{"product_id":"9789814623599","title":"Standards And Quality","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe book brings together a number of subjects of prime importance for any practicing engineer and, students of engineering. The book explains the concepts and functions of voluntary standards, mandatory technical regulations, conformity assessment (testing and measurement of products), certification, quality and quality management systems as well as other management systems such as environmental, social responsibility and food safety management systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also gives a comprehensive description of the role of metrology systems that underpin conformity assessment. A description is given of typical national systems of standards, quality and metrology and how they relate directly or through regional structures to international systems. The book also covers the relation between standards and trade and explains the context and stipulations of the Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement of the World Trade Organization (WTO).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandards and Their Benefits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Standardization Process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe National Standards Body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational Standardization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConformity to Standards — Certification and Accreditation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandards and Trade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality and Quality Management Systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnvironmental Management Systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOview of Other Management Systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Role of Metrology — The Quality Infrastructure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Practicing engineers and managers in industry who wish to understand quality infrastructure and quality management, and their relation to regional and international standards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book gives information about all aspects of the quality infrastructure in one publication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe material represents the state of the art at national and international levels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe narrative and explanation provide easy reading without sacrificing the necessary depth of the info\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137043316976,"sku":"9789814623599","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814623599_p0.jpg?v=1763691242","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814623599","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}