Midsized manufacturers are familiar with ISO 9000, but few will register soon.International Organization standardization standardization In industry, the development and application of standards that make it possible to manufacture a large volume of interchangeable parts. Standardization may focus on engineering standards, such as properties of materials, fits and tolerances, and drafting (ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. ) 9000 quality standards became mandatory for all companies that manufacture in or export products to the European Community European Community: see European Union. European Community (EC) Organization formed in 1967 with the merger of the European Economic Community, European Coal and Steel Community, and European Atomic Energy Community. after December 31, 1992. As more companies seek to comply with ISO standards This is a list of ISO standards that are discussed in Wikipedia articles. For a list of all the more than 16,000 ISO standards (as of 2007), see the ISO Catalogue. About 300 of the standards produced by ISO and IEC's Joint Technical Committee 1 (JTC1) have been made freely/publicly , CPAs in commerce and industry will be asked to adapt and maintain the standards for their companies. CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. firms also may play a role in registering clients or certifying their compliance with ISO standards. In July, a survey of 254 midsized American manufacturers with annual sales of $10 million to $500 million found that 69% of the respondents were familiar with ISO 9000 standards. In a similar survey conducted in May of last year, only 52% were aware of the standards. However, only 71% of those familiar with the standards said ISO 9000 would affect their companies and only 52% intended to certify cer·ti·fy v. cer·ti·fied, cer·ti·fy·ing, cer·ti·fies v.tr. 1. a. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine. b. their manufacturing facilities. Only 20% of those who intended to certify their facilities planned to do so by the end of this year. Another 57% planned to become certified by the end of 1994. Martin L. Clemens, manager of international taxes for DowElanco, Indianapolis, had an explanation for the apparent lack of urgency in meeting ISO standards. "Many companies already meet or exceed ISO 9000 quality standards even if they are not officially certified," he said. The survey results tended to bear him out. Of the respondents who said ISO quality standards would not affect their companies at all, 36% said their own standards were already beyond those set by ISO 9000. |
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