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Product quality improvement model considering quality investment in rework policies and supply chain profit sharing
Sofiana, Amanda; Rosyidi, Cucuk Nur; Pujiyanto, Eko - In: Journal of Industrial Engineering International 15 (2019) 4, pp. 637-649
rework policies and supply chain profit sharing. To improve product's quality, the decision of process target and its … deviation of product from its specification. In this research, two rework policies are considered. In the first policy, the … rework is done by using the same manufacturing facility, while in the second policy a new process facility was added for …
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Product quality improvement model considering quality investment in rework policies and supply chain profit sharing
Sofiana, Amanda; Rosyidi, Cucuk Nur; Pujiyanto, Eko - In: Journal of industrial engineering international 15 (2019) 4, pp. 637-649
rework policies and supply chain profit sharing. To improve product’s quality, the decision of process target and its … deviation of product from its specification. In this research, two rework policies are considered. In the first policy, the … rework is done by using the same manufacturing facility, while in the second policy a new process facility was added for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012164823
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Passenger experience with quality-enhanced bus service: the tyne and wear ‘superoute’ services
Hensher, David; Mulley, Corinne; Yahya, Norhayati - In: Transportation 37 (2010) 2, pp. 239-256
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Firm Metrics with Continuous R&D, Quality Improvement, and Cournot Quantities
Highfill, Jannett; McAsey, Michael - In: International Advances in Economic Research 16 (2010) 3, pp. 243-256
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How teams use indicators for quality improvement – A multiple-case study on the use of multiple indicators in multidisciplinary breast cancer teams
Gort, Marjan; Broekhuis, Manda; Regts, Gerdien - In: Social Science & Medicine 96 (2013) C, pp. 69-77
A crucial issue in healthcare is how multidisciplinary teams can use indicators for quality improvement. Such teams have increasingly become the core component in both care delivery and in many quality improvement methods. This study aims to investigate the relationships between (1) team factors...
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Shortening cycle times in multi-product, capacitated production environments through quality level improvements and setup reduction
Diaby, Moustapha; Cruz, Jose M.; Nsakanda, Aaron L. - In: European Journal of Operational Research 228 (2013) 3, pp. 526-535
This paper addresses the issue of investing in reduced setup times and defect rates for a manufacturer of several products operating in a JIT environment. Production cycle times can be shortened by investing in setup time and defect rate reductions, respectively. The objective is to determine...
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The development of FFMD Pyramid: Fuzzy Family_Marriage Deployment as decision support method to improve human resources performance
Fatimah, P. Rika - In: Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology 48 (2014) 2, pp. 659-672
Improvement action to human resource (HR) in organization plays important role in determining the success of organization. Many studies have been done to discuss on how the organization may improve their HR performance. However, not many studies yet discuss the level of improvement that...
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Short and long term improvements in quality of chronic care delivery predict program sustainability
Cramm, Jane Murray; Nieboer, Anna Petra - In: Social Science & Medicine 101 (2014) C, pp. 148-154
Empirical evidence on sustainability of programs that improve the quality of care delivery over time is lacking. Therefore, this study aims to identify the predictive role of short and long term improvements in quality of chronic care delivery on program sustainability.
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Quality improvement and redesign of performance measurement systems: an application to the academic field
Franceschini, Fiorenzo; Turina, Elisa - In: Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology 47 (2013) 1, pp. 465-483
The increasing competition both in the public and private sectors gave rise to a growing interest in quality improvement and in designing and implementing Performance Measurement Systems (PMS). Academic organizations also recognized the need for implementing performance measurement systems. Some...
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Codifying knowledge to improve patient safety: A qualitative study of practice-based interventions
Turner, Simon; Higginson, Juliet; Oborne, C. Alice; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 113 (2014) C, pp. 169-176
Although it is well established that health care professionals use tacit and codified knowledge to provide front-line care, less is known about how these two forms of knowledge can be combined to support improvement related to patient safety. Patient safety interventions involving the...
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