Provides an automatic spreadsheet approach to developing acceptance sampling plans. The technique described allows the user to develop the plan using any needed values for alpha and beta, rather than being limited to those values included in commonly used tables. This allows for more negotiation...

Reports the results of an exploratory study which examined the potential of using “conversational” information from the Internet to enhance product quality. Examines and sorts archived messages to evaluate potential for using them to supplement the quality function deployment (QFD) and...

In this inaugural issue of International Journal of Quality Innovation, the Editor-in-Chief reports the evolution of quality management and the need for innovative research for creating new quality values.

Innovation is the lifeline for every organization. The primary purpose of innovation is to apply new ideas or technologies to create new or added value for the organization. This narrow goal is for small “i”. In the dynamic digital age, however, the goal of innovation should be much more...

Today, we live in a dynamic and turbulent global community. The wave of mega-trends, including rapid change in globalization and technological advances, is creating new market forces. For any organization to survive and prosper in such an environment, innovation is imperative. However,...

Innovation is the lifeline for every organization. The primary purpose of innovation is to apply new ideas or technologies to create new or added value for the organization. This narrow goal is for small 'i'. In the dynamic digital age, however, the goal of innovation should be much more...