... less attention was paid to the role of international standards within this context. This study intends to propose its contribution by deepening the role of process certifications in the competitiveness and internationalization strategies of companies, with specific reference to the wood-furniture...

... of further discussion. This study's purposes are thereby the determination of reliable performance measurement indicators for ISO‐certified industries, and the construction of a relationship model for these performance measurement indicators. Balanced scorecard Performance measures International...

... Quality management Complaints International Standards Electricity industry Customer satisfaction Canada Move over ISO 9001/2/3. Here come ISO 10001/2/3! With a clear shift from assurance to satisfaction exhibited in the latest version of the ISO 9000 standards, it is hardly surprising...

.... Finally, some considerations about new developments, after the present “certification era”, are proposed. Quality ISO 9000 series International standards Diffusion Logistics Modelling The estimated average asymptotic value N(∞) of the fraction of certified companies is approximately...

... industry International standards In recent years, the quality, health and safety requirements in many countries have been more stringent than was the case previously. Pressures from communities have led to the enactment of various safety legislations and safety standards in different countries...

... market share in Europe, or lack of foreign interactions. This argument works for companies with different ranges of paid‐up capital or operating years. © MCB UP Limited 2001 ISO 9000 Europe International standards In order to avoid confusion from a number of national...

... and the conclusions drawn from them are the results of the analysis of collective judgements provided by the panel of experts selected for this study. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Analytical hierarchy process Environmental management strategy Hong Kong Implementation International standards...

... strategy Greece Implementation International standards The growing awareness of the interaction between human‐designed systems and natural systems has led to increased pressure on industry and government to curb activities harmful to our environment. Approaches for the protection of the planet...

... International standards ISO 9000 Production Quality Reliability Standards The approach that a successful and competitive business can be run on a free market only if permanent care is taken of the quality of products, leads to the introduction of the total quality concept, based...