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Optimum inspection frequency for manufacturing systems
Kyoumars Bahrami‐Ghasrchami, J.W.H. Price, J. MathewFor manufacturing systems which are in continuous operation and subject to breakdown, inspection can be an appropriate maintenance strategy. In this situation, inspection can…
Economic statistical design of S control charts using Taguchi loss function
Su‐Fen YangAn economic statistical design approach takes statistical properties into account while designing control charts economically. It improves both statistical design and economic…
Smaller enterprises’ experiences with ISO 9000
Alan Brown, Ton van der Wiele, Kate LoughtonDiscusses the experience of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with ISO 9000 series certification, based on the results of a Western Australian questionnaire survey. It…
Environmental management systems: a new challenge for Greek industry
Maria Georgiadou, George TsiotrasThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the implementation of environmental management systems as well as the critical factors for adapting ISO 14001 in Greek industry. The…
The manufacturing TQM and service quality literatures: synergistic or conflicting paradigms?
Rhian SilvestroCompares, contrasts and assimilates the contributions of the TQM manufacturing and service quality management literatures. A manufacturing model of TQM is proposed, and then…
A construction quality costs quantifying system for the building industry
Sui Pheng Low, Henson K. C. YeoThere are three components that make up quality costs: prevention, appraisal and failure costs. The ISO 9000 standard introduces a quality management system that has been widely…
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