Keyword: quality & reliability

Found 1322 papers in total
A renewal integral equation related to a multiple cold standby system
A renewal integral equation related to a multiple cold standby system
1998,
We consider a multiple cold standby system attended by a single repairman. The system...
Optimising production control of a maker–packer system in cigarette manufacture
Optimising production control of a maker–packer system in cigarette manufacture
1998,
Many of the current generation of high speed manufacturing machines are fitted with...
Relationships between determinants of hospital quality management and service quality performance – a path analytic model
Relationships between determinants of hospital quality management and service quality performance – a path analytic model
1997,
The purpose of quality management in hospitals is to establish a system that measures...
Grouped data exponentially weighted moving average control charts
Grouped data exponentially weighted moving average control charts
1998,
In the manufacture of metal fasteners in a progressive die operation, and other...
Elementary methods for failure due to a sequence of Markovian events
Elementary methods for failure due to a sequence of Markovian events
1998,
This paper is concerned with elementary methods for evaluating the distribution of the...
Leadership challenges for smaller organisations: Self-perceptions of Total Quality Management implementation
Leadership challenges for smaller organisations: Self-perceptions of Total Quality Management implementation
1997,
This paper addresses a gap in the TQM (Total Quality Management) literature by...
Design optimization for robustness using quadrature factorial models
Design optimization for robustness using quadrature factorial models
1998,
This paper describes a robust optimization methodology for designs involving either...
Planning quality inspection operations in multistage manufacturing systems with inspection errors
Planning quality inspection operations in multistage manufacturing systems with inspection errors
1998,
The management of resources dedicated for the appraisal of critical product quality...
A generalized economic model for joint determination of production run, inspection schedule and control chart design
A generalized economic model for joint determination of production run, inspection schedule and control chart design
1998,
This paper presents a generalized model for a continuous production process for...
Nonlinear filtering and optimal quality control
Nonlinear filtering and optimal quality control
1998,
Some stochastic models of optimal decision processes in quality control problems are...
A linear approximation model for the parameter design problem
A linear approximation model for the parameter design problem
1997,
We consider the problem of minimizing the variance of a nonlinear function of several...
Optimal yield improvement in multi-stage manufacturing systems
Optimal yield improvement in multi-stage manufacturing systems
1996,
Multi-stage manufacturing systems producing some non-conforming items still present...
Joint configuration of backbone and logical networks on a reconfigurable packet-switched network with unreliable links
Joint configuration of backbone and logical networks on a reconfigurable packet-switched network with unreliable links
1998,
This paper considers a problem of configuring both backbone and logical networks in a...
Robust tolerance allocation using stochastic programming
Robust tolerance allocation using stochastic programming
1998,
Tolerance allocation in manufacturing is a prominent industrial task for enhancing...
Quality management influences on logistics performance
Quality management influences on logistics performance
1998,
The importance of quality management practices in the achievement of operational...
Towards economically optimal first-off inspection
Towards economically optimal first-off inspection
1996,
This paper proposes that economic factors be considered when deciding on the level of...
An empirical application of the information-structures model: The Postal Authority case
An empirical application of the information-structures model: The Postal Authority case
1996,
The information-structures model is one of the fundamental models of information...
Dynamic control charts for finite production runs
Dynamic control charts for finite production runs
1996,
A dynamic programming model is developed for the optimization of statistical process...
Optimal internal pricing and backup capacity of computer systems subject to breakdowns
Optimal internal pricing and backup capacity of computer systems subject to breakdowns
1997,
In a recent survey computers were found to break down nine times per year in the...
Reliability-based optimization of structural systems
Reliability-based optimization of structural systems
1997,
A method to carry out a Reliability-Based Optimization of especially nonlinear...
Two basic problems in reliability-based structural optimization
Two basic problems in reliability-based structural optimization
1997,
Optimization of structures with respect to performance, weight or cost is a well-known...
Multicriterion reliability-oriented optimization of structural systems by stochastic programming
Multicriterion reliability-oriented optimization of structural systems by stochastic programming
1997,
Papers deal with multicriterion reliability-oriented optimization of truss structures...
Stochastic optimization for mechanical structures
Stochastic optimization for mechanical structures
1997,
The Stochastic Optimization Problem is well known in mathematics and operations...
Solving stochastic structural optimization problems by RSM-based stochastic approximation methods – gradient estimation in case of intermediate variables
Solving stochastic structural optimization problems by RSM-based stochastic approximation methods – gradient estimation in case of intermediate variables
1997,
Reliability-based structural optimization methods use mostly the following basic...
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