International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management: Volume 30 Issue 5

Performance modeling and optimization for the stock preparation unit of a paper plant using genetic algorithm

Rajiv Khanduja, P.C. Tewari

This paper aims to deal with the performance modeling and optimization for the stock preparation unit of a paper plant using genetic algorithm. It provides the optimum unit…

Maintainability analysis of an offshore gas compression train system, a case study

Hilmi Hussin, Fakhruldin Mohd Hashim, Omar Halim Ramli, Syed Muhammad Afdhal Ghazali

This paper aims to propose a practical method of performing maintainability analysis of an offshore system at operation phase having some improvement trend.

Supply chain quality management: An inter‐organizational learning perspective

Mahour Mellat‐Parast

This paper aims to develop a theoretical base for supply chain quality from the learning perspective. Through utilizing the relational view of inter‐organizational competitive…

Comparison of quality management for externally sourced business services

Elmar Holschbach

The aim of this paper is to investigate to what extent buying companies use quality management (QM) practices for their externally sourced business services (BS) and if…

A dynamic systems approach to weight related health problems

Yahia Zare Mehrjerdi

The purpose of this article is to present a system dynamic model for studying the interconnections between human weight and health problems which cause various problems throughout…

Excellence models in the non‐profit context: strategies for continuous improvement

Omar Al‐Tabbaa, Kenneth Gadd, Samuel Ankrah

This paper provides insights into the applicability of excellence models (in particular the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Excellence Model), for use in the…