Research the primary quality organizations and certifications in the United States. Include the following in your research:
ASQ - american society for quality - http://asq.org/index.aspx
APICS - http://www.apics.org -
ISO - international organization for standardization - http://www.iso.org/iso/home.html
Baldrige - http://www.nist.gov/baldrige/publications/criteria.cfm
SQA - society of quality assurance - http://www.sqa.org/
CHEA - council for higher education accreditation - http://www.chea.org/
In 3 to 4 pages
Summaize the key characteristics of each of the above listed organizations listed below:
-A history of the organization
-The primary purpose and target audience of the organization
-Outline any membership requirements and benefits
-How has the organization contributed to the quality movement
-Examine advantages and disadvantages of each organization.