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QUALITY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

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A HETEROGENEOUS GROUP OF COUNTRIES

ual opportunities are taken into consideration. A clearer grouping would be into “

the weakest partners in the international community, with the most formidable st

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TRADE GLOBALIZATION AND LIBERALIZATION

signed at a meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco in April 1994. The “Marrakesh Declarati

than by earlier agreements which involved industrialized countries only.

and “intellectual properties.” This will entail greater access to new markets, as

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TECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

onent, a modernizing component, and a non-modern component, which utilize different

s, which are located mainly in urban areas where infrastructure and an adequate w

dustrial enterprises, located mostly in urban but also in some rural areas, in whi

n workshops, located largely in rural but also in urban areas, which use tradition

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FACTORS IMPEDING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

. Consequently, the solutions to the problems also differ. aim at low prices, using cheap and low-quality materials.

d; as a result, they show very little interest in quality. Restrictions on the imp other sectors for the insufficient amount available.

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FACTORS IMPEDING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

ll coordination of activities is overlooked. Quality is regarded as a technical is

ransient nature of the work force. (It is not uncommon to find that 20 to 50 perce

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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY

ards, technology, test facilities, etc.

dherence to international quality standards, which are usually higher than domesti

of logs. International quality standards for processed products have to be met, an

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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY

nsumer products for domestic use. The industries now have to manage quality in al

e with products from other countries that have that these systems are certified by an accredited institution.

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QUALITY ACTIVITIES

ampling methods, etc. It is also necessary to develop applied and legal metrology,

ed primarily by in-house quality activities, e.g., quality planning, design reviews,

ws:

ompetence in the field.

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QUALITY MANAGEMENT

rprises as well as in service organizations .

nto loss. ut what? Lacking any sound knowledge in how to manage for quality, executives just hey then start to carry out an effective program for changing the situation. Such ustomer satisfaction is achieved through perfect processes in all areas of the or

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QUALITY MANAGEMENT

e is a phenomenon of methods and tools of this kind emerging,

s as well as the involvement of everyone in the organization. in developing countries find that they are no longer accepted as suppliers by cu strialized developing countries. The schemes are based on either the Malcolm Baldr

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QUALITY MANAGEMENT

wide approach to continuously improving every aspect of an organization’s product management loop has to do with the operational performance of the enterprise.

cisions concerning strategy.

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NATIONAL EFFORTS FOR QUALITY

be depend largely on the national policy of the country. In some countries, the gover

thods, testing methods, specifications, quality management systems, and codes of pr

d activities are carried out in accordance with certain standards on quality mana

hipment inspection

pection, and other requirements through acts of parliament and legislature

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NATIONAL EFFORTS FOR QUALITY

ote a general awareness of quality

cessary knowledge and skills, as well as exertion of influence on attitudes

ional organizations, bilateral aid programs, transnational corporations, and other

ed by institutions in the areas of standardization, certification, accreditation,

tence of quality professionals and practitioners.

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STANDARDIZATION

specific activity.

e to be clearly defined. Terminology and symbols are a means of communication.

trade, engineering, health care, etc. There are also other basic standards in field

mensions, interchangeability will be achieved.

products are important for consumers. These, as well as safety-related requirements

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STANDARDIZATION

his also includes the sampling procedures to be used. a consequence adopted these standards as national standards.

evelopment and publication of national standards, as well as for keeping them up t

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STANDARDIZATION

normally have voluntary standards. In most countries, however, there is a mixed or

hole.

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STANDARDIZATION

tional standardization bodies which are most important to developing countries:

n and related activities in the world, with a view to facilitating the internatio

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STANDARDIZATION

otechnical field. IEC and ISO have a close cooperation.

the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in order to prep

o be able to see such standards internationally established for products that are

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CERTIFICATION

ized standard on quality management systems.

at the product conforms to the requirements and beyond the buyer’s own verificatio

ication system can provide a minimum quality level. A second reason is to promote

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CERTIFICATION

stem is carried out by an independent certification body against an applicable qu

by the certification body.

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CERTIFICATION

Assessment Recognition (QSAR). The objective of QSAR is to ensure that ISO 9000 ce

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EXPORT INSPECTION

on dealing with export inspection. The legislation generally applies to specific c

ision (FIQD), established in 1992 within the Department of Fisheries, has gained re

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NATIONAL PROMOTION

have the following components:

n : Support from ministries and important national organizations is granted. Even such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television are used. , and other meetings : Speeches are given by political leaders, industrialists, s “Quality first” are disseminated through posters, pamphlets, stickers, badges, et has a common emblem, displayed on posters, flags, pamphlets, etc. nies and individuals are recognized through awards, which are presented with great motional activities may be concentrated in a particular month.

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NATIONAL PROMOTION

rialized countries. Experience shows that these programs stimulate improvements o

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING

nly with the more trendy tools, such as statistical process control, quality funct

roductivity, etc. and by professional associations (e.g., manufacturers’ associations

ve a quality association that is active in this way.

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING

many developing countries there is, however, a shortage of such literature, owing t

in developing countries. In some larger enterprises, training in various narrow co

or a more experienced inspector. The result depends on both the technical abilit

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING

anagement seminar entitled “Quality Leadership” is held once annually. The trainin

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INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

ation, testing, metrology, quality consulting, and training. Developing countries th

gy. Unlike standards bodies in the West, national standards bodies in developing c

supervised by technical committees representing manufacturers, users, university-

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INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

s, academic institutions, consumer associations, certification bodies, quality awar

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