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International Journal of Applied Quality Management (ISSN: 1742-2647) Volume 1 Issue 2
During 1950s European countries and Japan got inspiration and support from the United States to establish its quality roots. The rest of the world did not catch with the quality wave until late in the 20th century. Worldwide quality awareness increased as a result of global competition, release of ISO Standards, ISO Certification requirements by customers, quality awards, educational efforts by institutions, establishment of quality societies, and government's support and initiatives.