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The Impact of Quality Circles on JIT Implementation

Anthony Inman, R.; S. Boothe, Robert - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 10 (1993) 7

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Base stock level determination for “insurance type” spares

Walker, John - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 14 (1997) 6, pp. 569-574

their nature, the ( S ‐1, S ) inventory control model provides an appropriate replenishment policy for this class of spares …, where S is the maximum number of spares in inventory. Presents a graphical aid for systems containing a finite number of …

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An evaluation of just-in-time initiatives in the Indian industries

Singh, Gurinder; Ahuja, Inderpreet Singh - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 32 (2015) 6, pp. 559-588

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop an insight into the prevalent just-in-time (JIT) practices adopted in Indian manufacturing industry for realizing the development and growth of the industrial sector. The endeavor of Indian manufacturing organizations to achieve manufacturing...

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Optimal replacement of systems subject to shocks and random threshold failure

Rangan, Alagar; Thyagarajan, Dimple; Sarada, Y - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 23 (2006) 9, pp. 1176-1191

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to generalize Yeh and Zhang's 2004 random threshold failure model for deteriorating systems. Design/methodology/approach – An N‐policy was adopted by which the system was replaced after the Nth failure. Findings – The model was found to have...

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Reliability Modelling of Manufacturing Systems with Multiple Repair Modes

Calabria, R.; Pulcini, G.; Rapone, M. - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 6 (1989) 4

system production capability is presented. It is based on the numerical simulation of delay times in the production flow and … ending procedures of a finite production phase. Some examples of series manufacturing systems, with and without buffer, are …

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Economic Design of a Partially Dynamic •‐Control Chart

Olorunniwo, F.O. - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 6 (1989) 3

addition to other practical work situations. Some guidelines for implementing the model in the production environment are …

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Quality Improvement Using Experimental Design

Lim, T.E. - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 7 (1990) 1

Experimental design based on sound statistical principles offers economical means of investigating quality problems. Proper design is as important as sophisticated statistical analysis. Two properly designed but simple factorial experiments are described which led to significant quality...

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Quality Costs Determination on a Production Line

Brennan, L.; Cullinane, H.; O′Connor, C.; Punch, D.; … - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 7 (1990) 3

The determination of quality costs on a production line is discussed. An approach to quality costs analysis is … developed and illustrated employing a particular production line. This line which is devoted to the assembly and testing of an … advanced computer system is fully described. A diagrammatic model of the production line is presented which displays points on …

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The Market‐orientated Production Systems of Japanese Companies

Sasaki, Naoto - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 7 (1990) 1

Little has been written describing how the ethics and philosophy of a company can be spread throughout the workforce. Ways in which this can be achieved are described with two examples from major Japanese companies. As far as Sales is concerned the Japanese companies use a “Market in”...

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Co‐makership as an Extension of Quality Care

Harrison, Alan - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 7 (1990) 2

The role of quality and how it is defined in a supply chain are discussed and the change in the meaning of quality as relationships evolve from supplier to co‐maker described. The way in which the supplier′s responsibility for quality grows as co‐makership develops is dealt with and the...

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