International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management: Volume 36 Issue 5

Copula-based reliability analysis of gamma degradation process and Weibull failure time

Somayeh Mireh, Ahmad Khodadadi, Firoozeh Haghighi

The purpose of this paper is the reliability analysis for systems with dependent gamma degradation process and Weibull failure time.

An application of integrated EPC–SPC methodology for simultaneously monitoring multiple output characteristics

Boby John, Shreya Singhal

The purpose of this paper is to develop an integrated engineering process control (EPC)–statistical process control (SPC) methodology for simultaneously monitoring and controlling…

Fuzzy reliability analysis of the compressor house unit (CHU) system in a coal fired thermal power plant using TBGFLT technique

Komal

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the fuzzy reliability of the compressor house unit (CHU) system in a coal fired thermal power plant under vague environment by reducing the…

An investigation of the satisfaction of project managers and team members: A comparative study between ISO 9001-certified and non-ISO 9001-certified project based companies in Jordan

Rateb Jalil Sweis, Rawan Ali Saleh, Yousra Sharaireh, Alireza Moarefi

The purpose of this paper is to compare the job satisfaction levels between International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001-certified and non-ISO 9001-certified…

Integrated maintenance and production decision for k-out-of-n system equipment with attenuation of product quality

Shao Xiao, Zhixiang Chen, Bhaba R. Sarker

Equipment reliability significantly impacts productivity, and in order to obtain high equipment reliability and productivity, maintenance and production decision should be made…

Reliability-based preventive maintenance strategies of road junction systems

Kong Fah Tee, Ejiroghene Ekpiwhre

The purpose of this paper is to present a study of reliability-centred maintenance (RCM), which is conducted on the key sub-assets of a newly constructed road junction…

Stochastic modelling and availability analysis of a critical engineering system

Sorabh Gupta

The purpose of this paper is to present the technique for evaluating the performance of a condensate system of a coal-based thermal power plant situated in the northern part of…

Extending the service profit chain: the mediating effect of employee productivity

Iman Adeinat, Norizan Kassim

The purpose of this paper is to address the gap in the literature by extending the service profit chain (SPC) model and testing the validity of the proposed model in high-contact…

Research gaps in Lean manufacturing: a systematic literature review

Evangelos Psomas, Jiju Antony

Literature contributions to Lean manufacturing (LM) are fragmented and show some significant limitations. The purpose of this paper is to identify the existing research gaps in LM…