Standardization Essentials: Principles and Practice - Hardcover

Spivak, Steven M.; Brenner, F. Cecil

 
9780824789183: Standardization Essentials: Principles and Practice
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0824789180 ISBN 13: 9780824789183
Publisher: CRC Press, 2001

Synopsis

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

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    Steven M. Spivak, F. Cecil Brenner

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    Publisher
    CRC Press
    Publication date
    2001
    Language
    English
    ISBN 10 
    0824789180
    ISBN 13 
    9780824789183
    Binding
    Hardcover
    Edition number
    1
    Number of pages
    320