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Article: What's in a name: accreditation vs. certification? Despite the fact that accreditation and certification denote different concepts, they are often used synonymously. In reality, however, the terms are vastly different, describing the end result of entirely different processes.(QUALITY MANAGEMENT)
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- June 1, 2008
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The World Trade Organization announced in April its prediction that global export trade will approach $16.75 trillion this year. A key factor in the rampant evolution of global markets has been the acceptance of international standards and compliance programs that facilitate the movement of goods and services across national borders.
ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, is the world's largest standard-setting body. Its inventory of more than 17,000 publications includes requirements that are unique to individual industrial sectors and others that are intended for use across multiple sectors. The latter, known as ...