Keyword: quality & reliability

Found 1322 papers in total
Asymptotic normality of discounted random series with applications in reliability and queueing
Asymptotic normality of discounted random series with applications in reliability and queueing
1997,
It is proved that a certain kind of randomly discounted random sums is asymptotically...
Tests of significance for the average square deviation from target in a finite lot
Tests of significance for the average square deviation from target in a finite lot
1997,
Consider lots of discrete items 1, 2, …, N with quality characteristics x 1 , x...
Change point tests based on U-statistics with applications in reliability
Change point tests based on U-statistics with applications in reliability
1997,
We consider the problem of testing the null hypothesis of no change against the...
Accurate test limits under nonnormal measurement error
Accurate test limits under nonnormal measurement error
1998,
When screening a production process for nonconforming items the objective is to...
Level crossing problems and drift reliability
Level crossing problems and drift reliability
1997,
Reliability of products is often determined by special technical or physical drift...
Range reliability in random walks
Range reliability in random walks
1997,
This paper introduces a definition of reliability based on a process range. Thus,...
Inspection for circuit board assembly
Inspection for circuit board assembly
1997,
Several stages of tests are typically performed in circuit board assembly, and each...
Process reliability improvement and setup cost reduction in an imperfect production system
Process reliability improvement and setup cost reduction in an imperfect production system
1997,
In studying an economic order quantity (EOQ)-like inventory model for a manufacturing...
Scheduling real-time tasks for dependability
Scheduling real-time tasks for dependability
1997,
Real-time systems are increasingly used in applications whose failure may result in...
Evaluating improvements in electric utility reliability at British Columbia Hydro
Evaluating improvements in electric utility reliability at British Columbia Hydro
1995,
This paper employs multiattribute value assessment and risk analysis to evaluate the...
Time versus market orientation in product concept development: Empirically-based theory generation
Time versus market orientation in product concept development: Empirically-based theory generation
1997,
In collaboration with industry partners, a normative model of the product concept...
Unanticipated side effects of successful quality programs: Exploring a paradox of organizational improvement
Unanticipated side effects of successful quality programs: Exploring a paradox of organizational improvement
1997,
Recent evidence suggests the connection between quality improvement and financial...
The performance effects of process management techniques
The performance effects of process management techniques
1997,
This paper provides exploratory evidence on the cross-sectional association between...
The road to ‘root cause’: Shop-floor problem-solving at three auto assembly plants
The road to ‘root cause’: Shop-floor problem-solving at three auto assembly plants
1997,
This paper uses case studies of shop-floor problem-solving at three automotive...
Designing robust products with multiple quality characteristics
Designing robust products with multiple quality characteristics
1997,
This study presents an approach for designing robust products with multiple quality...
Extended optimal replacement model with random minimal repair costs
Extended optimal replacement model with random minimal repair costs
1995,
This paper proposes a generalized replacement policy where a system has two types of...
Design of optimal maintenance policies based on on-line sampling plans
Design of optimal maintenance policies based on on-line sampling plans
1995,
This paper is concerned with the design of optimal quality control and maintenance...
A statistical comparison of accelerated concrete testing methods
A statistical comparison of accelerated concrete testing methods
1997,
Accelerated curing results, obtained after only 24 hours, are used to predict the 28...
Quality defaults and work-in-process inventory
Quality defaults and work-in-process inventory
1995,
The objective of this paper is to analyze the interactions between quality defaults...
Properties of expected costs and performance measures in stochastic models of scheduled transport
Properties of expected costs and performance measures in stochastic models of scheduled transport
1995,
In scheduled (timetabled) transport systems (for buses, trains, etc.) it is desirable...
Control policy simulation based on machine age in a failure prone one-machine, one-product manufacturing system
Control policy simulation based on machine age in a failure prone one-machine, one-product manufacturing system
1997,
This paper deals with the production planning problem of a flexible manufacturing...
Yield comparison of push and pull control methods on production systems with unreliable machines
Yield comparison of push and pull control methods on production systems with unreliable machines
1997,
In just-in-time manufacturing, the pull control method is used to coordinate feeding...
The design of optimum component test plans in the demonstration of system reliability
The design of optimum component test plans in the demonstration of system reliability
1994,
System Testing is often not feasible, and it is a common practice in these situations...
Superposition of interacting aggregated continuous-time Markov chains
Superposition of interacting aggregated continuous-time Markov chains
1997,
Consider a system of interacting finite Markov chains in continuous time, where each...
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