationships among standards; procurement standards. Part 2 Elements of global standardization: national and international standardization; conformity assessment - laboratory accreditation, quality system registration and product certification; national versus international standards - products and processes; introduction to ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 management system standards; ISO 9000 and the real world; strategic standardization in heavy industry; the US standardization system -a new perspective; the modern-day Archimedes - using international standards to leverage world markets; standardization and technical trade barriers - a case in Europe; safety standards and product certification in a global market; consumer product safety in the global marketplace. Part 3 Reminiscences of experienced standards makers: reengineering standards for the process industries -process industry practices; laboratory accreditation programmes in the United States - the need for cooperation; test methodology and standardization parables; performance testing and correlation; standardization and quality assurance in developing countries; standardization and quality assurance in developing countries; international standards - the key to global competitiveness; the informal versus the formal standard development process - myth and reality. Part 4 Standards organizations - a quick reference: appendix A - standard organizations and acronyms. Part 5 OMB circular A-119: appendix B - OMB circular A-119, revised 1998.
