AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE

BY: Ahmad Bassiouny

Evelean William

WHAT WILL BE COVERED

What is the American National Standards Institute or ANSI?

Mission of ANSI How your firm can benefit from

ANSI A closer look at ANSI Industries that work with ANSI

WHAT WILL BE COVERED

Services provided by ANSI ANSI membership fee schedule Real World Examples Exercises Summary

WHAT IS ANSI? ANSI is U.S. member for the International

Organization for Standardization (ISO)

ANSI is the chief coordinating body of U.S. Standards System

ANSI uses voluntary consensus standards, it does not write the standards

WHAT IS ANSI?

ANSI is made up of 1,000 U.S. associations

It was established in 1918

It represents a benchmark of excellence in standardization and conformity assessment systems

MISSION OF ANSI To enhance both the

global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.

HOW YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN BENEFIT FROM ANSI

ANSI has partnership with government concerning relevant issues

ANSI partners with U.S. Department of State and Commerce and U.S. Trade Representatives

Creates and advances markets in new technology

HOW YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN BENEFIT FROM ANSI

Assess trends, events and processes from other business sectors

Shapes accreditation policy for U.S. standards developers

Member discounts on education and training, research and special publications

HOW YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN

BENEFIT FROM ANSI

Coordinates global business-to-business policy

Influences policy in international standards organization

Influences policy in non-U.S. national and regional standards bodies

A CLOSER LOOK AT ANSI Helps make products and systems

safe, efficient and globally competitive

Fair and open process

Improves safety of products for consumers

A CLOSER LOOK AT ANSI

Consensus decisions

Open participation

Maintained balance

Due process

A CLOSER LOOK AT ANSI Process is timely

Standards are relevant

Standards are responsive

Standards are performance-based

INDUSTRIES WORKING WITH ANSI

Lumber & Timber Construction

equipment Petroleum Info Technology Piping & fluid controls Lasers Safety Signage Steel

Bar coding & automatic data capture

Environmental management

Safety & health for workers and consumers

Steel production and processing

Textiles Automotive

SERVICES OF ANSI Education and Training Services on how to

be smarter, quicker, more efficient, and more effective

Recommended Boardroom Plus, a comprehensive Insurance Program combining three key liabilities.

SERVICES OF ANSI

Advertising with ANSI Reporter, the quarterly magazine of the American national Standards Institute

Electronic banner advertising with ANSI online

On-line information services such as ESS

ANSI MEMBERSHIP FEESMinimum Revenue Maximum Revenue Annual Fees

$0 $59,999,999 $50060,000,000 99,999,999 750

100,000,000 149,999,999 1,000150,000,000 199,999,999 1,500200,000,000 249,999,999 2,000250,000,000 299,999,999 2,500300,000,000 349,999,999 3,000350,000,000 399,999,999 3,500400,000,000 499,999,999 4,000500,000,000 699,999,999 4,500700,000,000 999,999,999 5,000

1,000,000,000 1,499,999,999 7,5001,500,000,000 1,999,999,999 10,0002,000,000,000 2,499,999,999 12,5002,500,000,000 2,999,999,999 15,0003,000,000,000 3,999,999,999 17,5004,000,000,000 4,999,999,999 20,0005,000,000,000 9,999,999,999 22,500

10,000,000,000 or greater 25,000

ANSI IN THE REAL WORLD

“ As we move forward, the United States must work to preserve the improvements standardization has already introduced in public health, safety and the environment.”

Dr. Mark W. Hurwitz, CAE, ANSI President and CEO

ANSI IN THE REAL WORLD

Dishwashers and ovens that operate remotely from a PDA, pager or cell phone are no longer science fiction fantasies. An important step in realizing a true networked or “smart” home, was achieved recently by the completion of a Connected Home Appliance Standard, pending approval as an American National Standard – New York News Release, March 22, 2002

EXCERCISE

Q1: What is ANSI?

Q2: How would your organization benefit from joining the American Standards Institute?

Q3: What services are available as a member of ANSI?

EXCERCISE

Q4: What is ANSI’s mission?

Q5: How is ANSI related to I SO (International Organization for Standardization)?

Q6: What are a couple of websites where information regarding ANSI is available?

SUMMARY ANSI is the ISO representative for the

U.S.

ANSI is a coordinator of consensus standards

ANSI offers many benefits to a firm

ANSI aims for safety

SUMMARY ANSI encourages open participation

ANSI has a timely and due process

ANSI’s standards are relevant, responsive and performance based

ANSI strives to maintain balance

SUMMARY ANSI works with a variety of industries

to include steel, information technology, safety and health for workers and consumers

ANSI offers many services to its members to include education and training, advertising and on-line support.