Title :
National quality systems: the Portuguese experience
Author :
Girão, P. M B Silva
Author_Institution :
Centro de Electrotecnia Teorica e Medidas Electr., Lisboa, Portugal
Abstract :
An overview of the organisation of systems dedicated to the assurance and promotion of quality, at national (national quality systems) and at the European Union level, is presented. The Portuguese implementation of such a system is reported and its repercussions on activities in the electrical domain are analysed
Keywords :
electrical engineering; legislation; quality control; European Directives; European Union; Portugal; electrical domain; governments; national quality systems; private organisations; quality assurance; quality management systems; systems organisation; Costs; Customer satisfaction; Inspection; Modems; Product design; Quality control; Quality management; Sampling methods; Testing; Total quality management;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON, 1996., IEEE AFRICON 4th
Conference_Location :
Stellenbosch
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3019-6
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1996.563083
