Includes bibliographical references and index. Stephens, K. S. (1979). Preparing for standardization certification and quality control. Tokyo, Japan: Asian Productivity Organization.

Part I: Standardization and certification -- Chapter 1: General perspective -- Introduction -- Need for standardization History and growth -- Standardization and industrial development -- National certification programmes -- Chapter 2: Thailand industrial standard institute: a case study -- Brief history -- The standards act -- Certification regulations -- Standards preparation -- Standards implementation - certification -- Factory inspections -- Surveillance inspection -- Process and product improvements -- Progress of certifications -- Modified certification programmes -- Reference to certification marking -- Certification objectives -- Test laboratories -- Information and public relations programme -- Management information system -- ISO information network -- Chapter 3: Certification programmes in comparison -- Survey in Asian countries -- Findings -- Summary -- ISO survey -- Conclusions -- Chapter 4: Comparative study of laws -- Towards a model law and regulation -- ISO's committees -- Chapter 5: Integrated standardization -- Basic concept -- Industrial metrology -- Legal metrology -- Certified reference materials -- Certification and quality marking -- Export inspection -- Applied research -- Quality control -- Part II: Quality and quality control -- Chapter 6: How to ensure quality -- Quality control in developing countries -- Quality, quality control and quality assurance -- Cost reduction study -- Chapter 7: Quality control at national level -- Programme development -- Scope and phases -- National policy and organization -- Importance of cooperation -- Role of government organizations -- Training programmes, implementation oriented -- Promoting quality control -- Standards methodology -- Quality control and assurance systems -- Product liability and regulatory control -- Part III: Implementing standards -- Chapter 8: Quality of standards -- A standardization challenge -- Introduction -- Clarity of expression -- Technical acuity -- Compliance sampling procedures