International standardization in the global marketplace

The role of standardization in a changing global market is addressed. The European Community will economically unite in January of 1993. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) are writing documents setting qualification procedures to establish acceptable uniform quality systems within companies throughout the world. A review and comparison of ISO 9000 and IECQ documents is made and a status report of their implementation is given as they relate to the frequency control industry.<>