SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1993
GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO UPGRADING INDUSTRIAL QUALITY
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS SYSTEMATICALLY BUILT UP A COMPREHENSIVE TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO HONG KONG BUSINESSES IN UPGRADING QUALITY SINCE THE EARLY 1980'S, THE ACTING SECRETARY TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MRS REGINA IP, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
FOR
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FIFTH HONG KONG QUALITY CIRCLES CONVENTION, MRS IP SAID HONG KONG HAD TO KEEP MOVING UP MARKET AND UPGRADING ITS QUALITY LEVEL IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE COMPETITIVENESS OF ITS MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE INDUSTRIES.
"THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE DEVELOPING NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS OF OUR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS," SHE SAID.
THE STANDARDS AND CALIBRATION LABORATORY, THE HONG KONG LABORATORY ACCREDITATION SCHEME AND THE PRODUCT STANDARDS BUREAU OF THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT ARE EXAMPLES SHE NOTED.
OF
THIS
INFORMATION COMMITMENT,
"ALL THESE SERVICES HAVE PLAYED A FACILITATING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN HONG KONG,
SIGNIFICANT
ROLE
IN
中† SHE SAID.
MRS IP SAID THE GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED A QUALITY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN 1990 AND AT THE SAME TIME SET UP THE HONG KONG QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY то UNDERTAKE QUALITY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION ACTIVITIES.
"THESE INITIATIVES HAVE HAD A MAJOR IMPACT ON QUALITY AWARENESS IN OUR MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE SECTORS, SHE SAID.
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"THROUGH THE QUALITY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, WE HAVE BEEN PROMOTING THE APPLICATION OF ISO 9000 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND THE CONCEPT OF A TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO RUNNING BUSINESS OPERATIONS," SHE ADDED.
"TODAY,
ARE
HAVE BEEN AWARDED MAKING EFFORTS ΤΟ
ISO 9000 OBTAIN
SUCH
MANY COMPANIES CERTIFICATION, AND MANY OTHERS CERTIFICATION.
"WE ALSO SEE INCREASED QUALITY MANAGEMENT, MRS IP SAID.
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