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Training and the Implementation of Quality Programmes by a Sample of Small and Medium‐sized Firms in Spain
M. Dolores Moreno LuzonThe importance of training in the implementation of a quality programme is well known. Training is needed to improve ability, to learn new techniques, and to stimulate involvement…
The Design of CSP‐2 under the Conditioned Inspection Capacity
Reay‐Chen Wang, Chung‐Ho ChenContinuous Sampling Plans (CSP) are used where processes are continuous and products are not grouped into lots. The principal design criterion for these plans is the Average…
On Evaluating Maintenance Performance
Abdul RaoufMaintenance costs are increasing as industry is trying to use automation and take advantage of advances in technology. Management needs to plan and control maintenance costs…
A Note on the Inspection Interval of a Machine
Kun‐Jen ChungSuppose that a machine is subject to failures at random with constant probability of p per unit time, and that the only way of telling whether the machine has failed is to test…
Capturing the Cost of Quality Failures in Civil Engineering
Hamzah Abdul‐RahmanA description of failure events during construction illustrates the urgent need to emphasize the management of quality in civil engineering projects. During the construction of a…
Availability Estimation for an Iron Ore Production Plant Using Simulation
R.P. Mohanty, R. SinghPresents a simulation model for studying the availability of an iron‐ore production plant interconnected logistically with a large Integrated Steel Manufacturing System (ISMS)…
Design of a Single Sampling Scheme
V. Soundararajan, S. Devaraj ArumainayagamPresents a compact table yielding the parameters of a single sampling scheme. The table is compatible with the structure of MIL‐STD‐105D and the switching procedure incorporated…
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International Journal of Quality ScienceEditor:
- Professor Jiju Antony