Research the primary quality organizations and certifications in the United States. Include the following in your research

Research the primary quality organizations and certifications in the United States.  Include the following in your research:

• ASQ - american society for quality - http://asq.org/index.aspx
• APICS   - http://www.apics.org - 
• ISO - international organization for standardization - http://www.iso.org/iso/home.html
• Baldrige - http://www.nist.gov/baldrige/publications/criteria.cfm
• SQA - society of quality assurance - http://www.sqa.org/
• CHEA - council for higher education accreditation - http://www.chea.org/

In 3 to 4 pages

Summaize the key characteristics of each of the above listed organizations listed below:

• -A history of the organization
• -The primary purpose and target audience of the organization
• -Outline any membership requirements and benefits
• -How has the organization contributed to the quality movement
• -Examine advantages and disadvantages of each organizatio