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WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1989
FC APPROVES FUNDS FOR QUALITY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TODAY (WEDNESDAY APPROVED FUNDS OF $9.6 MILLION TO MOUNT A CAMPAIGN TO RAISE THE LEVEL OF QUALITY AWARENESS AMONG LOCAL MANUFACTURERS.
THE FUNDS WILL COVER A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD
FROM 1989-90 TO
1992-93.
THE LAUNCHING OF THE CAMPAIGN IS ONE OF THE THREE COMPONENTS OF A A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME ENDORSED BY THE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE AMONG LOCAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.
THE OTHER TWO COMPONENTS ARE THE SETTING UP OF A HONG KONG QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY AND THE IMPROVING OF THE EXISTING RANGE OF QUALITY SUPPORT SERVICES ADMINISTERED BY THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT.
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THE HONG KONG QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY, WHICH IS BEING AET UP WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, IS RESPONAIBLE FOR OPERATING AN ACCREDITATION SCHEME FOR LOCAL MANUFACTURING COMPANIES WHICH ADOPT QUALITY PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CONFORMING WITH INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE IMPROVEMENTS TO HONG KONG'S EXISTING QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE INTRODUCTION OF THE VOLUNTARY ACCREDITATION SCHEME WOULD ENABLE THE LOCAL MANUFACTURING SECTOR TO MEET INCREASINGLY STRINGENT PRODUCT STANDARDS IN ITS MAJOR OVERSEAS MARKETS.
'THEY WILL ALSO ADVERTISE TO OVERSEAS BUYERS THAT HONG KONG IS PLACING GREATER ENPHASIS ON THE QUALITY OF ITS PRODUCTS," HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE QUALITY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN WAS AIMED AT BRINGING ABOUT A SUBSATANTIAL CHANGE OF ATTITUDE ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURERS TOWARDS QUALITY MANAGEMENT.
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"THIS IS IMPORTANT IF HONG KONG IS ΤΟ SECURE A PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION FOR QUALITY, BASED ON DEMONSTRABLE QUALITY MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY, HE SAID.
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE MAIN TARGET OF THE QUALITY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN WOULD BE THE 2,500 LARGEST MANUFACTURERS IN HONG KONG, WHICH ACCOUNTED FOR ABOUT 55 PER CENT OF GROSS MANUFACTURING OUTPUT.
/THE MESSAGE
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