Quality systems and standards for a competitive edge /

Quality systems and standards have a significant impact on market access, export growth, productivity, industrial upgrading, diffusion of innovation, and other central ingredients for reducing poverty and enhancing country competitiveness. This book provides a comprehensive evaluation and blueprint...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Guasch, J. Luis
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©2007.
Colección:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Trade.
Temas:
Quality control.
Quality control > Standards.
Competition, International.
Poverty.
Quality Control
Poverty
Qualité > Contrôle.
Qualité > Contrôle > Normes.
Concurrence internationale.
Pauvreté.
quality control.
poverty.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Quality Control.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Quality Control.
Competition, International
Quality control
Quality control > Standards
Controle da qualidade.
Controle da qualidade (padrões)
Pobreza.
Kvalitetskontroll.
Kvalitetskontroll > standarder.
Konkurrens.
Fattigdom.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword
  • Preface and acknowledgments
  • About the authors
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Economic impact and effect of quality and standards
  • The jurisdiction issue: roles of the private and public sectors
  • Evaluating compliance with standards: the conformity assessment framework
  • Opening doors: standards, conformity assessment, and international integration
  • The ISO 9000 quality management standards
  • Standardization in Latin America
  • Certification in Latin America
  • Accreditation in Latin America
  • Metrology in Latin America
  • Existing policies and support programs
  • Policy recommendations and conclusion
  • Appendix A: An evaluation of Mexico's national quality system
  • Appendix B: An evaluation of Turkey's national quality system.

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