Standard or custom-made - Company choices balancing uniformity and variety

Basic book on standardization, from a business point of view. It covers the entire field of standardization.

Original title: Standaard of Maatwerk – Bedrijfskeuzes tussen uniformiteit en verscheidenheid

Original abstract:

Basisboek over standaardisatie en normalisatie, vanuit de optiek van het belang ervan voor bedrijven.

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Keywords:

Balancing standard versus tailor-made, Company strategy, Conformity assessment, Fundamentals of standardization, Innovation, Methodology of standardization

Additional information:

Language(s):	Dutch
Authors	De Vries, H.J. (Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands), Simons, C.A.J. (Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands)
Publisher:	Academic Service, Schoonhoven, The Netherlands
First published / Last update:	2002
Courses:	The book has been developed out of a Syllabus on standardization for Masters students at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, using feedback from students. It has been used both at this university (bachelors and Masters level) and in higher vocational education (including Hogeschool van Amsterdam).