• DocumentCode
    851959
  • Title

    Seeking global harmony in standards

  • Author

    Johnson, Ben C. ; Dunn, Donald G. ; Hulett, Richard

  • Author_Institution
    Thermon Industries, San Marco, TX, USA
  • Volume
    10
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2004
  • Firstpage
    14
  • Lastpage
    20
  • Abstract
    This article discusses the relevance of standards in a global marketplace. In addition, it outlines the methods used by the IEEE and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards process as well as the rules for standards development, including the procedures required to bring a standard to publication. A comparison of the IEEE and IEC standards processes and their impact on industry is made in this article.
  • Keywords
    IEC standards; IEEE standards; globalisation; IEC standards; IEEE standards; International Electrotechnical Commission; global marketplace; globally acceptable standards; standards development; ANSI standards; Chemical industry; Corporate acquisitions; IEC standards; ISO standards; Manufacturing; Petroleum; Standards development; Standards organizations; Standards publication;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1077-2618
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MIA.2004.1256248
  • Filename
    1256248
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=851959