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The Practice of Quality Control Techniques in the Saudi Arabian Manufacturing Sectors
Taqi N. Al‐Faraj, Abdulaziz S. AlidiAt present, manufacturing firms in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are considering the adoption of quality control (QC) techniques. Conducts a survey to investigate the…
BS 5750: The Industry View
Philip A. Street, June M. FernieThe number of companies becoming registered to BS5750, the UK national standard for quality systems, has grown dramatically, yet little formal research has been undertaken in the…
On Developing Optimal Process Capability Index
Abdul Raouf, Zulfiqar AliThe process capability indices are used to assess the ability of a process to meet the present specification limits. These indices provide an easily understood qualification of a…
Impact of Implementing ″Just‐in‐Time″ in a European Manufacturing Environment
A.Z. Keller, A. Kazazi, A. CarruthersOver the past two decades the “Just‐in‐Time” (JIT) manufacturing philosophy has increasingly influenced operation and production systems of many Western manufacturing companies…
Problems of Quality Management in the Professional Services
H.P. Ritsema van Eck‐van Peet, M. Broekhuis, M.J.J. GruisenThe management of professional organizations, such as management consultancies, audit companies, legal firms, training, educational and research institutes, automation…
The Use of Computer Simulation in Implementing a Manufacturing Process Quality Modelling System
S.J. Estrop, M.M. Kaye, T.G. NevellA manufacturing process quality model for investigating the operation of a manufacturing unit has been developed incorporating the failure mechanism of instantaneous assignable…
Using Quality Measurements: Practice, Problems and Possibilities
Michael Wood, David PreeceQuality measurements and techniques ‐ for example SPC ‐ can play an important role in achieving high levels of quality. However, in practice, the methods sometimes fail to deliver…
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