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Quality Assurance in the Uniform Branch of the Police Service
Colin G. ArmisteadThis article examines quality assurance in the uniform branch of the police service from an operations management standpoint based on an initial case investigation of the Greater…
Cost‐Benefit Analysis of a 1 out of n : G System with Variable Repair and Preventive Maintenance Rates
M.N. Gopalan, H.E. NagarwallaThe system studied in this article is a 1 out of n : G system with a single server. A unit is repaired when it fails and is also taken off for preventive maintenance (PM) after it…
Calculation of the Inverse Gaussian Distribution Function
Brian D. Bunday, Victor A. KiriThe inverse Gaussian distribution arises quite naturally as a model for failure times brought on by a “steady” deterioration in quality. If the underlying “wear” process is one of…
Review of Problems with a Quality Cost System
F.B. WhitehallDespite the widespread acceptance of the benefits of quality cost systems very few of the systems have attained their full potential. This article looks at some of the problems…
The Soft Approach to Quality of Hospital Care
A.G.H. ThompsonIt is argued that traditional methods of measuring the quality of hospital services in the National Health Service in Britain have tended to be limited to aspects of economy and…
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0265-671XOnline date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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International Journal of Quality ScienceEditor:
- Professor Jiju Antony