THE NECESSITY OF DEVELOPING THE ECO QUALITY AWARDFROM TRADE FACILITATION PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the necessity of developing a common quality award among the countries that are the members of ECO trade agreement from the business perspective and its aspects such as trade facilitation, business conditions improvement, Etc. Therefore, first, the historical background of the famous quality excellence Models in the world is reviewed, including the Deming Excellence model in Japan, Malcolm Baldridge in the USA, and EFQM in the EU, and their positive impacts as well as benefits on the related companies and organizations are discussed from different perspectives. The next step is dedicated to mentioning the historical background of national quality awards in ECO countries and the
positive impacts expected by developing a common quality award based on a common model among these countries. Moreover, the importance of considering such a quality award among these countries is discussed with a focus on the uniqueness and specified conditions of the agreement. In conclusion, a summary of the highlighted points related to the study is
provided.