AMERICAN NATIONAL
STANDARDS INSTITUTE
By Kim S. DePew
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
• Reading, References, Info
Lists
WHAT IS ANSI?
• ANSI is U.S. member for
International
Organization
Standardization (ISO)
the
for
• 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
HOW YOUR ORGANIZATION
CAN BENEFIT FROM ANSI
• ANSI
has
government
issues
partnership
with
concerning
relevant
• 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-tobusiness 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
systems safe, efficient
globally competitive
and
and
• 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
FEES
Minimum Revenue
$0
60,000,000
100,000,000
150,000,000
200,000,000
250,000,000
300,000,000
350,000,000
400,000,000
500,000,000
700,000,000
1,000,000,000
1,500,000,000
2,000,000,000
2,500,000,000
3,000,000,000
4,000,000,000
5,000,000,000
10,000,000,000
Maximum Revenue
$59,999,999
99,999,999
149,999,999
199,999,999
249,999,999
299,999,999
349,999,999
399,999,999
499,999,999
699,999,999
999,999,999
1,499,999,999
1,999,999,999
2,499,999,999
2,999,999,999
3,999,999,999
4,999,999,999
9,999,999,999
or greater
Annual Fees
$500
750
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
7,500
10,000
12,500
15,000
17,500
20,000
22,500
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,
President and CEO
CAE,
ANSI
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 ISO
(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.
READING LIST &
REFERENCES
• www. ansi.org
American National Standards
Institute
• www.nssn.org
National Resource for Global
Standards
• Operations Management, Prentice
Hall, Roberta Russell and Bernard
Taylor, 2000.
FOR MORE
INFORMATION
• ANSI Reporter (quarterly magazine)
• ANSI Insider (monthly publication)
• Standards Action (bi-weekly
publication)
• Webstore.ansi.org
(ANSI’s electronic standards store)