International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management: Volume 13 Issue 7

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An examination of ISO 9000 registration practices of American, German and Japanese firms operating in the USA

Barbara E. Withers, Maling Ebrahimpour

Examines three important issues related to the ISO 9000 registration experiences of American, German and Japanese firms operating in the United States. The three issues are…

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A quality assurance model for an information system development life cycle

Mohamed H. Abdallah

Proposes a quality assurance model for the development of a computer‐based information system covering the different system life cycle stages. A field investigation for the…

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Experiences of implementing ISO 9000 in Swedish industry

Matts Carlsson, Dan Carlsson

In recent years, work to implement the ISO 9000 standard has been intensified in Swedish industry. A rapidly growing number of companies in various industries and lines of…

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Statistical analysis of the impact of air pollution on the quality of inventory

Jr Jung Lyu, A. Gunasekaran, Jyh‐Hong Ding

Air pollution is a problem that concerns many of us all over the world. Developing countries are also facing this problem. For the most part, air pollution is a negative…

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An expert system for implementing successful quality circle programmes in manufacturing firms

P. Aravindan, S.R. Devadasan, E. Narasimha Reddy, V. Selladurai

Examines the successful implementation of quality circle programmes in manufacturing firms. Presents work carried out during a research project undertaken to analyse the…

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Cost optimization of accelerated burn‐in

Y.V. Hui, W.L. Lu

The reliability of a product is generally concerned with failures during its operating life. Accelerated (stress) burn‐in before shipment will reject poor quality products and…

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Quality practices and perceptions of Valencian hospitality enterprises: an empirical analysis

César Camisón, Marisa Flor, Sonia Cruz, Inés Küster

Suggests that the implementation of TQM systems in the tourist industry is still a recent phenomenon to which little research has been dedicated. Examines problems in initiating…

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Cover of International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management

ISSN:

0265-671X

Online date, start – end:

1984

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Professor Jiju Antony