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standardizationIn industry, the development and application of standards that make it possible to manufacture a large volume of interchangeable parts. Standardization may focus on engineering standards, such as properties of materials, fits and tolerances, and drafting practices; or on product standards, which detail the attributes of manufactured items and are embodied in formulas, descriptions, drawings, or models. Adoption of standards makes it easier for firms to communicate with their suppliers. Standards are also used within industries to prevent conflict and duplication of effort. Governmental departments, trade associations, and technical associations help to set standards within industries; these are coordinated and promoted by organizations such as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). |
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It is a creative response to John Egan's Rethinking Construction (1998), which arguably misunderstood the development of manufacturing in America, and reiterated a call for standardisation when technology of fabrication can readily provide affordable bespoke or mass customised components. Highlights include the standardisation of policy and protocol development across all subspecialities of the discipline, with the goal of centralising this through the development of the neuroscience intranet site at Royal North Shore Hospital. This standard, set in conjunction with the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation, is a measure of radiation absorption measured in W/kg body weight. |
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