Lawrence B. Ingram

摘要

Standards have a significant effect on the marketplace. These many benefits are realized by the suppliers, manufacturers, and customers as a result of cable, properly developed, meeting good Standards. Lack of participation in standards development by your company places it at a competitive disadvantage. This paper discusses the basis and value realized through participation in standards development. Standards aid new product development decision making. They bring value and benefits to you and your company. They provide a benchmark for the new product. They can specify the temperature rating, fire performance, conductor and insulation resistance, physical and chemical properties of the cable product for example. Standards provide the opportunity for marketing and sales to decide whether to develop a product that is limited in capability or one that meets more stringent performance criteria. Participation by manufacturers, suppliers and Standards Development Organizations (SDO) are all a critical part of this process. The benefits of participating in standards development are established.