Links
Looking for a Web site on global quality? Here are some sites that the Quality Progress staff and readers found.
www.businessexcellenceaustralia.com.au
The Australian Quality Council (AQC) has officially changed its name to Business Excellence Australia, a division of Standards Australia International (SAI). This new Web site offers information on the wide range of products and services available from AQC and SAI, including quality publications, training courses, awards and consulting. The site also provides information on quality in education, local government and elderly care Down Under.
www.cemarking.net
CE Marking is a mandatory safety approval for certain European products, including machinery, electrical equipment, toys, gas appliances and medical devices. This site is full of information on CE Marking for consumers and manufacturers. The most prominent feature is a complete online guide to CE Marking regulations and directives. Using either the search engine or the CE directive wizard, users can read the full texts of all the directives.
www.cqm.org
The Center for Quality of Management (CQM) is an international nonprofit organization that offers educational programs, advisory services, research initiatives and networking activities. CQM is built on a foundation of total quality management and addresses the three areas it believes are critical to long-term business success: planning, operations and change management. The CQM Journal is free.
www.efqm.org
The European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) is a not-for-profit membership organization helping European businesses make better products and deliver improved services through management practices, such as the EFQM excellence model. The website offers free brochures to download as well as the opportunity to purchase publications and apply for the European Quality Award.
www.eoq.org
The European Organization for Quality (EOQ) is made up of 34 European quality organizations as well as institutions and organizations around the world. The site provides links to current news and other links, Q Magazine, a detailed knowledge center and a list of upcoming events.
www.ezaz.hu/quality
Sponsored by The Hungarian Society for Quality, the Hungarian Quality Database supplies a list of Hungarian and European quality events, a database of accreditation bodies and auditing organizations and an updated news center. (Much of this material is rendered in Hunagarian.)
www.ippconline.com
The Indian Product Promotion Center (IPPC) promotes Indian products and services worldwide. Its Internet site has three searchable directories: ISO 9000, ISO 14000 and QS-9000 certified companies in India. It also includes information on the Indian automobile and health and medical industries, names of Indian organizations that promote quality, a list of certification bodies and consultants in India, links to organizations worldwide, articles, and lists and summaries of quality related books.
www.iqa.org
The Institute of Quality Assurance works with industry and government to educate people on quality and the assessment of quality standards. This website offers fact sheets that may be downloaded for free as well as access to their online journal Quality World.
www.nqi.ca
The National Quality Institute (NQI), a not-for-profit organization in Canada, promotes excellence, quality and healthy workplace practices. Its website includes a calendar of events, job postings, training information and several full-length articles. Also available is a PDF version of the latest issue of Excellence, NQI's magazine. Any Canadian organization can become a member.
www.piqc.com.pk
The Pakistan Institute of Quality Control's Web site is an organization of consultants, faculty and trainers. Users will find lists of job opportunities and links to numerous quality publishers and societies. More than 30 case studies, found through a link on the home page, are available for free when requested by e-mail.
www.qca.org
The Quality Council of Alberta (QCA) is a not-for-profit society that promotes quality practices in businesses and organizations throughout the province of Alberta, Canada. Its website offers information on QCA membership, events and awards as well as several quality related links. The QCA Awards Program, which is explained on this site, is considered a steppingstone to the Canada Awards of Excellence administered by Canada's National Quality Institute.
www.sai-global.com/professionalservices
The Australian Quality Council has officially changed its name to Business Excellence Australia (BEA), a division of Standards Australia International (SAI). This new website offers information on the wide range of products and services available from BEA and SAI, including quality publications, training courses, awards and consulting. The site also provides information on quality in education, local government and elderly care.
www.snqc.org
The Saudi National Quality Committee provides a detailed Web site that includes information benefiting quality professionals from all countries. (The home page gives you the option of visiting versions of the site in Arabic and English.) In the “quality college” section, users can review information on quality awards and leaders, a dictionary of terms, glossary and links. Other sections include information on publications, membership, activities and standards.
www.tuv.com
TUV Rheinland of North America's new interactive service offers details of product and service certifications for importers, resellers, government bodies and consumers. Included are descriptions and links to information and organizations related to machinery, medical, quality and safety organizations.
And ASQ’s Resource Directory, can help you locate companies that provide quality programs and services. |
