Ground Vehicle Standards Newsletter - June 2014 - 11

Gain a coMpetitive advantaGe. iMpact your BottoM line.
invest in standards.
Standards. The workhorse documents that commonize practices, processes, and products throughout the ground vehicle
industry are also paramount to the advancement of technology. Standards documents are more than the practices of
today. They account for history and anticipate the future of technology, regulation, and business. The direct benefits
of standards are simple in concept but extraordinary in their global impact toward ever-safer, cleaner, more efficient
worldwide transportation.

Technical standards enable and enhance:
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consistent and clear expectations for product performance and reliability
regulatory compliance
consistent product quality
compatibility and interoperability
more efficient procurement

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lowers trade barriers
lowers purchasing costs
decreases design time
promotes innovation
increases new technology speed to market

Because industry can rely on standards for globally harmonized solutions to common issues, individual companies can
devote more time and resources to advance their proprietary technology. In this way, standards help foster competition,
which advances the collective technology of industry and in turn, creates the need for new and revised standards. This has
been the cycle for ground vehicle standards solutions.
And, at the heart of those solutions is SAE International, the recognized leader in mobility engineering for over 100 years.
It plays the central role in developing North American automotive standards and a key role in bringing US documents to
the global standards table, working hand-in-hand with the global community to advance industry.
While participation in the standards development process helps the advancement of the industry it can also contribute to
the advancement of your company and personal career.

Corporate benefits
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Input into the direction of the standards
Competitive intelligence through advance knowledge of standard direction
Advance warning of pending regulations and influence over the technical basis of the regulation
Insight into the competitive environment
Product liability protections
Strong relationships with customers and suppliers
Association with the leading society for advancing mobility technology

individual benefits
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Professional development from continuous working contact with peers
Peer recognition for advancing your industry's sectors technologies
Excellent networking and learning opportunities from product developers/users around the world
Discover emerging technologies
Contribute to the industry's body of technical knowledge

To learn more about SAE Technical Standards Development-and for a schedule of Technical Committee meetings-visit us
on the web at http://www.sae.org/standards/

become a better you.
volunteer for an Sae Standards development Committee.

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