Keyword: quality & reliability

Found 1322 papers in total
Statistical analysis in MSW collection performance assessment
2014,
The increase of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated over the last years forces waste...
The performance improvement of water pump manufacturing system via multi-criteria decision-making and simulation (a case study: Iran Godakht Company)
2016,
The performance improvement of a manufacturing system is a major component of...
Why Indian manufacturing SMEs are still reluctant in adopting total quality management
2016,
Total quality management (TQM) is an effective concept for improving the...
Replenishment, production and quality control strategies in three-stage supply chain
2015,
In this paper, we propose to jointly integrate and coordinate production,...
A framework for a customer approach to performance measurement in a service context
2015,
In this study, a framework for a customer approach to performance measurement in...
Constrained Online Optimization Using Evolutionary Operation: A Case Study About Energy-Optimal Robot Control
2015,
Optimization of full‐scale processes during regular production is a challenge...
A Bayesian Approach to Sequential Optimization based on Computer Experiments
2015,
Computer experiments are used frequently for the study and improvement of a process...
A Framework for Analyzing Malpractice Cases to Improve Healthcare Systems
2015,
This study develops a framework for analyzing the judgments handed down by courts in...
Simultaneous Optimization of Multiple Correlated Responses with Application to a Thermal Spraying Process
2015,
In industrial applications, it is often desired to find settings of process...
Multilevel Functional Principal Component Analysis of Façade Sound Insulation Data
2015,
This work analyzes data from an experimental study on façade sound insulation,...
Identifying Oncological Patient Information Needs to Improve e-Health Communication: a preliminary text-mining analysis
2015,
Extant healthcare literature has demonstrated that providing oncological patients with...
Lean Six Sigma Implementation in a Food Processing SME: A Case Study
2015,
Lean manufacturing has been acknowledged as a methodology to eliminate waste, while...
Practical Principles in Appointment Scheduling
2015,
Appointment schedules aim at achieving a proper balance between the conflicting...
Generation and storage dispatch in electricity networks with generator disruptions
2015,
We present methods for optimizing generation and storage decisions in an electricity...
Two-echelon manufacturer‐retailer supply chain strategies with price, quality, and promotional effort sensitive demand
2015,
This study deals with the two‐layer supply chain model of one manufacturer and...
QoS-Based Filters in Web Service Compositions: Utilizing Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Methods
2015,
During the past decade, Web services (WS) have gained attention, as they provided the...
Monitoring the process mean based on attribute inspection when a small sample is available
2015,
This paper proposes a new control chart, denoted by to evaluate the stability of a...
Service quality improvement at public utilities: a case
2015,
This paper presents a real‐life illustration of Six Sigma...
E-service quality dimensions' effect on customers' willingness to buy: structural equation modelling approach
2015,
In today's digital environment where no personal interaction with customers, to...
Improving workplace by using 5'S tool - a typical application of sorting method
2015,
5'S is one of the most widely adopted techniques from the lean manufacturing toolbox....
Assessment of upstream service quality of supply chain
2015,
A basic supply chain consists of a focal firm with upstream and downstream business...
Customers’ Capital Market Information Quality and Suppliers’ Performance
2014,
We empirically examine the association between downstream firms’, i.e.,...
Linking Process Quality and Resource Usage: An Empirical Analysis
2014,
Motivated by an increasing adoption of evidence‐based medical guidelines in the...
Quality Risk Ratings in Global Supply Chains
2014,
Extended enterprises face many challenges in managing the product quality of their...
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