Quality in the age of communication
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Modine Manufacturing Co employs the ISO 9000 standards as its basis for its quality system for all its divisions throughout North America and Europe. Modine uses advanced communication technology such as computer networks, teleconferencing, videoconferencing and e-mail to ensure quality in all of its divisions and plants. Such communication technology allowed the company to make sure that quality standards are consistent in all divisions, to use benchmarking between support groups, plants and divisions, and to simultaneously train large groups of employees.
Publication Name: Quality Progress
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0033-524X
Year: 1998
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Quality management in South America
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Quality management has emerged as one of the most critical discipline and methods for development in South American countries seeking economic development and expanding their export products. Some types of quality-type applications taking shape in the region include quality assurance, quality control and quality systems. The popularity and adoption of ISO 9000 standards in a number of South American nations have also contributed to an awareness to various disciplines associated with quality.
Publication Name: Quality Progress
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0033-524X
Year: 1998
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State supervision and inspection of product quality in China
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China's quality assurance programme state supervision and inspection of product quality (SSIPQ) is designed to enhance nationwide quality assurance programmes. It operates on a quarterly basis under the supervision of state body China State Bureau of Technical Supervision. China has undergone rapid economic growth over the last twenty years. It has failed to produce quality goods due to costs, fraud and non-conformity.
Publication Name: Quality Progress
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0033-524X
Year: 1998
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