International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management: Volume 13 Issue 8
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Quality management in TQM versus non‐TQM firms: an empirical investigation
Sanjay L. Ahire, Matthew A. Waller, Damodar Y. GolharThe TQM revolution of the 1980s has led to a formal adoption of TQM by many firms. However, several organizations fail in their campaigns because of a variety of reasons ranging…
Reliability analysis of aeroplane tyres
Anwar K. Sheikh, Ahmed Z. Al‐Garni, M. Affan BadarAeroplanes are repairable systems consisting of several non‐repairable parts; tyres are one of these. Proper record of failure data is valuable in interpreting the failure…
Quality system auditors’ attitudes and methods: a survey
A. Williamson, J.H. Rogerson, A.D. VellaPresents the results of a survey of the auditors of a number of large certification bodies carried out to investigate the opinions, methods and problems of auditors responsible…
A risk management model to assess safety and reliability risks
V.M. Rao Tummala, Y.H. LeungEvaluating project proposals with respect to safety and reliability objectives is extremely complex. Several tangible as well as intangible factors need to be considered. Also…
Slack and performance in health care delivery
Janis L. Miller, Everett E. AdamImproving quality and productivity simultaneously is vital to organizational competitiveness. Although continuous improvement is accepted as the objective for world class…
Effect of the product term on reliability prediction of integrated circuits
K. KumarData for reliability prediction of integrated circuits is obtained either from well designed accelerated life tests or from MIL‐HDBK‐217E. Although a number of researchers have…
A focused system model for strategic quality management
P. Aravindan, S.R. Devadasan, V. SelladuraiDescribes the current industrial scenario which is marked by the proliferation of theoretical ideas and concepts on total quality management (TQM) proclaimed by numerous quality…

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