Journal: International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management

Found 379 papers in total
A fuzzy logic model for competitive assessment of airline service quality
A fuzzy logic model for competitive assessment of airline service quality
2009,
The purpose of this paper is to develop an operational performance model with direct...
Flow shop operator scheduling through constraint satisfaction and constraint optimisation techniques
Flow shop operator scheduling through constraint satisfaction and constraint optimisation techniques
2009,
Workers scheduling in not highly automated production lines is an important task,...
Low cost automation and poka yoke devices: tools for optimising production processes
Low cost automation and poka yoke devices: tools for optimising production processes
2009,
Low cost automation and poka yoke philosophy assure good results when applied to...
Quality improvement of multistage and multi-response grinding processes: an insight into two different methodologies for parameter optimisation
Quality improvement of multistage and multi-response grinding processes: an insight into two different methodologies for parameter optimisation
2009,
Process quality improvement using appropriate optimisation methodology has been a...
Simulation model for the design of lean manufacturing systems – a case study
Simulation model for the design of lean manufacturing systems – a case study
2009,
Many organisations are implementing ‘lean manufacturing’ (LM) with the...
Evaluation of reconfigured manufacturing systems: an AHP framework
Evaluation of reconfigured manufacturing systems: an AHP framework
2009,
The market dynamics are undergoing changes almost continuously and new technologies...
Multi‐response quality improvement by non‐parametric DOE methods
Multi‐response quality improvement by non‐parametric DOE methods
2009,
Quality management principles promote the systematic elimination of problematic areas...
The importance of soft factors for quality improvement and organisational performance
The importance of soft factors for quality improvement and organisational performance
2009,
The aim of this paper is, firstly, to examine the relationships between the soft...
The impact of TQM implementation in a human service agency
The impact of TQM implementation in a human service agency
2009,
Some researchers have questioned whether total quality management (TQM)...
Productivity measurement for knowledge work in research and development
Productivity measurement for knowledge work in research and development
2009,
The study proposes taxonomy in measuring productivity of knowledge work (e.g.,...
A methodology to determine maintenance criticality using AHP
A methodology to determine maintenance criticality using AHP
2008,
The aim of this paper is to develop a new maintenance decision strategy by integrating...
Total productive maintenance implementation in a manufacturing organisation
Total productive maintenance implementation in a manufacturing organisation
2008,
Maintenance has traditionally been viewed as a support and ‘nonvalue...
Absorbing uncertainty within supply chains
Absorbing uncertainty within supply chains
2007,
One of the main challenges companies are facing today is how to deal with uncertainty...
Using data envelopment analysis in efficiency management in industry
Using data envelopment analysis in efficiency management in industry
2007,
The paper is devoted to application of non-parametric methods in management of...
Gauging the performance of a supply chain
Gauging the performance of a supply chain
2007,
The performance of a supply chain over a number of time periods is examined based on a...
Total quality management; implementation at public hospitals: A study in Turkey
Total quality management; implementation at public hospitals: A study in Turkey
2007,
This study aims to identify employees' perceptions of the extent to which TQM programs...
Motivational aspects of corporate productivity maximisation: a field study
Motivational aspects of corporate productivity maximisation: a field study
2007,
Over the past 30 years, there have been many proposed approaches to maximising...
An alternative derivation of the basic DEA models for gauging the productive performances of operating entities
An alternative derivation of the basic DEA models for gauging the productive performances of operating entities
2005,
Using a Decision Analysis (DA) model for decision-making under partial probability...
Total productive maintenance: Criteria for success
Total productive maintenance: Criteria for success
2005,
This paper reports a study of the criteria necessary for the successful implementation...
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