EVOLUTIONARY MECHANISMS FOR STRUCTURED GROWTH OF METROLOGICAL SYSTEMS IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES |
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| Salvador Echeverría-Villagómez |
- Abstract:
- The paper presents a robust methodology and an integral strategy to develop optimal metrological infrastructures in unstable economic environments and imperfect markets, as those presented in developing economies. This methodology can be applied at two levels:
I.- Within an organization, e.g. an industry or company, and
II.- Within an economy, e.g. an economy, country or region.
The methodology is the MESURA® Program which is applied by metrology consultants to particular organizations and the corresponding strategy is the creation of a laboratory network based on a franchise scheme, the MESURA® Network.
The paper presents the objectives, principles and mechanisms of operation of MESURA®. Emphasis is given to the evolutionary principles of the strategy, which allow the implementation of metrological systems and infrastructures with the following characteristics:
• Adapted to their environment
• Viable in technical aspects
• Viable in economical aspects
• Fit for structured growth
• Fit for reproduction
The MESURA® Program and the Network have been developed, implemented and proved in Mexico and have found conceptual acceptance and application also in other countries. The final section includes an evaluation of its development and recommendations for its potential application in other developing economies. - Keywords:
- strategy, methodology, infrastructure, systems
- Download:
- PWC-2003-TC11-004.pdf
- DOI:
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- Event details
- Event name:
- XVII IMEKO World Congress
- Title:
Metrology in the 3rd Millennium
- Place:
- Dubrovnik, CROATIA
- Time:
- 22 June 2003 - 28 June 2003